Shapes Songs

The shape song

(Sung to Are You Sleeping)

This is a square X2

How can you tell X2

It has 4 sides

All the same size

It’s a square X2

This is a rectangle X2

How can you tell X2

It has two long sides

And two short sides

It’s a rectangle X2

This is a circle X2

How can you tell X2

It goes ‘round and around

No end to be found

It’s a circle X2

It’s a triangle X2

How can you tell X2

It has three sides X2

It’s a triangle X2

Do You Know What Shape This Is?
(sung to The Muffin Man)

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Do you know what shape this is?
Shape this is? Shape this is?
Do you know what shape this is?
I’m holding in my hand? (hold up a different shape each time you sing)

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If You’re Holding
(sung to If You’re Happy and You Know It)

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Before singing, give each child a card with a shape to hold.

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If you’re holding a square stand up!
If you’re holding a square stand up!
If you’re holding a square, if you’re holding a square
If you’re holding a square stand up.

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* Repeat with other shapes

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Where Is Triangle
(sung to Where Is Thumbkin)

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Before singing, give each child a card with a shape to hold.

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Where is triangle?
Where is triangle?
Here I am, here I am. (children holding triangles hold them in the air)
How are you today, sir?
Very well, I thank you,
Run away, run away. (children hide shape behind their back)

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* Repeat with other shapes