Bring shape learning to life with these Road Shapes Mats, perfect for hands-on exploration in your maths, small-world, playdough, or mark-making areas! Designed to inspire imaginative play and build early maths skills, each mat features a bold road outline shaped like a familiar 2D shape - ideal for driving toy cars, tracing, decorating, or using with loose parts.
Includes 8 road-shaped mats: Circle Square Rectangle Triangle Oval Rhombus Star Heart
Why educators love them:
Encourages shape recognition and early geometry
Supports fine motor development through tracing, driving, and playdough modelling
Perfect for continuous provision, tuff trays, small-world play, and sensory invitations
Simple, clean design that keeps children focused and engaged
Ways to use:
Add to your maths or construction area for shape exploration with cars
Place in your playdough station for rolling, shaping, and modelling
Use for mark making with crayons, chalk pens, or small parts
Create shape hunts or sorting activities
Format: PDF (digital download).
Perfect for:
✔ EYFS, Pre-K, nursery & reception
✔ Shape learning in continuous provision
✔ Small-world play with toy vehicles
✔ Hands-on, movement-based learning
Transform everyday play into meaningful early maths exploration with this fun and versatile set of road shape mats!
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