Support your students' shape recognition and vocabulary development with our 2D Shape Property Posters – Hero Kids. These bold, engaging posters are designed to bring geometry to life and help students visualise the properties of common 2D shapes.

This set includes 12 posters, each featuring a clear image of a 2D shape along with the number of sides and corners it has. The clean layout and colourful design make these posters ideal for early years classrooms, providing visual reinforcement of key mathematical concepts.

Perfect for your maths wall, shape station, or geometry unit, these posters provide a student-friendly reference point during explicit instruction or independent tasks. The resource comes in an editable version, making it easy to customise the content or language for your specific classroom needs.

Key Learning Outcomes:

• ✅ Identify and name common 2D shapes
• ✅ Understand and describe the properties of shapes including sides and corners
• ✅ Build mathematical vocabulary related to geometry
• ✅ Support independent learning and visual referencing during shape activities

What’s Included:

• 12 full-colour posters featuring the following 2D shapes:
• Circle
• Rectangle
• Square
• Triangle
• Pentagon
• Hexagon
• Octagon
• Trapezoid/Trapezium
• Rhombus
• Oval
• Each poster includes the number of sides and corners the shape has
• Available in editable format, basic fun font, and all Australian state fonts

Materials Needed:

• Printed posters (A4 or A3 recommended for display)
• Laminator for durability
• Adhesive materials (Blu Tack, Velcro, hooks) for display

How to Use:

• • Display posters in your maths corner, near your whiteboard, or on your classroom walls
• • Use during explicit teaching of 2D shapes to model and reinforce vocabulary
• • Provide access to posters during hands-on shape activities or lessons
• • Encourage students to refer to the posters when identifying shapes in their work or environment

Ideas for Classroom Use:

• 💡 Display one poster at a time during a weekly shape focus
• 💡 Use in conjunction with physical manipulatives like shape blocks or pattern tiles
• 💡 Add to your interactive whiteboard for shape-related lessons and games
• 💡 Use mini versions as reference cards for students to keep in their books or learning tubs
• 💡 Build a shape display wall where students can add real-world shape examples beneath each poster

Top Teacher Tips:

• 💛 Print posters in A3 for better visibility in whole-class settings
• 💛 Encourage students to describe each shape aloud using the poster as a visual support
• 💛 Laminate posters for long-term use and incorporate them into floor-based games or centres
• 💛 Use editable options to translate content into alternative languages or dialects
• 💛 Add student-created examples under each shape to personalise your maths wall

This resource forms part of our vibrant Hero Kids décor pack, designed to empower young learners and inspire bright classroom environments.

This resource is available in an editable version, our basic fun font, and all Australian state fonts.