Geometric Shape Houses

A good project to do early in the year which involves pasting, identifying shapes, and an attractive end product.

Objectives

Children ages 4-5 years can paste FM II
ages 3-4 can identify rectangle, square, and circle Cog. I
imitate pre-made geometric patterns Cog. I
and can point to circle and square Cog. I
Ages 1-1 ½ years can identify houses Cog. I

 

Materials

Paper; geometric pre-cut shapes--5x6" squares for house, triangles for roof, rectangles for door and chimney, smaller squares for windows, large and small circles for doorknobs, flowers, and tree tops; paste.

Procedures

1. Have an example of a geometric house to show children what they are going to make. Give them each a large piece of paper and paste. Have all the shapes in different containers.

2. Begin by having them paste the large square down. They should label the shapes as they go.

3. Continue adding parts to the house as a group, labeling the pieces and discussing what the house needs next. Or, let each child take off on his/her own to make a house with a given assortment of pieces.

4. After they have pasted most of the pieces, let them finish with whatever shapes and theme they want. They can also label colors and talk about their own houses, yards, and families. When they are through pasting, they can enhance their pictures by drawing additions with felt pens or crayons.