Materials
Plain cardboard Colored poster board
Scissors Markers
Hole punch Yarn
Instructions
1. In advance, prepare cardboard stencils of basic shapes such as a square, triangle, circle,diamond, oval and rectangle. These should be about 1 1/2 inches (3.
5 cm) long.
2. Demonstrate how to place the stencil over a piece ofposter board and trace the shape.
3. Help the children to trace a variety of shapes, cut themout, punch a hole in each and string them on a piece of yarn for anecklace.
4. Talk about the different shapes and encourage children to name familiar objects they resemble.
5. When the children have completed their necklaces, help them label each shape. They maywant to take the necklaces home to show their families.More to doArt: Use shape punches to make the holes in the shapes.Games: Put several different shape pieces into a bag and have the children try to name theshape by feeling rather than seeing it. * Hide shape blocks around the classroom and have thechildren go on a shape hunt. * Take a walk through the building and ask children to identify theshapes of doors, windows, wall decorations, etc.
