Your Child Will Learn
Recognizing simple shapes in the real world
Here’s What to Do
- Print out the bingo card PDF or draw the bingo card on a piece of paper. If playing with an older sibling, either make them their own card or have the children work together.
- Ask your child to find something in the house that matches one of the shapes on the Bingo card (circle, triangle, square). Have them say the shape’s name and then color over the matching shape on the Bingo card.
- When your child marks off 3 squares in a row (across, up and down, or diagonally) they win! If playing with another sibling, whomever gets “Bingo” first wins.
- If you’d like, play again, finding different objects in your house!
Put PEER Into Action
PAUSE
- “Are you ready to play a shape bingo game with your sister?”
ENGAGE
- “Can you find anything in the house that’s a circle, square, or triangle?”
- “What shape is the bottle cap? Circle, right! Can you find a circle on the Bingo game and color on top of it?”
ENCOURAGE
- If your child gets stuck, give hints:
- “I’m thinking of a circle-shaped food you like to eat. Can you find a circle-shaped food?”
- “Can you find a book? I think a book is one of the shapes we need.”
REFLECT
- What was the trickiest shape to find in our house?
Not Quite Ready
Find objects for your child (or ask an older sibling to find objects), then ask your child if it’s a circle, triangle, or square and mark the correct square.
Ready for More
Make bingo cards with more difficult shapes (like rectangle, oval, diamond)
As Your Child Masters This Skill
They will be able to identify basic shapes and say their names.
Time to Complete
15 minutes
Materials Needed
Piece of paper with Bingo grid (print out PDF or draw it on a piece of paper), something to write with