Snowflake Shape Pattern Starters
Make Math fun with 2D Shape Snowflakes
What a great opportunity to learn math, by making paper snowflakes? Whatever the hook, whether it be the season, exploring the weather, or celebrating Christmas, it is a great opportunity to make math fun. Click on the video link above to watch Elliot, age 7, his brother, Gabriel, age 3 and their dad, combine 2D shape learning with learning how to make paper snowflake.
Beyond the folding and cutting skills, making paper snowflakes presents great math learning for kids. In many cases, children become aware of the repeating nature of patterns within snowflakes just through experience and observation. They might even begin to get a sense of symmetry where sides seem to mirror each other.
In our video tutorial below, we go one step further by adding 2D shape patterns to add color to the center of each page. It is a great experience and we celebrate it by hanging our creations on our Christmas tree.
Snowflake Shape Pattern Starters
Next, extend the experience with Snowflake Shape Pattern Starters, or by clicking on our product picture link. These links will take you to our store page where you can view a complete preview of the download. You will find 10 unique color pattern snowflake starters. Along with each color version, is a black and white outline version, providing children the option to add their own colors. A page of black and white and winter color 2D shapes is also included in the download.
All initial shape pattern starters can be easily extended to make large, beautiful and unique snowflakes. Post snowflakes around a bedroom or classroom and cast a wintery feel to the Christmas season. Simply cut out the 2D shapes needed from our page of shapes and go for it.
Whatever the case, using 2D shapes in creative ways present great ways to connect with early geometry knowledge. Introduce the names of 2D shapes and their properties with our video. Listen to Elliot identify squares, triangles, hexagons, diamonds and trapezoids. He also shares some of the properties of each shape.
Whether it be making math fun by watching how to make paper snowflakes or taking advantage of a series of snowflake shape pattern starters, the math opportunities are endless when adding 2D shapes to the mix.
After making and extending your own snowflake creations, please let us know how it goes: myabcdad@gmail.com
Learn more about 2D shape and 3D shape math:
- How to Make Paper Shape Patterns for Kids
- Learn 3D Shapes with Creative Cubes for Kids
- How to Make Giant Dice with 3D Cubes for Kids
Elliot and I invite you to share your experience using this activity!