3D shapes for kids

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 3D shapes and answer some questions for the kids.

What you need:

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

Number of players:

Activity:

3D shapes are difficult to grasp so let's break them down a little bit. 3D shapes are solid shapes that have three dimensions – length, width and height.

Some of these complex shapes include:

• sphere
• cylinder
• cuboid
• cone
• hexagonal prism
• square based pyramid
• triangular based pyramid
• cube
• triangular prism

Print off this chart as a great visual aid for kids.

• 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