Fun Hands-On Pumpkin Shape Sorting Printable {FREE}
I know that I’m always looking for easy-to-use activities for my girls. Hands-on shape sorting mats are a great way to do that.
The Free pumpkin shape sorting printables have a great pumpkin theme and are wonderful to have for the fall and Thanksgiving. You can use these with kids in preschool, prek and kindergarten.
The Pumpkin Shape Sorting Printable is a part of the 5 Days of Pumpkin Printables.
The pumpkin shape sorting is a great addition to the pumpkin printables and shape printables on the site.
What is a shape?
A Shape is a geometric figure such as a square, triangle, or rectangle.
Pumpkin Shape Sorting Printable
The Pumpkin Shape Sorting Printable is a fun way to work on four different shapes. You get four shape-sorting mats and different pumpkins with shapes on them.
This pumpkin shape printable is a fun shape sorting activity for kids preschool (ages 3 to 4), prek (ages 4 to 5) and kindergarten (ages 5 to 6).
Pumpkin Shape Sorting Mats
The sorting mats work on four different shapes: circle, square, rectangle, and triangle. The mats have the shape words on them.
Pumpkin Shape Sorting Cards
There are 6 pumpkins to sort to each mat. The pumpkins have the shape on them. It is a simple for them to look at and see the shape. You can also limit how many of each shape you give them. Or just use two shapes at a time.
Things to use with the Pumpkin Shape Sorting Printable
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Ways to Use the Pumpkin Shape Sorting Printable
Below see how I prepare and set up and pumpkin printables!
Preparing the Pumpkin Shape Sorting Printables
I recommend printing the pumpkin sorting printables on cardstock and laminating the pieces to make them last longer. I love that we can use the laminated cards over and over.
Setting up a Sorting Center
I give kids all four of the sorting mats and a stack of the pumpkin cards on the side or below. Do what is best for who is using the sorting activity.
I also like to give kids who are just sorting out
Sorting the Pumpkin Cards to the Shape Mats
I like to set the shape mats at the time and give them a stack of the pumpkin cards. They can go about sorting and having fun.
Pumpkin Shape Matching Activity
After you have finished up sorting. You can always reuse the shape cards by making a huge shape matching game. It is easy and kids can mix up the cards and set it up themselves!
Make Patterns with the Pumpkin Shape cards
I have also use the shape cards to make patterns. You can do AB, ABC, and ABCD patterns. I like to start the patterns and have kids finish the pattern. Another Math idea for the pumpkin shape cards.
More Pumpkin Shape Printables
If you are looking for more pumpkin-themed shape activities you can check out the Pumpkin Shape Find. It comes with shape word and shape options. It is an easy no-prep printable you can use with kids.
You can also check out the Pumpkin Shape Pack which has more shape sorting options for kids.
Pumpkin Shape Find Printable
You have 12 different shapes to use. They have the shape name and the shape to trace and then dot or color.
What you will find in these printables:
- 12 shapes: circle, square, triangle, rectangle, rhombus/diamond, oval, heart, star, crescent, hexagon, octagon.
- Tracing section for each shape and shape word
- $3.00 for all 26 pages of printables
What you will find in the Free Pumpkin Shape Sorting Printable
- Pumpkin Sorting Mats with pumpkin field and shape word
- 6 pumpkins for each shape
- Shapes: circle, square, triangle, rectangle
- 4 pages of printables
Pumpkin Shape Pack
The Pumpkin Shape Pack for PreK & Kindergarten has loads of activities for PreK and Kindergarten age kids.
There is a mix of different activities for kids to do. I wanted to have a fun mix of no-prep with hands-on activities.
What you will find in the Pumpkin Shape Pack:
- 12 Shapes: circle, square, rectangle, oval, diamond, triangle, star, heart, crescent, hexagon, pentagon, and octagon.
- Pumpkin Shape Chart
- Pumpkin Shape Vocab Cards
- Pumpkin Shape 3 Part Cards
- Pumpkin Pocket Chart Cards
- Pumpkin Shape Word Tracing Strips
- Pumpkin Shape Writing Word Strips
- Pumpkin Shape Tracing Strips
- Pumpkin Prewriting page
- Shape Tracing Pumpkins
- Pumpkin Which One is Different?
- Pumpkin What Comes Next?
- Pumpkin Shape Pattern Cards and Pattern Ideas
- Pumpkin Shape Matching Cards with words and shape
- Pumpkin Shape 2 Piece Puzzles
- Pumpkin Shape Word Puzzles
- Pumpkin Shape Clip Cards – clip the same shape
- Pumpkin Shape Tracing and shape word tracing
- Dot the Shape Pumpkin
- Dot the Shape Pumpkin – Shape filled in with dots
- Pumpkin Shape Easy Reader Book – Single & Teacher Print
- Pumpkin Playdough mats
- Pumpkin Tracing Cards
- Pumpkin Dot Marker Pages Large
- Pumpkin Tracing Pages Large
- Pumpkin Word Color & Write Pages
- Pumpkin Shape Wall Cards
- Pumpkin Shape Wall Cards
- Pumpkin Shape Sorting Mats
- 230 Pages
- Price: $10
Check out these other Pumpkin Printables for Kids
Pumpkin Color the Shape and Find the Shape Printable has kids color the shape at the top and then find the matching pumpkin shape.
Pumpkin Finds for ABCs, Numbers & Shapes Bundle has all the letter, number and shape finds for kids. Each are no-prep and easy to use.
Pumpkin Shape Playdough Mats are great for the fall. These shape playdough mats have 12 shape for kids to use with playdough shap and tracing the shape name.
The Pumpkin Activities Pack is one of the most popular packs on the site. It is great for the fall season. This pumpkin printable pack is great for kids 2 to 8. This has the life cycle of a pumpkin in it.
Fine Motor Fun With Pumpkin Shape Tracing is great for working on fine motor and shapes at the same time. You have 9 shapes for kids to trace for their pumpkin. This is a great prek and kindergarten pumpkin printable.
Pumpkin Activity Pack: Prewriting, Shapes, ABCs and Numbers has a mix of no-prep pages, tracing strips, easy reader books, and clip cards for learning with pumpkins. The Pumpkin Activity Pack is a great pumpkin printable for preschool, PreK, and kindergarten
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