Maths at Home - Shape and Space

Below is a selection of number activities from our Early Years Foundation Stage collection, which are suitable for parents and children to explore at home together. We hope you enjoy being mathematical as a family!

You may also wish to take a look at our Maths at Home activities for ages 5 to 7, and our article Developing Pattern Awareness with Young Children.

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    Making Footprints

    Age
    3 to 5

    In this activity, children will develop an awareness of the faces of 3D shapes by using them to make 'footprints' in soft dough.

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    Packing

    Age
    3 to 5

    This activity involves sorting toys into categories by using comparing and classifying skills.

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    Tubes and Tunnels

    Age
    3 to 5

    When investigating these tubes, children will have the opportunity to practise using everyday language to talk about length, size and position.

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    Small World Play

    Age
    3 to 5

    This activity provides an engaging context for children to consider the space they will allocate for some 'small world' toys.

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    Can You Build This?

    Age
    3 to 5

    Children explore characteristics of shapes, using everyday and mathematical language to describe them, talk about positions, and solve problems.

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