Free educational resources from Mathematics

Skills developed:

• Recognition and classification of basic geometric shapes: squares, circles, triangles, stars.
• Counting and quantity awareness: children must count and color a specific number of shapes.
• Attention and instruction-following: reading and executing precise directions.
• Fine motor coordination: coloring within borders.
• Visual Perception and Size Discrimination: Identifying Big vs. Small Circles.
• Creativity and symbolic thinking: especially in the rocket and space scene.

Recommended age:

Ages 4 to 7. Younger children (4–5) may need help reading instructions, while older ones (6–7) can work more independently.

Prerequisites:

• Know basic shapes and colors.
• Ability to count to at least 6.

Complementary activities:

• Oral game: “Find something at home shaped like a triangle.”
• Shape tracing: practice drawing with rulers or stencils.
• Physical sorting: use blocks to sort by shape or color.
• Storytelling: create a story about the rocket and stars.

Motivation and perseverance:

This activity is perfect for teaching that making mistakes (like coloring one extra shape) is part of learning. Encourage your child to observe carefully, review their work, and not give up. Praise their effort more than their results.