Felt Shapes Sandwich Activity

Montessori-Inspired Geometry & Play-Based Learning Resource | Prep-Free Classroom Play

🌼 A calm, hands-on way to explore shapes through meaningful play

Designed for busy classrooms, this ready-to-use resource invites children to build familiar meals while developing an understanding of shapes and their properties. Through tactile, imaginative play, students naturally engage with geometry concepts in a purposeful and memorable way.

✔️ Why Teachers Love This

• ✔️ Ready to use – no prep required
• ✔️ Ideal for independent learning or fit seamlessly into any dramatic play kitchen or café
• ✔️ Combines imaginative play with curriculum aligned learning
• ✔️ Encourages hands-on exploration of shapes
• ✔️ Durable, reusable, and thoughtfully designed
• ✔️ Created and tested by an experienced classroom teacher

📦 What’s Included

Your set includes:

• 2 felt bread slices
• Felt sandwich fillings, each designed to represent specific shapes:
  • Ham (oval)
  • 2 tomato slices (circles)
  • 2 cucumber slices (circles)
  • 2 cheese slices (triangles)
  • Butter (rectangle)
  • Vegemite (trapezium)
  • Double-sided spread (square):
    • Strawberry jam
    • Apricot jam or peanut butter
  • Lettuce (irregular shape)
• Double sided shapes vocabulary cards
  • One side: shape names with visual examples
  • Other side: shape names, images, plus number of sides and corners
• 6 felt example shapes (circle, oval, triangle, square, rectangle, trapezium)
• Shape attribute activity prompt cards (number of sides, corners and fillings)
• 0-9 number tiles to use with activity prompt cards
• Learning record sheets (photocopied for ‘ready to use out of the box’ and a digital PDF for additional copying
• PDF with aligned Australian Curriculum statements

⚠️ Not suitable for children under 3 years of age due to small parts. Adult supervision recommended where appropriate.

Photographed with additional styling items and other sets to show how it can fit seamlessly into any home corner or set-up. Check above to see what’s included.

🧠 Learning Focus

This resource supports:

• Shape recognition and identification
• Understanding of shape properties (sides and corners)
• Counting and number recognition
• Mathematical vocabulary development
• Fine motor skills

Curriculum-aligned statements (Australian Curriculum) are included for easy planning and documentation.

🌿 Pairs well with:

• ✔️ Felt Capacity Mugs

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🎲 How to Use

Simply place the materials on a tray or table and invite your students to explore. Build a sandwich and identify your shape ingredients or count your fillings. Use the vocabulary cards, attribute prompt cards and number tiles to examine the properties of shapes.

This resource can be used for:

• Independent learning tasks
• Small group activities
• Maths rotations
• Play-based learning centres

📦Production & Shipping

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