FLASHCARD · SHAPES & PATTERNS · AGES 3–4 YEARS
Diamond Flashcard for Preschoolers
A square standing on its corner — pointy at the top, pointy at the bottom, like a kite climbing the wind. Preschoolers often meet this shape as the gem in a treasure chest or the pattern on socks.

What this shape card does
Points out the fancy shape hiding in fences, wrapping paper and Granny's earrings.
Shape hunt
Shape hunt on the way home: railings, fence panels, Nan's argyle socks.
What kids learn from it
Recognising one shape in lots of places, even as a pattern.
How to print it
Pocket-sized at A5, for hunts that leave the house.
Tip for today
Patterned clothes are full of diamonds; the laundry basket is a quarry.
Teach it, step by step
Want the full walkthrough? Open the Diamond lesson on the Learning Path.
From the Shapes & Patterns for 3 Year Olds class on the Learning Path.
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