3D shapes for kids: Cuboid

3D shapes for kids are not always easy to teach. They can be difficult to draw and often have funny names. What makes a 3D shape?  Let's look at the cuboid.

What you need:

• computer with internet access
• printer
• paper
• colouring pencils or markers

Number of players:

Activity:

Cuboids are used a lot in daily life. Some of the many uses include:

• house bricks
• shoe boxes
• a fridge
• cereal boxes
• tissue box

Have a look around and name some things around the house you can spot that are cuboid shaped.

Click here to print the cuboid to colour or use as a reference for a school project.

• Thanks to our sister company Kidspot Australia for creating the printable template.

Find other shapes and definitions for kids:

• Shapes for kids: Triangles
• Shapes for kids: Quadrilaterals
• Shapes for kids: Pentagons
• Shapes for kids: Octagon
• Shapes for kids: Nonagon
• Shapes for kids: Hexagon
• Shapes for kids: Heptagons
• Shapes for kids: Decagon
• 3d shapes for kids           
• Cone    
• Cube    
• Cuboid
• Cylinder              
• Hexagonal prism             
• Sphere
• Square based pyramid  
• Triangular based pyramid            
• Triangular prism