Shapes Crossword Puzzle | Free Printable Worksheet

A friendly first crossword for young mathematicians: flat shapes, solid shapes, and the sides and corners that make them, with short clues early readers can count their way through. Ready to print for a shapes unit, a math center, or a quiet-time activity — no prep beyond hitting print.

Printable shapes crossword puzzle with simple clues about circles, squares, triangles, and solid shapes
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What round shape has no corners, like a pizza? | CIRCLE
What shape has four equal sides? | SQUARE
What shape has three sides and three corners? | TRIANGLE
What shape has four sides, two long and two short, like a door? | RECTANGLE
What shape looks like an egg, or a stretched-out circle? | OVAL
What shape has five sides? | PENTAGON
What shape has six sides, like a cell in a honeycomb? | HEXAGON
What shape do we draw to show love? | HEART
What solid shape looks like a box or a die? | CUBE
What solid shape is round like a ball? | SPHERE
What solid shape looks like an ice cream cone? | CONE
What solid shape looks like a can of soup? | CYLINDER
What is the straight edge of a flat shape called? | SIDE
Where two sides meet, a shape has a ____. | CORNER

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Perfect for

  • Shapes unit activity
  • Math center or partner work
  • Follow-up after a shape hunt around the room
  • Sub plan for a K-2 math block