Preschool Shape and Sort Learning Activity with FREE Printable

Grab the free printable shape activity and teach your preschooler shapes and sorting as they play and have fun.

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There is something irresistibly fun about opening a mailbox and finding something inside which is why this activity is one your kids won’t want to stop. Once you know how to do it, you can easily modify the activity to teach a wide variety of themes like Letters, Numbers, and Colors too. We chose to learn about Shapes because both my preschooler and toddler could benefit from this subject and they always enjoy learning together.

Looking for more preschool activities? Try this Tangram Math Activity for more fun with shapes, go on a Free Printable Shapes Scavenger Hunt , and check out our favorite Hands on Math Activities that are perfect for your preschooler.

Add Gross Motor Play to this Math Activity:

I like to turn learning into play so I placed objects across the room to make it into a game and keep my kids entertained so they learn and play longer. You can see by their faces in the photos, they had so much fun during this activity!

Shapes Sort Mailbox Activity: There is something irresistibly fun about opening a mailbox and finding something inside. Use different types of objects like buttons, toys, letters, numbers, and shapes to match any learning theme.

Preschool Shape and Sort Learning Activity

Supplies:

Shapes
Shape Buttons (affiliate link)
Envelopes
Tape
Toy Mailbox-affiliate link (you could always use a tissue or shoe box if you don’t have one)

Directions:

Tape a shape to the backside of the envelope (the side with the flap). Open the envelope and tape the front side of it to the wall or board.

Secretly put a button in the mailbox, have your child open the mailbox, find the button, name the shape, and run to put it in the correct envelope. While they are running secretly put another button in the mailbox so when they return they can do it all over again.

Another way to play would be to fill the mailbox with buttons, add a timer and have your kiddo see how many buttons they can sort in 30 seconds, 1 minute, 2 minutes, and so forth.