Materials
scissors (adult only)
yarn
flannel board
felt squares, triangles, and circles of various sizes
googly eyes (at least three pairs)
Velcro
Instructions
l Cut the yarn into matching lengths of 4", 6", and 8".
l Attach Velcro to the backs of googly eyes.
What to Do
1. Put the felt circles on the flannel board. Ask the children to identify the shape.
Repeat this step with triangles and squares.
2. Put a large circle on the board and say, "This is the body of an alien from the
shapes planet." Show children the yarn, eyes, and other shapes. Say, "Can you
help me make the rest of the alien?"
3. Have children take turns adding felt pieces, eyes, and yarn to the circle to
make an alien. Repeat with other shapes, encouraging the children to name
the shapes, and to imagine the planets from which they come.
S o n G
Look What We Can Make with Shapes by Cassandra Reigel Whetstone
(Tune: "London Bridge")
Look what we can make with shapes,
Make with shapes, make with shapes.
Look what we can make with shapes:
Something special.
Assessment
To assess the children's learning, consider the following:
l Can the child correctly identify a circle, square, and triangle?
l Can the child use the materials to make a shape creature?
