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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?

This discussion is sponsored by Walker Books and ends Wednesday 19 April

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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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OhHolyFuck · 22/03/2017 20:12

Shape spotting on the way to school and back picking up older ds (square paving slab, circle speed sign etc)
Only way to get him to walk for a while!

Cubik · 22/03/2017 19:53

We have a number of books with shapes and colours in, and a variety of shape sorting toys.

Children's cartoons like Little Einsteins also help.

JellyTeapot · 22/03/2017 18:55

We started with a shape sorter and books, then started shape spotting around us. Sarah and Duck's octagon club also encouraged DS1 - he could reliably identify octagons before most other shapes!

peaceloveandbiscuits · 22/03/2017 17:35

We've been teaching our 2yo about shapes this week. We've used a combination of picture books, shape sorters and drawing. He loves drawing "round and round" circles. He has loved spotting colours in the street when we go for a walk, so I'm hoping to find some good shapes outside too.

We bloody love Jon Klassen in our house, what a fab prize!