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Monster Shape Graphs

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Activity for ages 4 to 6.

Need a playful 2D shape game for kids? You’re in the right spot.

This entertaining monster game gives children practice with shape recognition AND graphing at the same time. It’s double the fun!

Getting Ready

The game has two versions: one practicing five shapes at once (triangle, hexagon, circle, square and trapezoid) and another option working on just three (triangle, circle and square).

Since I was going to play the game with my pre-kindergartener AND my kindergartener I printed one set of each record sheet and spinner.

Then I grabbed a paper clip and pencil to use with each spinner and pulled out our box of crayons.

We were ready to play!

Graphing Shapes

Little Sister (age 4) was eager to jump in so she placed the paper clip in the center of her spinner and flicked it around the eraser of her pencil.

A square!

She announced the shape name out loud (“square”) and then I helped her color the first spot in the column to mark her spin.

One round after another, her graph began to fill.

Meanwhile, across the table, Middle Brother (age 6) was working on his five shape version of the game.

His graph quickly grew.

When he is finished, he circled the shape that reached the top first to show it was the winner.

Snag Your Download

Ready to have some monster-sized fun with shapes too? Find more playful monster activities to add to your must-try list below and then click the blue “Download Here” button to get your free monster shape graphs.


FROM LEFT TO RIGHT:

Feed the Monster Alphabet Match // Sara J Creations

Monster Alphabet Playdough Mats // Modern Preschool

Monster Counting Cards // Miss Kindergarten

Monster Math Addition Clip Cards // The Kindergarten Connection

Monster Counting Mats // The STEM Laboratory

Monster Measurement Cards // Fairy Poppins

Monster Alphabet Game // Stay at Home Educator

Felt Monsters Busy Box // Teach Me Mommy

Monster Letter Match // Schooling a Monkey

Monster Snowball Coverall // Recipe for Teaching

Snow Monster Addition Puzzles // The Simplified Classroom

Monster Shape Graphs // Playdough to Plato

Slime Monster Counting Activity // Fun-A-Day

Name the Monster Phonics Game // Play & Learn Every Day

Monster Counting Emergent Reader // A Dab of Glue Will Do

Color Monsters Write the Room // Letters of Literacy

Monster Truck Numbers: Bigger and Smaller // Liz’s Early Learning Spot

Monster Creation Tray // Powerful Mothering

Monster Feelings Match Up // Pocket of Preschool

 

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Malia Hollowell

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Malia is a National Board Certified teacher who inspires educators with playful approaches to early childhood education. She earned her Master’s from Stanford University and has taught in Pre-Kindergarten through 2nd grade. Malia shares her motivating learning activities on her two popular teaching blogs Playdough to Plato and The STEM Laboratory.
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