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The Forest Shape Puzzle Printable is a great addition to the forest printables<\/a> and shape printables<\/a> on the site.<\/p>\n This is part of my subscriber library. You can subscribe to the newsletter<\/a> and get access to the password there. You will find it in the forest or shape section on the subscriber freebie page. <\/p>\n 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 small commission<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n A matching puzzle is where you have items on the mat that matches something on the puzzle piece. These can vary in the different ways that you can use them.<\/p>\n You can see the puzzle pieces of the shape puzzle. You have the shape word mat and the puzzle pieces with shapess. You want to make sure to print these on cardstock<\/a> and laminate<\/a> them. It helps them last longer.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/strong><\/p>\n You will see the steps below we did in preparing the shape puzzle.<\/p>\n You want to make sure to laminate<\/a> both parts of the puzzle to start with. You can see above that we laminated the puzzle before cutting it out. A lot of people say the other way works better. But I like cutting after laminating.<\/p>\n You cut up the puzzle with the shape on it. You can see how below. We laminated the puzzle and then cut it out.<\/p>\n You can prepare the puzzle mat in many different ways, but wall putty<\/a> works great to put puzzles in place without much noise. You can see that I put a small amount on the corner on each place on the puzzle.<\/p>\n You can start by having them point to and say all the shape names on the mat. It is a great reading shape word activity for kids.<\/p>\n You can see how we set up the puzzle center. You can see the shape puzzle mat and the puzzle pieces below. If kids need help matching shape words and shape names you can use the shape bookmarks<\/a> as a help.<\/p>\n After you have the puzzle set up you can let kids build the shape matching puzzle. It is a great way to work on matching shapes and shape names for kids.<\/p>\n You can also do the puzzle in reverse. You have them point to a puzzle piece and say the shape name. Then take off the puzzle piece and spell the shape word below the puzzle piece.<\/p>\n If you love this shape puzzle and are looking for more shape printables, Check out the Shape Color and Find the Shape<\/a>. It is a great way to see the shape and then find the same shape around the shape.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Click here to buy the Shape: Color the Shape & Find the Shape at Teachers Pay Teachers<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/strong><\/p>\n A fun and easy to use shape color and find activity for kids. With a big shape to color and then find the shape that are the same as the shape in the middle.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Click here to buy the Shape: Color the Shape & Find the Shape at Teachers Pay Teachers<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/strong><\/p>\n No-Prep Forest Weekly Packs<\/a> has 6 grades of learning with math and language. You have PreK, Kindergarten, First Grade, Second Grade, Third Grade, and Fourth Grade.<\/p>\n Woodland Pack Tot, Preschool, PreK & Kindergarten<\/a> has over 30 pages of activities plus a tot pack that work on woodland animals prewriting, forest animal matching, 10 piece & 4 piece puzzles and more.<\/p>\n Romping & Roaring 2 Pack<\/a> has a fun bear themed to it. You can count and learn about the number 2.<\/p>\n Bear Dot Marker Number & Counting<\/a> has numbers 1 to 20 with color and black & white options. The color comes in two options all brown or a mix of red, orange, yellow, green, blue and purple.<\/p>\n Forest Animal ABC Easy Reader Book<\/a> has 11 forest animals for kids to trace the beginning sound or beginning letters.<\/p>\n Check out all the fun Woodland & Forest Activities & Printables <\/a> on 3 Dinosaurs.<\/p>\n Cassie – 3Dinosaurs.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Puzzles are a great learning tool for kids. And this shape puzzle is a great way to work on learning geometric shapes and shape words with a fun forests theme. Kids can match the shape name and shape to build the forest puzzle. 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Forest Shape Matching Puzzle<\/h3>\n
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<\/div>\nThings to use with the Forest Shape Puzzle Printable<\/h2>\n
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Preparing the Forest Shape Puzzle Printable<\/h2>\n
Laminate the Shape Puzzle<\/h3>\n
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<\/div>\nCut Up the Forest Shape Puzzle Pieces<\/h3>\n
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<\/div>\nPreparing the Shape Puzzle Mat<\/h3>\n
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<\/div>\nWays to Use the Forest Shape Puzzle Printable<\/h2>\n
Say the Shape Names on the Mat<\/h3>\n
Setting up the Shape Puzzle Center<\/h3>\n
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<\/div>\nMake the Forest Shape Puzzle<\/h3>\n
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<\/div>\nRemove Puzzle Pieces from the Mat<\/h3>\n
Looking for More Shape Printables<\/h2>\n
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<\/div>\nShape: Color the Shape & Find the Shape<\/h2>\n
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<\/p>\n<\/div>\nWhat you will find in the Shape: Color the Shape & Find the Shape<\/h3>\n
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What you will find in the Free Forest Shape Puzzle Printable<\/h2>\n
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\n<\/a>\n<\/div>\nMore Forest Printables for Kids<\/h2>\n
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