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Make-and-Remake Shape Pictures
A stash of colourful shapes—circles, triangles, squares, strips—and a plain background to arrange them on. Nothing is glued down, so your child can build, scramble, and start over. A house, a cat, or a robot appears and disappears, with their favourite creations captured in a quick photo.
- Age
- 3 to 4 years
- Duration
- 20 min
- Materials
- Geometric shapes cut out of colourful paper
- Supervision
- Autonome ou Semi-supervisé
The activity sheet plus anything to print. Free, with an account.
Step by step
- Cut out a stash of colourful shapes (circles, triangles, squares, strips); let your child help if they are ready to use scissors.
- Sort the shapes into small bowls or trays and set a plain sheet of paper in front of your child.
- Let them explore freely at first—placing, moving, and shifting pieces with zero rules.
- "Can you make a house? A cat? A robot?", without showing an example.
- Snap a photo of their favourite designs before sweeping them away—clearing the board is part of the fun.
- Set a piece limit, give them a drawing to copy, try real tangrams around 5–6 years old, or glue down their ultimate favourite masterpiece.
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