Basic Shapes for Beginners.
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Basic Shapes for Beginners
Basic Shapes for Beginners.
Basic Shapes for Beginners

Basic Shapes for Beginners (Digital PDF)

$12.00

Build Pre-Writing Skills Through Play!

This hands-on activity guide is designed just for preschoolers (ages 2–5) and gives you a simple, playful way to practice pre-writing strokes in just 6 weeks.

You’ll get everything you need to feel confident and organized—including a supply list, weekly plans, and printable pages for each activity.

Whether you’re a parent, therapist, or educator, this 79-page guide makes it easy to weave in early writing skills through movement, sensory play, and fun!

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Help Your Child Build Strong Pre-Writing Skills—One Line at a Time!

Handwriting is a big milestone—but it doesn’t start with letters. It starts with lines, shapes, and playful hands-on experiences!
Basic Shapes for Beginners is a 6-week, developmentally appropriate guide designed to help toddlers and preschoolers (ages 2–5) build the foundation they need for confident handwriting… through fun and movement.

This isn’t about worksheets or sitting still—it’s about engaging your child with simple, purposeful activities that strengthen fine motor skills, build coordination, and introduce the basic shapes needed for writing success.

What You’ll Cover in This 6-Week Program:

Each week focuses on a specific pre-writing line or shape:

  • Week 1: Vertical & Horizontal Lines

  • Week 2: Circle Shapes

  • Week 3: Cross (+) Shapes

  • Week 4: Squares & Rectangles

  • Week 5: Diagonals & “X” Shapes

  • Week 6: Triangles & Diamonds

Your child will explore these shapes through sensory play, fine motor activities, and creative movement—building important developmental skills along the way.

Here’s What’s Inside:

  • A clear 6-week plan with 5 engaging activities per week, plus a bonus activity for each week

  • A complete supply list to help you get organized

  • 3 additional bonus activities at the end for kids who are ready for a challenge

  • Adaptation tips to make each activity work for the younger ages (2–3) or children who need extra support

What Others Are Saying About It 

Basic Shapes for Beginners is a simple, straight-forward approach to begin teaching pre-writing strokes to your preschool child. Heather’s instructions are easy to understand and implement in your home. Better yet, the activities require little prep time and encourage using items you already have lurking in a cabinet. ~ Sara McClure, Happy Brown House

Keeping my first child home for preschool, I had no idea where to even begin with teaching her writing. This book offers recommendations in steps, starting with basic lines and working up to shapes, all the while laying a wonderful foundation for when the child is ready to write letters! ~ Emma, P is for Preschooler

I’m using this book with my youngest son. My older two boys struggled with writing and I didn’t have the skill-set or knowledge to come up with activities for per-writing. With my younger son I want to do better and I’m really loving having this book to help us set a strong foundation for writing. ~ Lisa R,  A Rup Life

I like to engage my boys in play based learning on a regular basis and it can often be hard to come up with ideas. Basic Shapes for Beginners contains many activities using objects from around our house that are easily adaptable to multiple ages. This book will be the “lesson plan” for my two youngest (3 and 1 1/2 years) over the summer. I highly recommend this book! ~ Becky Marie, For This Season

Support for Neurodiversity 

While this resource is designed for typically developing children ages 2–5, many of the activities can be easily adapted and are also beneficial for children with fine motor delays or other developmental needs. You’ll find suggestions and options throughout the guide to help you make it work for your child’s unique abilities.

Please note: These activities are meant to complement—not replace—any treatment your child is receiving from an Occupational Therapist or other professionals. If you have concerns about your child’s development, consult your pediatrician or an Occupational Therapist.

Skills Your Child Will Strengthen:

  • Fine motor coordination, strength, and control

  • Dexterity and hand manipulation

  • Beginning letter formation skills through sensory-rich activities

  • Listening and following simple directions

  • Exposure to a variety of tactile and visual sensory input

Whether you’re a parent, educator, or therapist, Basic Shapes for Beginners gives you the tools to support early writing playfully and purposefully.

🖐️ Available as a digital PDF.
📘 79 pages of hands-on learning and developmental skill building!