Shape Sorter

Student Details
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Difficulty

Free printable shape sorting and colouring worksheets

A legend shows which colour each shape type should be. Children find every matching outline shape in the grid and colour it correctly.

Choose Easy, Medium, or Hard to control how many shapes appear on the sheet.

Ages 3–6 Preschool Kindergarten Shape recognition Visual discrimination

Worksheet

Name:
Date:

Shape Sorter

Colour each shape using the legend.

Circles = Blue
Triangles = Red
Squares = Green
Rectangles = Orange
Diamonds = Purple
Stars = Yellow
Hearts = Pink
Pentagons = Teal
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About

A visual discrimination activity that connects shape names with colours. Shapes print as black outlines in a neat row-by-row grid so children can scan and colour each one.

Ages 3–6 Preschool, Kindergarten

Skills practiced

  • Shape recognition
  • Visual discrimination
  • Colour matching

How to Use

  1. Choose a difficulty: Easy (30 shapes), Medium (40), or Hard (50).
  2. Click Refresh for a new random mix of shapes at the same difficulty.
  3. Optional: type the child's name and the date in the sheet header.
  4. Click Print Worksheet.
  5. Ask your child to colour every circle the legend colour, every triangle its colour, and so on — working row by row through the grid.

Print tip: One A4 page includes the legend and a structured shape grid. Hard mode uses fifty equal cells — check print preview for younger children.

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