Learn Shapes for Kids – Shape Names, Sides & Spelling

Whoa, look! Shapes are falling from the sky! Can you name them all? Hello, little friends. Shapes are everywhere. Today, we will learn their names, count their sides, and spell them. Are you ready? Let's go! Circle. This is a circle. Say it with me. Circle. A circle is round, like a ball. A circle has no corners at all. Draw it in the air with your finger. Let's spell it. C-I-R-C-L-E. Circle. This is a square. Say it with me. Square. A square has four equal sides. Let's count the sides. One, two, three, four. Draw it in the air with your finger. Let's spell it. S, Q, U, A, R, E. Square. Triangle. This is a triangle. Say it with me. Triangle. A triangle has three sides. Let's count the sides. One, two, three. Try it in the air with your finger. Let's spell it. T-R-I-A-N-G-L-E. Triangle. Rectangle. This is a rectangle. Say it with me. Rectangle. A rectangle has two long sides and two short sides. Let's count the sides. One, two, three, four. Draw it in the air with your finger. Let's spell it. R-E-C-T-A-N-G-L -E. rectangle. Oval. This is an oval. Say it with me, oval. An oval is like an egg. It is a long stretched circle. Draw it in the air with your finger. Let's spell it. O-V-A-L. Oval. Star! This is a star. Say it with me. Star. A star has five points. Let's count the points. One, two, three, four, five. Draw it in the air with your finger. Let's spell it. S-T-A-R. Star. Heart. This is a heart. Say it with me. Heart. A heart means love. I love you very much. Draw it in the air with your finger. Let's spell it. H-E-A-R-T. Heart. Diamond. This This is a diamond. Say it with me. Diamond. A diamond is like a kite. Let's count the sides. One, two, three, four. Draw it in the air with your finger. Let's spell it. D-I-A-M-O-N-D. Diamond. Pentagon. This is a pentagon. Say it with me. Pentagon. A pentagon has five sides. Let's count the sides. One, two, three, four, five. Draw it in the air with your finger. Let's spell it. P-E-N-T-A-G-O-N. Pentagon Hexagon! This is a hexagon. Say it with me. Hexagon. A hexagon has six sides. Let's count the sides. One, two, three, four, five, six. Draw it in the air with your finger. Let's spell it. H-E-X-A-G-O-N. Hexagon! Octagon! This is an octagon. Say it with me. Octagon. An octagon has eight sides, just like a stop sign. Let's count the sides. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. Draw it in the air with your finger. Let's spell it. O, C, T, A, G, O, N. Octagon. Crescent. This is a crescent. Say it with me. Crescent. A crescent is like the moon at night. It looks like a big smile. Draw it in the air with your finger. Let's spell it. C-R-E-S-C-E-N-T. Crescent. Semi-circle! This is a semi-circle. Say it with me. Semi-circle! A semi-circle is half a circle. It has one straight side and one curved side. Draw it in the air with your finger. Let's spell it. S-E-M-I-C-I-R-C -L-E Semi-circle! Arrow! This is an arrow. Say it with me. Arrow! An arrow shows us the way. Follow the arrow. Draw it in the air with your finger. Let's spell it! A-R-R-O-W Arrow Now let's play a game. I ask you answer. Which shape is round like a ball? The circle. Yes! Which shape has three sides? The triangle. Yes! Which shape means love? The heart. Yes! Which shape has five points? The star, yes! Which shape is like the moon? The crescent, yes! Which shape has four equal sides? The square, yes! Which shape is a stop sign? The octagon, yes! Which shape looks like an egg? The oval, yes! Which shape has six sides? The hexagon, yes! Which shape is half a circle? The semicircle, yes! Yes. Which shape shows us the way? The arrow. Yes. Which shape looks like a kite? The diamond. Yes. Let's say them all again, really fast. Circle, square, triangle, rectangle, oval, star, heart, diamond, pentagon, hexagon, octagon, crescent, semicircle, arrow. Wow! You know so many shapes now. You are a superstar. Look around you. Can you find a circle, a square, and a triangle? Bye-bye, friends. See you next time!