What children learn about shapes at each age
- Toddlers sort and match shapes with puzzles and sorters, and start to hear names like circle and square.
- Preschoolers name the basic flat shapes: circle, square, triangle, rectangle, and often star, heart and oval.
- Kindergarten children count sides and corners, notice that a shape turned around is still the same shape, and meet solid shapes: cube, sphere, cylinder, cone.
What to type in the form
- Which shapes, four to six per song.
- Real things for each: the clock is a circle, the window is a square, a slice of pizza is a triangle, the door is a rectangle.
- Sides and corners if your children are ready for counting them.
- Flat or solid shapes. Keep them in separate songs; mixing a circle and a sphere confuses young children.
- An action: draw the shape in the air with a finger.
Accuracy: shape words that trip people up
Read the lyrics before the song is made. A few things to watch: a ball is a sphere, not a circle; a square is a special kind of rectangle, so avoid lines that say a square is "not a rectangle"; the shape many children call a diamond is called a rhombus in math, so pick the word your school uses. Check that the number of sides and corners is right: a triangle has three of each, a hexagon six. The writer is told to keep facts correct, but your check is the last word.
How to use it: shape hunts and air drawing
Play the song and go on a shape hunt around the room as each shape is sung. Draw each shape in the air, then on paper. Build shapes with sticks or bodies: three children lying down make a triangle. Play the song daily for a week, then pause it and ask "what has four equal sides?" For a class theme, pair it with the colors song for a colors and shapes week.
How it works here
Choose playful and bouncy or campfire sing-along, an age band and a voice. The lyrics arrive about a minute after payment; edit any word or ask for up to 3 new drafts. The song is sung in about 2 to 4 minutes, and you can make up to 3 versions. Download the MP3 or share the private page. See how it works.
Ideas for a shapes song series
- One song for flat shapes, one for solid shapes.
- A shape-of-the-week song with five things of that shape from your room.
- A sides and corners song for kindergarten, counting each one.
- A shapes and colors song: a red circle, a blue square, a yellow triangle.
Example lyrics
Made with Still Morning for a made-up class, from these details: "Five flat shapes for a kindergarten class: circle like our clock, square like the windows, triangle like the pizza slices on Friday, rectangle like the classroom door, star like the stickers on our chart. Count sides and corners. Draw each shape in the air.". Lyrics as the writer drafted them, before any edits.
[Verse 1] A circle is round, like a clock on the wall It has no corners, no sides at all We can draw it in the air, round and round Spin your finger, make a circle sound One, two, three, let’s all go Round and round, nice and slow [Chorus] Shapes, shapes, everywhere we look Circle, square, let’s take a look Clap your hands and stomp your feet Shapes make our world complete [Verse 2] A square has four sides, all the same Like the windows in our room, what a game One, two, three, four corners to find Draw a square in the air, keep it in line Triangle has three sides, one, two, three Like a pizza slice, just for me [Chorus] Shapes, shapes, everywhere we look Circle, square, let’s take a look Clap your hands and stomp your feet Shapes make our world complete [Bridge] Rectangle door, tall and wide Star sticker shining, full of pride [Chorus] Shapes, shapes, everywhere we look Circle, square, let’s take a look Clap your hands and stomp your feet Shapes make our world complete
What it cannot do
It cannot show pictures; it only sings, so children need real things or cards to look at. The music model may blur a longer word like hexagon or cylinder, so check the versions. It will not decide whether your school says diamond or rhombus; tell us.
Questions parents ask
Which shapes should a kindergarten shapes song include?
Circle, square, triangle and rectangle first, then hexagon, oval or star. Solid shapes like cube and sphere make a good second song.
Can the song count the sides of each shape?
Yes. Ask for it in the details. The writer is told to keep every count correct, and you read the lyrics before they are sung.
Can I add a shape hunt to the song?
Yes. Ask for a line after each shape like "Can you find a circle? Point to it now!"
Can I make a 3D shapes song?
Yes. Name cube, sphere, cylinder and cone, with things like dice, balls, cans and party hats.
Can I use this in my class every year?
Yes. The song is yours to use in a classroom or nursery for as long as you like.
Should I say diamond or rhombus?
Use the word your child's school uses. Many preschools say diamond; many kindergarten math programs use rhombus. Tell us which in the details.
What age is a shapes song for?
Most are for children from about two to six. Choose the age band: toddlers get fewer shapes and simpler lines, kindergarten children can count sides and corners.
Updated 2026-10-17. Made with AI. The words come from an AI writer working from your details, and you approve them. The music and the voice come from an AI music model (not a human singer).