Learning Play & Learn Shapes Quiz

Play & Learn · ages 3–8

Shapes Quiz for Kids: Find the Shape

Is a samosa a triangle? Is a coin a circle? Tap Play for a picture quiz that asks children to spot circles, squares, triangles, rectangles, ovals, stars, diamonds and hearts in 15 everyday things, or tap Learn first to flip through the flashcards.

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Shapes all around us

  • A round wall clock with a white face

    Clock

    A clock face is a circle. The hands go round and round it.

  • A silver one-rupee coin

    Coin

    Coins are circles, so they roll! This is an Indian one-rupee coin.

  • A whole round pizza cut into slices

    Pizza

    A whole pizza is a big circle, cut into slices.

  • A wooden chessboard with light and dark squares

    Chessboard

    A chessboard is a square made of 64 little squares.

  • White dice with black dots

    Dice

    Each side of a dice is a square with dots from 1 to 6.

  • A yellow square sticky note pinned to a cork board

    Sticky note

    A sticky note is a little square of paper for writing reminders.

  • Golden triangle-shaped samosas on a plate

    Samosa

    A samosa is a crispy snack shaped like a triangle, filled with spicy potato.

  • A single triangle slice of vegetable pizza

    Pizza slice

    One slice of pizza is a triangle with a crust along one side.

  • A tall dark wooden door in a stone frame

    Door

    Most doors are rectangles: taller than they are wide.

  • A brown paper envelope

    Envelope

    An envelope is a rectangle that holds a letter.

  • A brown egg in an egg cup

    Egg

    An egg is an oval, like a stretched circle.

  • An oval mirror with a dark frame on a wall

    Mirror

    This mirror is an oval: round, but longer one way.

  • An orange starfish with five arms

    Starfish

    A starfish is shaped like a star with five arms.

  • A colourful diamond-shaped kite in a blue sky

    Kite

    Many kites are diamonds, with four sides and pointy ends.

  • Heart-shaped ginger biscuits

    Heart cookie

    These biscuits are hearts, the shape we use to say “I love you”.

Learn-first shapes chart: photos of a clock, a coin, a pizza, a chessboard, dice, a sticky note, a samosa and more with their shape names

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Starts with a learn-first picture chart of all 15 shapes and objects, then match, circle and trace: a 5-page PDF that uses the same shapes and objects as the quiz.

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Tips for little shape spotters

  • Ages 3–4: start with circles, squares and triangles. Trace the shape in the air with a finger.
  • Ages 5–6: go on a shape hunt at home: a plate (circle), a book (rectangle), a roti (circle), a window (square or rectangle).
  • Ages 7–8: count the sides and corners. A triangle has 3, a square and a rectangle have 4, a circle and an oval have none.
  • Wrong answers are fine. The quiz waits for the right one, and only first tries count towards the stars.

Questions from parents

What age is this shapes quiz for?

Children aged about 3 to 8. Younger children enjoy it with a grown-up naming the shapes; older children can read and play alone.

Which shapes are in the quiz?

Circle, square, triangle, rectangle, oval, star, diamond and heart, each shown in real everyday objects like a clock, a samosa, a door and an egg.

What is the difference between a square and a rectangle?

Both have four straight sides and four corners. In a square all four sides are the same length; a rectangle has two long sides and two short sides.

Is it free, and do we need an account?

Yes, it is free and there is nothing to sign up for. It works in the browser on phones, tablets and computers.

Photo credits (Wikimedia Commons and Pixabay, CC0 / Pixabay Content License / Public domain)

Photos: Wikimedia Commons (CC0 / public domain) and Pixabay (Pixabay Content License). Photos cropped and resized by Parent Oven. The coloured answer shapes are drawn by Parent Oven. Quiz sounds are made in your browser.

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