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Share how your children learn about shapes to win one of three Triangle-themed bundles including gorgeous new picture book, ZigZag Travel Grobag plus a limited edition print

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SorchaMumsnet · 22/03/2017 09:44

Shapes make up the world around us and are an important part of early childhood development. To celebrate the publication of Triangle, a slyly funny picture book about some very sneaky shapes, we've got a trio of Triangle-themed goodies up for grabs.

Meet Triangle. He is going to play a sneaky trick on his friend, Square. Or so Triangle thinks...

Triangle is the first tale in an exciting new shape trilogy by the award-winning team consisting of Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen (creator of This Is Not My Hat and I Want My Hat Back). This mischievous, shifty-eyed story will delight your little ones whilst approaching the traditional concept of shapes from a whole new angle.

Walker Books have teamed up with The Gro Company to offer Mumsnetters the chance to win one of three gorgeous Triangle-themed prizes. Grobag is the No. 1 baby sleep bag for keeping little ones safe and comfortable throughout the night and their funky, triangle-print ZigZag Travel Grobag is perfect for taking safer sleep on the road.

For a chance to win one of 3 copies of Triangle plus a ZigZag Travel Grobag and a limited edition print, just tell us - how do your DC learn about different shapes?

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Share how your children learn about shapes to win one of three Triangle-themed bundles including gorgeous new picture book, ZigZag Travel Grobag plus a limited edition print
Share how your children learn about shapes to win one of three Triangle-themed bundles including gorgeous new picture book, ZigZag Travel Grobag plus a limited edition print
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thesoupdragon44 · 27/03/2017 15:25

I think learning about shapes in food is a great way to engage children, my son loved having lunch cut into different shapes and it made it fun!

r0ck · 27/03/2017 07:13

My three year old is obsessed with superheroes so we've been drawing comic strips all about CircleMan and his sidekick Mr Rectangle saving Princess Triangle from Square Villain!

legfaced · 27/03/2017 03:00

Shape sorter and lift the flap books

Heinousfauxpas · 26/03/2017 22:29

My 18 month old granddaughter loves shapes. She first started noticing the button pattern on her bibs and called them "Behs." We told her they were circles and from then on anything round was pointed at and pointed out.

We all talk about the shapes we see in the objects around us as well as in her books. She has one just about shapes which she loves. At 18 months she can already reliably point out a square, a circle, a star and a heart. I bought her a top with a star on and that was the next shape she learned after her beloved circles :)

The prizes sound perfect. Books are her favourite things in the world (next to her Mum and Dad). She is also going on her first ever holiday in May so a travel gro-bag would be brilliant. A print would be lovely too as hopefully a move from renting to a first home is coming up in the autumn. They haven't been able to put pictures up in their current flat.

Booklover123 · 26/03/2017 17:10

At any age include chats about shapes, also books are very important, as are shape sorters, bath toy,fun clothes with shapes incorporated in fabric. Shapes are all around!

Clawdy · 26/03/2017 14:16

I always find the best way to learn about shapes is to point out the shapes of everyday objects as you go through the day - it's amazing how many times a small child will triumphantly spot triangles and squares in the oddest places! You don't need a shape toy.

sashet21 · 25/03/2017 20:58

wooden puzzles, shape sorters and my son currently loves his first 100 words book

Singingforsanity · 25/03/2017 20:45

Shape sorter and dropping the names of shapes into general conversations! He likes it when he learns something new so loves being asked about things like that to reinforce what he's learning too.

Enjoythelittlethings · 25/03/2017 07:09

We used peg puzzles and play doh!

Thirdload · 24/03/2017 05:57

I didn't really consider shapes, DC1 learnt the names of them all at nursery! We do have shape sorter toys, so I'm sure they learnt something from that Grin

Thistly · 23/03/2017 21:32

My daughter is learning about how to find the area of different shapes in school at the moment. I help her by asking her questions about how much m2 of carpet we would need if we decide to have blue and green carpet cut diagonally across the middle of the room for example.

CheeseEMouse · 23/03/2017 21:19

What I mean is that we call them circles. :)

CheeseEMouse · 23/03/2017 21:18

Just being descriptive in the words we use to describe things - so (for example) cheerios are circles in our household!

WowOoo · 23/03/2017 18:05

We got a little sticker book that ds loved and used to then name all the shapes that he'd seen in the book.
Also watched Mr. Maker - there was a great shape bit in that programme.

ButterflyOfFreedom · 23/03/2017 17:47

We use books mainly - we've got a good one which is purely about shapes and has them of all different sizes & colours.
We also look for shapes around the house, when we go for walks, at playgroup etc.
We also have a wooden shape puzzle but I think DD has just memorised where the pieces go as opposed to actually learning the shapes properly!

MrsBellefleur · 23/03/2017 15:51

We used shape sorters when younger and books to identify different shapes. When learning to count we included shapes in this, how many sides does a triangle have, if it has 4 sides the same what shape is it etc.

DaisyDando · 23/03/2017 14:40

We have been on a shape hunt where we look for shapes in our surroundings. This can be in nature or even up the high street. Can also hide shapes in the garden or a freely bag.

Firewall · 23/03/2017 13:49

We use things around us, windows shapes, doors to Toblerone packages. We also have lots of building shape blocks the kids play with

RockingDuck · 23/03/2017 13:10

circles come first with car wheels and steering wheels, then other shapes as and when we see them in books or RL; stars and kites are easy, also try and get some 3d shapes in there... sphere = football and ice cream cones are the most obvious.

asuwere · 23/03/2017 12:59

We've used books, although we just use everything as an excuse to learn when they're little - toys, food, pictures, signs etc, I'm always saying what colour and shape things are (in fact I've done it while out with my sister and no children, it amused her no end!)

foxessocks · 23/03/2017 07:10

Shape sorters are a great starting place and when we do drawing we draw simple shapes together.

Ashhead24 · 23/03/2017 06:47

Hadn't even thought about shapes yet! Been concentrating on colours and numbers and letters. Will try to include shape too now.

gaaahhhh · 22/03/2017 21:45

We organise all the shaped toys. The square toys in one pile, the circular toys in another, triangle toys in another pile etc, etc.

If we are feeling really adventurous, we colour code them too! Grin

babybrainismyexcuseforlife · 22/03/2017 20:45

I use wooden blocks with my ds as they are colourful so I can teach colours too 😁
That and shape sorters!

Marsis · 22/03/2017 20:15

Books a lift the flap one in particular. Mr Maker 😳