Flat and Solid Shapes Chart
Flat shapes are flat like paper. Solid shapes are fat like real things you can hold.
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How to do it
- Name each flat shape and count its sides.
- Name each solid shape.
- Find a real thing that has the same shape.
Teaching tip
Hold up real objects next to the chart and match them. This sheet is aligned with Common Core K.G.A.2.
About this chart
The five flat shapes with their sides and corners, and four solid shapes with real-life examples.
What kids practice
Kindergartners learn to name flat shapes (circle, square, triangle, rectangle, hexagon) and solid shapes (cube, cone, cylinder, sphere). They also learn position words like above, below, beside, in front of and behind to tell where things are.
Watch for
- Calling a square that's turned on its corner a diamond. It's still a square.
- Mixing up flat and solid. A circle is flat, a ball is a sphere.
- Mixing up in front of and behind, especially from the child's own point of view.
It's free to print, as many copies as you need. See the full shapes and position words guide for kindergarten.
More sheets in this set
- See it all
2. Position Words ChartA bear and a box showing above, below, beside, in, in front of and behind. 
3. Color the Shape PictureA house, robot or rocket built from shapes. Kids color by shape, then count each kind.
4. Trace and Draw ShapesBig dotted shapes to trace and a box to draw each one. Fewer has 3 shapes, Standard 4 and More adds the hexagon.
5. Flat or Solid?A mix of flat shapes, solid shapes and real things to sort into flat or solid.
6. Where Is the Bear?Bear and box pictures with position words to choose from.