Shapes Lapbook for Early Learners

This shapes lapbook is designed for preschool and kindergarten children to learn about the basic 2-D shapes.

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This free printable lapbook includes 9 different activities.  Students will learn about squares, circles, ovals, triangles, stars, and rectangles.

They will trace and color shapes, match shapes and draw some basic figures using different shapes.

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Here are the resources we used in our Basic Shapes Lapbook:

Library List:

Mouse Shapes by Ellen Stoll Walsh *

Other preschool shape books from your local library such as:

• My Very First Book of Shapes by Eric Carle
• Mouse Shapes: A Very First Book by Jim Arnosky
• The Greedy Triangle by Marilyn Burns
• City Shapes by Diana Murray
• Shape by Shape by Suse MacDonald
• Round Is a Tortilla: A Book of Shapes by Roseann Thong

If this is your first time completing a lapbook, read this first to learn how to fold your folders to create the lapbook base.

Basic Shapes Lapbook Activities

Trace Shapes – In the flap book, practice tracing shapes. Then on the inside, try drawing your own.

Color Shapes – Color each of the shapes in the mini book.

Shapes Matching – Cut out each of the shaped books, then choose the image that is the correct shape and glue it inside the book.

Drawing with Shapes – Draw a Snowman, House, and Christmas Tree. Do each one on separate pages. Try to see how many of the shapes you have learned about you can use. You can use them to decorate the lapbook or fold them up and put them inside the envelope.

Watch our Shapes Lapbook video to learn more about creating your lapbook

Additional 2-D Shapes Activities

Show your kiddo how much fun it is to make a “fortune teller” using this shapes themed printable paper fortune teller.

Use craft (aka Popsicle) sticks to make shapes using these shape mats.

Go on a “Shape Hunt” like a treasure hunt with the directions from Frugal Fun for Boys and Girls