{"id":32515,"date":"2025-08-31T04:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-08-31T09:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.3dinosaurs.com\/wordpress\/?p=32515"},"modified":"2025-09-01T11:56:55","modified_gmt":"2025-09-01T16:56:55","slug":"apple-shape-sorting-printable","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.3dinosaurs.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/apple-shape-sorting-printable\/","title":{"rendered":"Fun Hand-On Free Apple Tree Shape Sorting Printable"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Fall is one time that I just love. We have done so many fun activities with it. I was looking to see where I don&#8217;t have many activities and shapes is one of them.<\/p>\n<p>I wanted to add some fun shape activities that kids can use this fall. I&#8217;m starting with this <strong>free apple shape sorting printable<\/strong>. This shape sorting is a great addition to any shape center during the fall. <\/p>\n<p>The Apple tree shape sorting printable is great for preschool, preK, and kindergarten. <\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/blog\/8-2018\/apple-tree-shape-sorting.jpg\" alt=\"FREE Fun Hands-On Apple Shape Sorting Printable - circle, square, rectangle, and triangle. A great shape center for kids in preschool, prek and kindergarten - 3Dinosaurs.com\"><\/div>\n<p>Today&#8217;s apple themed shape sorting activity is excellent for fall and another great addition to our <a href=\"\/wordpress\/index.php\/apple-activities-from-3-dinosaurs\/\">apple printable<\/a> and <a href=\"\/wordpress\/index.php\/shape-printable-activities\/\">shape printables<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>What Is A Shape?<\/h2>\n<p>It is a geometric shape like a circle, square, heart, or rectangle. These are just some of the 2D shapes.<\/p>\n<h2>Apple Tree Shape Sorting Printable<\/h2>\n<p>The apple tree shape sorting printable has four shapes sorting mats and several apples with the shapes for kids to sort. This is a great shape printable for kids in preschool (ages 3 to 4), preK (ages 4 to 5) and kindergarten (ages 5 to 6).<\/p>\n<h3>Tree Shape Sorting Mat Printable<\/h3>\n<p>The sorting mats work on four different shapes: circle, square, rectangle, and triangle. The mats have the shape words on them.<\/p>\n<p>I recommend printing the pages on <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00006IDRW?th=1&#038;linkCode=ll1&#038;tag=3dinos-20&#038;linkId=26e598135f4498dd4c77a3c475383018&#038;language=en_US&#038;ref_=as_li_ss_tl\">cardstock<\/a> and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Scotch-Laminator-Technology-Automatically-TL906\/dp\/B00CLV8ZIU?&#038;linkCode=ll1&#038;tag=3dinos-20&#038;linkId=ba791661e0aa01121802824957e61c9f&#038;language=en_US&#038;ref_=as_li_ss_tl\">laminating<\/a> the pieces to make them last longer.<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/blog\/8-2018\/appleshapesortingblog1.jpg\" alt=\"FREE Fun Hands-On Apple Shape Sorting Printable - circle, square, rectangle, and triangle - 3Dinosaurs.com\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h3>Apple With Shapes Printables<\/h3>\n<p>There are three color of apples and each color has two of each shape on it. You can use all the cards or just a few cards.<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/blog\/8-2018\/appleshapesortingblog2.jpg\" alt=\"FREE Fun Hands-On Apple Shape Sorting Printable - circle, square, rectangle, and triangle - 3Dinosaurs.com\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Things to use with the Apple Tree Shape Sorting Printable<\/h2>\n<p><em>We have included links to some of the products and resources we have used with this activity. If you purchase via the links we may earn a <a href=\"\/page\/privacy-policy\">small commission<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Brother-MFC-L3720CDW-Wireless-Subscription-Replenishment\/dp\/B0CFCZWPFD?th=1&#038;linkCode=ll1&#038;tag=3dinos-20&#038;linkId=b4df5d502cade0e8d6b11cc3f0b5a77c&#038;language=en_US&#038;ref_=as_li_ss_tl\">printer<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00006IDRW?th=1&#038;linkCode=ll1&#038;tag=3dinos-20&#038;linkId=26e598135f4498dd4c77a3c475383018&#038;language=en_US&#038;ref_=as_li_ss_tl\">white cardstock<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Scotch-Laminator-Technology-Automatically-TL906\/dp\/B00CLV8ZIU?&#038;linkCode=ll1&#038;tag=3dinos-20&#038;linkId=ba791661e0aa01121802824957e61c9f&#038;language=en_US&#038;ref_=as_li_ss_tl\">laminator<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Scotch-Thermal-Laminating-11-4-Inches-TP3854-50\/dp\/B0019K3LI8?&#038;linkCode=ll1&#038;tag=3dinos-20&#038;linkId=c83fbc75bc7002cfa2cbdce46f1f392a&#038;language=en_US&#038;ref_=as_li_ss_tl\">laminating pouches<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>How we used the Apple Tree Shape Sorting Printable<\/h2>\n<p>Below I will show you a few ways we have used the apple shape sorting activity.<\/p>\n<h3>Sorting One Shape Card to Each Tree<\/h3>\n<p>I give them a stack of cards and have them sort the cards to each of the trees. They all have different ideas on how to do this. <\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/blog\/8-2018\/appleshapesortingblog3.jpg\" alt=\"FREE Fun Hands-On Apple Shape Sorting Printable - circle, square, rectangle, and triangle - 3Dinosaurs.com\"><\/div>\n<h3>Sort Several Apples Shapes to Each Tree<\/h3>\n<p>I gave them several apples for older kids to sort the shapes. This is all about knowing who is doing the activity.