2D Shape Sort Christmas Maths Centre | Gingerbread Trains

Make Christmas maths count with a hands-on 2D shape sort for Foundation! This 2D shape sorting centre gives students the opportunity to recognise familiar 2D shapes and match them to real-world objects using 10 fun gingerbread trains.

This 2D shape Christmas activity is a great addition to your December maths rotations. Prepare the trains and carriages once, then bring them out each Christmas to keep students engaged while maintaining your familiar classroom routines. Two double-sided 2D shape worksheets are also included for follow-up learning.

🎄 What you will get in this resource…

• 10 gingerbread trains, one for each 2D shape.
• 60 matching picture carriages (6 for each shape).
• 2 double-sided 2D shape worksheets.
• 10 shapes covered: square, rectangle, triangle, circle, oval, rhombus, trapezium, pentagon, hexagon and octagon.

💜 You'll love this resource because…

• It's a Christmas maths centre you can prepare once and bring out year after year.
• It fits easily into your existing maths rotations, keeping familiar classroom routines going during the busy lead-up to Christmas.
• Students are actively engaged through hands-on sorting, with the option to use linking links to connect the carriages and incorporate fine motor practice.
• The included worksheets provide extra opportunities to consolidate learning through drawing real-world shapes and finding and counting shapes.

📌 Skills Covered

This resource supports students to:

• Recognise familiar 2D shapes.
• Match 2D shapes to real-world objects.

Add some gingerbread fun to your December maths rotations!

Australian Curriculum Standard

Foundation Mathematics

AC9MFSP01: Sort, name and create familiar shapes. Recognise and describe familiar shapes within objects in the environment, giving reasons.

Year 1 Mathematics

AC9M1SP01: Make, compare and classify familiar shapes. Recognise familiar shapes and objects in the environment, identifying the similarities and differences between them.