For curious minds ages 3โ€“12

Shapes & Colors Adventure

Circles, squares, triangles and the rainbow: a shapes-and-colors treasure hunt.

โฑ๏ธ Micro Plan โ€” 4 short parts ยท about 15 min in total

  1. 1Introduction4 min
  2. 2Learn4 min
  3. 3Practice4 min
  4. 4Quiz3 min

๐ŸŽฏ Learning objectives

After completing this lesson, the child should be able to:

  • Recognize circles, squares and triangles
  • Name the main colors
  • Find shapes and colors in everyday objects
Shapes and colors are hiding everywhere โ€” in your breakfast, your toys, your room. Let us go on a treasure hunt!

The shape squad

  • ๐Ÿ”ต Circle โ€” perfectly round, no corners. Like a ball or a pizza!
  • ๐ŸŸฆ Square โ€” 4 equal sides, 4 corners. Like a window.
  • ๐Ÿ”บ Triangle โ€” 3 sides, 3 corners. Like a slice of pizza or a mountain.
  • โ–ญ Rectangle โ€” 4 sides, 2 long and 2 short. Like a door or a book.

The rainbow colors

๐Ÿ”ด red ยท ๐ŸŸ  orange ยท ๐ŸŸก yellow ยท ๐ŸŸข green ยท ๐Ÿ”ต blue ยท ๐ŸŸฃ purple

Color magic: mixing

  • Red + Yellow = Orange
  • Blue + Yellow = Green
  • Red + Blue = Purple

Treasure hunt at home

  • Find 3 circles in the kitchen.
  • Find one red thing and one blue thing.
  • Build a house from one square and one triangle.

Play!

Try the shape matching game and the color matching game!