If your students need a cute and fun way to sequence and sort different 2D shapes, then this interactive Candy Shapes Dash POWERPOINT might be your sweet ally. With bright visuals and simple gameplay, it’s the perfect way to combine shape recognition with early patterning and sorting skills.

Check out this video below to see this resource in action.

This resource includes two interactive activities. The first game, Candy Patterns, puts students in the role of a candy shop clerk. The goal is to select the correct candy based on a repeating pattern shown by the customer. It’s a playful way to build early sequencing skills and pattern recognition.

The second activity is a mini sorting game. Students are tasked with sorting 2D-shaped candies into the correct jars—making sure each candy shape finds its matching home. This helps reinforce shape names and classification in a fun and engaging way.

Key Learning Outcomes:

• ✅ Recognise and name common 2D shapes
• ✅ Identify, continue, and create repeating patterns
• ✅ Classify shapes based on visual features
• ✅ Develop observation and sorting skills through interactive play

What’s Included:

• Interactive PowerPoint presentation with two shape-based games
• Candy Patterns (sequencing) and Candy Sorting (classification)

Materials Needed:

• Interactive whiteboard or digital display
• Optional: whiteboards or shape posters for extra support

How to Use:

• • Display the PowerPoint for whole-class or small-group use
• • Use Game 1 to model and practise patterning skills
• • Use Game 2 to review and sort shapes into matching jars
• • Discuss strategies, vocabulary, and patterns as a class

Ideas for Classroom Use:

• 💡 Use during maths rotations or as a shape-themed warm-up
• 💡 Pair with hands-on pattern blocks or shape manipulatives
• 💡 Add to your interactive whiteboard resource collection
• 💡 Encourage students to describe their thinking aloud

Top Teacher Tips:

• 💛 Replay the game to reinforce tricky shapes or patterns
• 💛 Use student responses to guide follow-up tasks or groupings
• 💛 Let students take turns leading the game for added confidence

This resource is a fun, low-prep way to build shape recognition and patterning skills—perfect for early years learners in a playful, candy-themed setting!