Teaching Resource
2D Shape Puppet Templates
Use these cute shape puppets when discussing 2D shape names and their properties to your students.
Use these cute 2D Shape puppets with your students when exploring the names and properties of the following 2D shapes:
- rectangle
- hexagon
- square
- circle
- octagon
- rhombus
- pentagon
- triangle.
Print and laminate the 2D shape puppets. Use a Stanley knife to cut the circles out for the finger holes. You may like to get your students to decorate the black and white version, you will need to assist with the cutting out of the holes.
NSW Curriculum alignment
- MAe-14MG
Three-DimensionalSpace - manipulates, sorts and represents three-dimensional objects and describes them using everyday language
- MAe-15MG
Two-DimensionalSpace - manipulates, sorts and describes representations of two-dimensional shapes, including circles, triangles, squares and rectangles, using everyday language
- MA1-14MG
Three-Dimensional Space - sorts, describes, represents and recognises familiar three-dimensional objects, including cones, cubes, cylinders, spheres and prisms
- MA1-15MG
Two-Dimensional Space - manipulates, sorts, represents, describes and explores two-dimensional shapes, including quadrilaterals, pentagons, hexagons and octagons
Victorian Curriculum alignment
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Hello , These look great! However I did notice that the edges are curved instead of straight, which makes it technically not an exact shape (rectangle, square etc). I normally would not mind but since this links to maths, could this be changed? thanks for your time 🙂
Christine Karlov · May 22nd, 2019
Hi Christine, thank you for your comment. We have designed these shapes to have curved vertices to compliment the cartoon finger puppets. If you would like sharper vertices may I suggest cutting the puppets inside the cut line to reduce the curve.
Royce (Teach Starter) · May 23rd, 2019