Learning shapes is an important part of a preschooler’s education, and we love finding hands-on ways to teach preschoolers about shapes. Today we have a fun art project that will come in handy when you are learning all about squares!

You will need:

• Construction paper (cut into a square)

• Child-safe scissors (like these)

• Perfect Square by Michael Hall (find it on Amazon here!)

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Instructions:

1. Read the book Perfect Square together.

2. Talk about the pictures and how each square was changed to make something that was not a square.

3. Give your child a piece of construction paper that is shaped like a square.

4. Let them cut or tear the paper to make a different shape from their square.

5. You can glue what they make onto another piece of construction paper if you want!

My Preschool Place Online

Did you know we have an entire preschool curriculum all online for you? We do! We’ve designed a fun and engaging preschool curriculum that includes monthly videos for literacy, math, science, cooking, art, and more! It also includes downloadable PDF worksheets to accompany the lessons. Be sure to check out our amazing program here: My Preschool Place Online. And watch our video below for a free sample lesson all about squares!

We hope you have so much fun learning about squares with your little learners! Enjoy!