Shapes Worksheets for Preschool & Kindergarten – Free Printable PDFs

Published On: October 27, 2026

Free printable shapes worksheets for preschool and kindergarten

A circle on a worksheet is just a circle. A circle on the kitchen wall is a clock. That’s the idea behind these shapes worksheets: kids learn the flat shapes on paper, then spot them in things they see every day, and even count their sides and corners.

Eight pages, from naming the basic shapes to a first look at geometry. Everything is black and white with thin lines, in both US Letter and A4.

Free Shapes Worksheets for Preschool and Kindergarten (PDF)

Learn the names: trace, color and count

Trace and name the shapes worksheet with circle square triangle rectangle oval diamond star heart — **Trace and Name the Shapes**
Eight shapes, each with its name to trace on a handwriting line. Kids learn to say, see and write the word together.

Color by shape worksheet with circles squares triangles and stars and a color key — **Color by Shape**
A color key at the top and thirty shapes below. Circles red, squares blue, triangles green, stars yellow.

Count the shapes worksheet with circles squares triangles and stars to count and write — **Count the Shapes**
Shapes scattered across the page, no neat rows. Count each kind and write the number.

Shapes in real life, and what makes a shape a shape

These two go a step further. One links shapes to a clock, a door and a slice of pizza. The other asks how many sides and corners each shape has.

Shapes around us matching worksheet linking shapes to a clock window pizza door egg and kite — **Shapes Around Us**
Match six shapes to everyday things: clock, window, pizza slice, door, egg and kite. Plenty of space to draw the lines.

Sides and corners worksheet counting sides and corners of triangle square rectangle pentagon hexagon and circle — **Sides and Corners**
Count the sides and corners of six shapes. It ends with the circle, which has neither.

Look closely: odd one out, dot to dot and find the shape

Which shape is different worksheet odd one out with circles squares triangles stars and hearts — **Which Shape Is Different?**
Six rows of shapes with one that does not belong. Circle it.

Shape dot to dot worksheet connect numbered dots to make triangle square rectangle pentagon hexagon and star — **Shape Dot to Dot**
Numbered dots for a triangle, square, rectangle, pentagon, hexagon and star. The child draws every side.

Find the shape worksheet circle all the shapes that match the first shape in each row — **Find the Shape**
The first shape sits in a box on the left. Circle every shape in the row that matches it.

Which shapes are covered?

Circle, square, triangle, rectangle, oval, diamond, star and heart appear across the pages. The Sides and Corners page also adds the pentagon and hexagon for kids who are ready.

Talking about sides and corners

For a young child, a side is a straight edge and a corner is where two sides meet. A triangle has 3 of each, a square and a rectangle have 4 of each, a pentagon has 5 and a hexagon has 6. A circle has none, which surprises many kids. Run a finger along the edges while counting, and tap each corner as you go.

Tip: Go on a shape hunt around the house. Ask “what is round?”, “what is a rectangle?” and let your child point. Five minutes of that does more for shape names than a full worksheet.

Square or rectangle?

This is the one that confuses most kids. A square has four sides that are all the same length. A rectangle has two long sides and two short sides. Hold up a book and a napkin and compare them side by side.