Fishing Shapes Clip Cards for Preschoolers

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Father’s Day is coming soon, and these FREE Fishing Shapes Clip Cards are the perfect shape identification activity for that day. They are also a good resource to add to other themes, like ocean life.

This free math activity includes four pages with six cards each for 24 clip cards, and it can be downloaded at the end of this post.

Fishing Shapes Clip Cards

The best way to teach any math area is by using fun, hands-on activities that keep children engaged and interested. These clip cards are easy to use, and they will also help preschoolers develop their fine motor skills when they press the clothing pins to mark the correct shapes.

These Fishing Shapes Clip Cards can be used in many ways, such as:

Small group activity
Math center option
Take-home activity.
Quiet area option.

This activity is great for strengthening the children’s shape recognition and identification, fine motor, and one-to-one correspondence skills.

How to Set the Fishing Shapes Clip Cards Up

To prepare this activity, you will only need a handful of materials such as:

Fishing Shapes Clip Cards (found at the end of this post).
Printer.
White cardstock.
Laminator.
Laminator sheets.
Scissors.
Clothespins.

Print the clip cards on white cardstock. Cut them apart and laminate them for multiple uses. Place them on a tray or basket with some clothespins, and invite your preschoolers to join you to name the shape around the fish and find the matching black shape below.

It is better to introduce the clip cards to your preschoolers and show them how to use the cards, especially if they are unfamiliar with this type of activity. You can even use the cards during circle time to review the names of the shapes that appear in each card before you let them adventure on their own.

To extend the activity:

Have the children match the shapes in the cards with plastic, foam, or wood shapes.
Have the children trace the shapes with dry-erase markers or copy them on paper with pencils, crayons, or markers.
Combine it with my other free Father’s Day activities below.

Father’s Day and Shape-related Storybooks

It is always important to add some quality storybooks to enhance any preschool theme and to read them to your students during circle time and story time. Here are some of my favorite Father’s Day and shape-related books that could be nicely paired with these clip cards.

They can be found at your local library, used books store, and on Amazon. I’ve included my Amazon affiliate links to the titles, which can take you to the right page in seconds.

The Night Before Father’s Day by Natasha Wing is a sweet story about how Mom and the kids surprise Dad by organizing the garage and cleaning his car, as a Father’s Day gift.

I Love Dad with The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle is a bright and colorful book that is ideal for telling Dad how much he is appreciated.

Just Me and Dad by Mercer Mayer is a sweet story showing Little Creature’s bond with his dad.

Llama Llama Daddy’s Day by Anna Dewdney tells how Llama Llama helps Nelly Gnu make the perfect Father’s Day gift for Daddy Gnu!

How to Catch a Daddysaurus by Alice Walstead is a fun dinosaur picture book filled with silly rhymes and illustrations to tell the story of kids trying to trap a mystical creature capable of such amazing acts of kindness, bravery, brilliance, and humor.

Mouse Shapes by Ellen Stoll Walsh is a fun story that talks about three clever mice that use shapes to trick a sneaky cat.

Shapes Are Fun! by Deborah Francis is a fun and whimsical adventure about a little red ball named Jack. Jack’s journey takes him into a world of colorful shapes, and he makes friends along the way.

Big Box of Shapes by Wiley Blevins tells the story of two kids who find a box full of simple shapes and use them to imagine exciting new meanings.

My First Book of Shapes by Wonder House Books is the perfect picture board book for kids to learn about shapes, identify them, build vocabulary, and improve observation skills.

My Very Silly Monster Book of Shapes by Tim Read teaches about shapes with thirteen brand-new and colorful Very Silly Monsters.

Pin It for Later

If you are in a rush and don’t have time to read the post and download the printable but want to save it for later, pin it to your Father’s Day or Math Pinterest board for later.

I hope you enjoy this free Fishing Shapes Cards activity and that it helps you celebrate Father’s Day with your preschoolers. Don’t forget to grab your clip cards by clicking on the link below.

Be happy, safe, and creative. I wish you well.

Love,