Practise your students’ fine motor skills while reinforcing 2D shape recognition with this fun and tactile Mould a Shape task card activity. This hands-on resource invites students to use playdough to form shapes and connect them to real-world objects.

This activity includes 24 task cards. Students begin by identifying the shape and object shown on the card. Using playdough, they mould the shape and place it directly onto the card. To extend the learning, encourage students to mould a real-world object that also matches the shape—for example, a pizza for a circle or a house for a square.

Shapes included: circle, rectangle, square, triangle, pentagon, hexagon, octagon, trapezoid, rhombus, star, heart, and oval.

Key Learning Outcomes:

• ✅ Identify and name a range of 2D shapes
• ✅ Develop fine motor strength and shape formation
• ✅ Relate shapes to familiar, real-life objects
• ✅ Engage in hands-on, sensory-based learning

What’s Included:

• 24 full-colour task cards featuring shapes and matching objects
• Each card includes shape outlines and visual prompts
• Instructions for setup and classroom use

Materials Needed:

• Printed and laminated task cards
• Playdough in a variety of colours
• Optional: shape cutters or tools for sculpting

How to Use:

• • Print and laminate the task cards for repeated use
• • Students identify the shape and object pictured
• • Mould the playdough into the shape and place it on the card
• • Extend the task by sculpting a matching real-life object

Ideas for Classroom Use:

• 💡 Use during fine motor rotations or shape centres
• 💡 Add to morning tubs for independent exploration
• 💡 Pair with shape posters or anchor charts for reinforcement

Top Teacher Tips:

• 💛 Store playdough and task cards in labelled tubs for easy access
• 💛 Encourage students to describe what they’re making using shape vocabulary
• 💛 Assign a buddy activity where students guess each other’s moulded objects

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