Learning Worksheets Shapes Diamond (Rhombus)
Free printable PDF · ages 3–6
Diamond (Rhombus) Shape Worksheet
A diamond, or rhombus, has four straight sides that are all the same length, standing on one of its points. Kites, some road signs and the diamonds on playing cards use this shape. Your child traces it, joins the dots, draws and hunts for diamonds.
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What’s on the diamond worksheet
A big diamond and its name to trace, a row of diamonds, dots to join, a space to draw and a mix of 15 shapes where your child finds and colours every diamond.
What makes a diamond a diamond?
In maths, this shape is called a rhombus: four equal sides, with opposite sides parallel. A square turned on its point looks like a diamond, but a true rhombus usually has two wide corners and two narrow ones, which makes it look taller and slimmer.
Diamond shapes in real life
- A kite flying in the sky
- The diamonds on playing cards
- Patterns on socks, jumpers and tiles
- Some road and warning signs
- A baseball field seen from above
How to draw a diamond
Start at the top point. Slide down to the right corner, stop, slide down to the bottom point, stop, then up to the left corner and back to the top. Four slanted lines, all the same length.
Activity: Diamond kite
Cross two sticks or straws, one long and one short, and tape them in the middle. Stretch a loop of wool around the four ends to make a diamond kite frame. Add a ribbon tail and let your child count the four sides.
Diamond or not?
Children often call any four-sided shape a square. Turning a square on its corner and comparing it with a slimmer diamond helps them see that the angle of the corners matters, not just the number of sides.
More shapes to try
pentagon · hexagon · circle · or the whole shapes collection.
Diamond questions
Is a diamond the same as a rhombus?
Yes. Rhombus is the maths name, and diamond is the everyday name for a rhombus standing on one point. This worksheet uses both words.
Is a square a diamond?
A square is a special rhombus with four right-angle corners. Turned on its point, it does look like a diamond. For young children, it helps to keep the two names separate at first.
More answers in the shapes FAQ.
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