The Museum of Shapes: questions to ask and activities to try
Alma is curating an exhibition at the Museum of Shapes, and she needs your help. The Museum of Shapes is a bold, playful first book about the shapes all around us.
What age is it for? The Museum of Shapes is best for ages 2–6. Good for: Learning shapes in a playful way.
Point to each shape and count its sides together. Then go on a shape hunt around the house.
What it helps with
- Learning shapes and their names
- Counting sides and corners
- Sorting and grouping
- Spotting shapes in everyday life
Comprehension and discussion questions
Pick two or three, not all of them. “I don’t know” is a fine answer, and you can always come back to it another day.
- “What shapes did Alma have in her museum?”
- “How many sides does a triangle have?”
- “What’s Alma’s favourite shape?”
- “Which shape is yours?”
- “Can you find a circle in this room?”
- “What would be in your museum?”
5-minute activities to try together
Shape museum
Collect objects of different shapes and display them on a shelf with labels.
Shape hunt
Walk round the house and find a circle, a square, a triangle and a rectangle.
Free printables: The Museum of Shapes worksheet and activity pack
This book’s one-page worksheet with the questions and activities above, plus our activity pack: printable scenario cards, three 5-minute activities and a “What could I try?” page for practising everyday skills together. Enter your email and download them straight away.
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By the Growing Wise team · Last reviewed: 10 October 2026
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