<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/blog\/8-2018\/apple-tree-shape-sorting5.jpg\" alt=\"FREE Fun Hands-On Apple Shape Sorting Printable - circle, square, rectangle, and triangle. A great shape center for kids in preschool, prek and kindergarten - 3Dinosaurs.com\"><\/div>\n<h3>Make a Shape Matching Game<\/h3>\n<p>After you are done sorting you can turn the shape cards into a matching game. You can match by shape or by shape and color. It is fun to use things many different ways.<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/blog\/8-2018\/appleshapesortingblog4.jpg\" alt=\"FREE Fun Hands-On Apple Shape Sorting Printable - circle, square, rectangle, and triangle - 3Dinosaurs.com\">\n<\/div>\n<h3>More Apple Shape Printables<\/h3>\n<p>I find it fun to use a shape find after using the shape sorting activities. This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.teacherspayteachers.com\/Product\/Apple-Shape-Find-8376553\">apple shape find<\/a> is loads of fun for kids. It has tracing the shapes and then finding and coloring the shape.<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/blog\/8-2023\/apple-shape-find4.jpg\" alt=\"Apple Shape Find Printables with 11 shapes for kids in prek, kindergarten and first grade. You can trace the shapes and then find the shapes below with shape words and geometric shapes. You have 24 pages of printables - 3Dinosaurs.com\" \/><\/div>\n<p><strong><\/p>\n<div align=\"center\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teacherspayteachers.com\/Product\/Apple-Shape-Find-8376553\">Click here to buy the Apple Shape Find at Teachers Pay Teachers<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>Apple Shape Find Printable<\/h2>\n<p>A great shape worksheet that works well with the apple shape sorting printable. You have 11 shapes that kids can work on.<\/p>\n<p><strong><\/p>\n<div align=\"center\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teacherspayteachers.com\/Product\/Apple-Shape-Find-8376553\">Click here to buy the Apple Shape Find at Teachers Pay Teachers<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/strong><\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/printables\/shapes\/apple-shapefind.jpg\" alt=\"Apple Shape Find Printable with shape shapefind on the apples and tree shapes with tracing for 11 shape words- 3Dinosaurs.com\"   \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h3>What you will find in the Apple Shape Find Printable<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Apple themed shape find<\/li>\n<li>Find the shape word on the apple<\/li>\n<li>Find the apple tree shape<\/li>\n<li>12 shapes: circle, square, triangle, rectangle, rhombus\/diamond, oval, heart, star, crescent, hexagon, octagon.<\/li>\n<li>Tracing section for each shape and shape word<\/li>\n<li>25 pages<\/li>\n<li>Price: $3<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><\/p>\n<div align=\"center\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teacherspayteachers.com\/Product\/Apple-Shape-Find-8376553\">Click here to buy the Apple Shape Find at Teachers Pay Teachers<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>What you will find in the Free Apple Tree Shape Sorting Printable<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Apple Tree Sorting Mats<\/li>\n<li>6 apples in 2 of each color for each shape<\/li>\n<li>Shapes: circle, square, triangle, rectangle<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/printables\/shapes\/appleshapesorting-blog.jpg\"  alt=\"Free Fun Hands-On Apple Three Shape Sorting - circle, square, retangle and triangle with a fun apple theme - 3Dinosaurs.com\" ><\/div>\n<p><strong><\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><a href=\"\/printable\/apple-tree-shape-sorting\">Click here to get your copy of the Apple Shape Sorting.<\/a><\/div>\n<p><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>More Apple Printables<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"\/wordpress\/index.php\/apple-activity-pack-prewriting-abcs-shapes-and-numbers\/\">Apple Activity Pack: Prewriting, ABCs, Shapes, and Numbers<\/a> is a great pack with matching activities that work together for each area. It has a mix of no-prep, easy reader books, clip cards, and tracing cards. This is a great apple printable for kindergarten.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/printable\/apple-shape-find\">Apple Shape Find<\/a> is a great no-prep shape printable with shape words and geometric shapes for kids to trace and then find on the apples. You have 12 shapes worksheets for kids to use.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/\/www.3dinosaurs.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/apple-themed-counting-mats-number-1-to-10\/\">Apple Counting Mats: Number 1 to 10<\/a> are fun hand on counting mats. You have a counting mat for each number so you can focus on one number at a time.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/\/3dinosaurs.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/fun-math-roll-an-apple-tree\/\">Roll An Apple Tree<\/a> has three levels of learning: counting, adding, and multiplication. You can use this for several grade levels.<\/p>\n<p>Check out all the fun <a href=\"\/wordpress\/index.php\/apple-activities-from-3-dinosaurs\/\">Apple Activities &#038; Printables <\/a> on 3 Dinosaurs.<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><a href=\"\/wordpress\/index.php\/apple-activities-from-3-dinosaurs\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/blog\/8-2025\/apple-printables-activities-2025.jpg\" alt=\"Apple Activities &#038; Printables - 3Dinosaurs.com\"><\/a><\/div>\n<p>Cassie &#8211; 3Dinosaurs.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fall is one time that I just love. We have done so many fun activities with it. I was looking to see where I don&#8217;t have many activities and shapes is one of them. I wanted to add some fun shape activities that kids can use this fall. 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