Shape recognition is an important early learning goal. It is important to find fun ways of playing with shapes. Play dough is the perfect material to use!

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For this activity:

1. Use play dough to create objects using regular shapes.
2. As an example, you can create a watermelon: triangle + half moon + circles = watermelon.
3. Shapes are easier to remember when they can be related to a real life object.
4. Have a look in your kitchen to find other foods that can be represented with common shapes.