Everybody loves chocolates—especially kids! Engage your students in identifying different 2D shapes with this fun and dynamic Chocolate Shapes task card activity. It's a hands-on and playful way to reinforce shape knowledge while keeping students excited and focused.

This resource contains 30 task cards, each featuring a chocolate gift box with shape outlines. Students select a card, identify the shapes inside the box, then find and place the matching chocolate shape cards onto the correct outlines. Their goal is to fill the entire box with the correct shapes!

The 2D shapes included are: circle, rectangle, square, triangle, pentagon, hexagon, octagon, trapezoid, rhombus, star, heart, and oval.

Key Learning Outcomes:

• ✅ Identify and name a range of common 2D shapes
• ✅ Match shapes by comparing attributes
• ✅ Develop spatial awareness and visual discrimination
• ✅ Engage in interactive, independent, or partner learning

What’s Included:

• 30 full-colour task cards
• Cut-out chocolate shapes to match with the gift boxes
• Shape key and instructions for easy use

Materials Needed:

• Printed task cards and chocolate shape pieces
• Scissors and laminator (recommended for durability)
• Storage bags, envelopes, or task card boxes

How to Use:

• • Print and prepare the cards and chocolate shape pieces
• • Students choose a task card and identify the shapes on the box
• • Match and place the correct chocolate shapes into the outlined spaces
• • Use independently, in pairs, or during small group maths rotations

Ideas for Classroom Use:

• 💡 Add to your 2D shape rotations as a hands-on centre
• 💡 Use as a fine motor and geometry activity in early years
• 💡 Challenge students to time themselves or explain why each shape matches

Top Teacher Tips:

• 💛 Store the task cards and chocolate shapes in zip-lock bags or small containers
• 💛 Laminate for long-term use in your resource tubs
• 💛 Use velcro dots to make the shapes stay in place on each card

You might like to view our complete 2D Shapes Task Card PACKAGE, designed to be stored in the Kmart rainbow storage containers.