Colors and Shapes Busy Book Printable
Category: Education / Preschool
A printable busy book for ages 2 to 5: 30 hands-on pages to match, sort and learn 11 colors and 11 shapes, with 150 pieces, in A4 and US Letter.
Little hands learn best by doing! In this printable Colors and Shapes Busy Book, your child finds a picture, matches it to its gray shadow and presses it into place, saying "red apple!" and "circle cookie!" along the way.
WHAT'S INCLUDED
• 1 ZIP file with 2 PDF files: US Letter (8.5 x 11 in, 48 pages) and A4 (210 x 297 mm, 45 pages), each laid out for its own paper size
• 30 activity pages
• 150 cut-out pieces (13 cut-out pages in the US Letter file, 10 in the A4 file)
• Cover with a name line, how-to page, colors and shapes chart, piece parking page and a certificate
• 1 PDF print guide: which file to print, printer settings and the words explained
THE ACTIVITIES
• 11 color pages: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, brown, black, white and gray, with 4 everyday pictures on each
• 11 shape pages: circle, square, triangle, rectangle, oval, star, heart, diamond, crescent, semicircle and hexagon, each with a big shape to trace and 3 things shaped like it
• Color grid (3 x 3) and big grid (4 x 4): find the piece with the right color AND the right shape
• Color sort: put each thing in its color box
• Crayon box: read the color word and match the crayon
• Patterns: what comes next?
• Shape shadows: match 9 shapes to their shadows
• Big and small: match big, middle and small shapes
• Build a house with shapes
DESIGNED FOR LITTLE HANDS
• Big pieces: every piece is at least 1.3 in (33 mm) across
• Friendly, original pictures with bright colors and clear outlines
• Gray shadow pictures make the first pages easy for 2-year-olds, while the grids and patterns stretch 4- and 5-year-olds
• Every piece has a tiny page number in its corner, so tidying up is easy
• A wider left margin leaves room for binder holes
PERFECT FOR
• Toddlers and preschoolers aged 2 to 5
• Quiet time at home, travel, restaurants and waiting rooms
• Preschool classrooms, daycare, homeschool and learning centers
• A thoughtful gift for a little one
HOW TO USE
• Print, laminate and cut out the pieces
• Add hook-and-loop sticky dots: the rough side on the pages, the soft side on the back of the pieces
• Put the pages in a 3-ring binder or on binder rings
• The full materials list and steps are on page 2 of the book
HOW TO PRINT
• Print at "Actual size" or "100%" (not "Fit to page")
• White cardstock 65-110 lb (176-300 gsm) works best
• Print one-sided, in color
PLEASE NOTE
• This is a digital download. Nothing will be shipped.
• Hook-and-loop dots, binder and laminating supplies are not included.
• Colors may look a little different on your screen and on your printer.
• For personal use and use in your own classroom. Please do not share, resell or redistribute the files.
• Adult supervision is required. Loose pieces are not for children who still put things in their mouth.
• This design was created by our shop with the help of AI tools.
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