Triangle Craft for Preschoolers

You can’t get much easier than this simple triangle cardboard craft. Use this simple shapes craft to teach preschoolers about basic shapes, like triangles!

Sometimes the most simple craft is all you need.

This easy triangle craft is perfect for in the classroom. Learning about geometric shapes is an important skill for preschool kids to master. And using shape crafts is a great way to teach while playing.

Grab some cardboard to create the shape. Then paint them with secondary colors or decorate them as a Christmas tree.

You can use this easy cardboard craft in several ways.

• Hang them in your playroom or classroom.
• Glue them to the front of a handmade holiday card.
• Display them on your classroom bulletin board.
• Mix various colors on them to learn about color mixing!
• T is for triangle! This craft idea is perfect for letter “T” crafts.
• Use a glue stick to attach googly eyes and create a shape monster!
• Triangles make excellent ice cream cones! Add circles to the tops and you have a fun summer craft.
• Paint a green triangle and turn it into a Christmas tree!
• Talk about the number of sides on their triangles for a fun math activity.

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Tips for creating this triangle craft:

These triangles are very simple. But here are some tips to help you along the way.

• We chose secondary colors. But you can let your kids experiment with colors.
• Try creating them using different shapes.
• Let them play with the different sizes too! They can have a red small triangle, a brown large triangle, and a green small circle!
• Younger children may need help cutting the cardboard. You can cut the triangles ahead of time
• Use a piece of painter’s tape to create a loop on the backside of your paint pallet. This holds it in place and is really helpful to younger painters.

Yield: 1 Set

Torn Cardboard Secondary Color Triangle Craft

Print

Work on pincher strength, talk about secondary colors, and the triangle shape all in one fun craft! Check out a fun way to make it seasonal at the end!

Prep Time 5 minutes

Active Time 15 minutes

Additional Time 10 minutes

Total Time 30 minutes

Difficulty Easy

Materials

• Cardboard
• Paint - Secondary Colors - Purple Orange Green
• Decoration Materials - Optional for Seasonal Twist

Tools

• Scissors
• Paintbrushes
• Pallet
• Painters Tap

Instructions

1. Cut your cardboard into triangle shapes. This may need to be done ahead depending on the age of the crafter.
2. Using the back end of the paintbrush, puncture the cardboard and slip the brush under the top layer.
3. Pinch and peel off the top layer of the cardboard exposing the inner binding.
4. You can also pull off along the edges.
5. Repeat on 3 separate cardboard triangles leaving some of the top layer in place.
6. Start painting in the solid spaces with one of your secondary colors.
7. Then, using a smaller brush, paint the lines left behind where the top layer was removed.
8. Paint a second coat on the solid areas if needed.
9. These completed projects can be used to talk about shape and color!
10. BONUS IDEA: Give your green triangles a Christmas twist by decorating them with anything you have lying around. Paper, glitter glue, rhinestones, etc.

More preschool crafts you will love!

• Fine Motor Skills – These crafts help build fine motor skills
• Primary Colors – Help your kids understand primary colors with these crafts

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Red Day Art and Craft Idea

We’re getting down to the basics with this simple craft. In the past, we’ve shared a lot of rainbow crafts, but this idea focuses on just one color. 

Several preschool classrooms have a day that celebrates a certain color. This red day art and craft idea is perfect for any day that you are learning about the color red. Not only can you use this simple craft to learn about colors, but it’s a great scissor activity or triangle craft.

So let’s break out the red paper and get cutting!

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Tips for making scissor activities for 4-year-olds.

• For younger children, you can pre-cut the triangles so they only have to focus on cutting the paper strips.
• Thicker paper such as cardstock can be easier for them to handle while learning to use scissors.
• You can also trim all of the edges using a paper cutter at the end.
• Plan this craft out with different shapes or colors to match your lesson plan.

Grab our simple color and shape dice for another fun way to learn.

Red color craft for preschool

Below is our step by step tutorial for creating this red color craft. Feel free to print it for easy reference.

Yield: 1

Scissor Practice Red Triangle

Print

Work on developing scissor skills while talking about shapes and colors with this fun craft!

Active Time 20 minutes

Total Time 20 minutes

Difficulty Easy

Materials

• White Paper
• Red Paper

Tools

• Pencil
• Scissors
• Ruler
• Glue Stick

Instructions

1. Fold the white piece of paper in half lengthwise and then cut into 2 equal pieces.
2. Using a ruler, create a triangle on one of the pieces of paper.
3. Pinch and snip a slit in the center of the triangle shape.
4. Cut the triangle out of the center of the paper.
5. Cut strips of your colored paper. You can mix shades and sizes of strips.
6. Place your cut triangle on top of the second half of paper and trace.
7. Glue strips of red paper to cover your traced triangle.
8. Glue the cut triangle on top, with the pencil side down.
9. Trim off any paper strips sticking out.

More paper cutting and pasting crafts you will love!

• 3D Paper Tree – Just a few simple twists and your kids will make a fun paper tree.
• Rainbow craft – Cut and paste rainbow-colored strips so that they stand up, with this simple craft for preschoolers
• Simple Square – Another basic shape craft for preschoolers.

More than just teaching the color red to preschoolers

This craft may seem simple on the outside, but it’s quite perfect for a room full of 4-year-olds. Check out these ways to use this craft in your classroom, daycare, or kitchen table.

• Talk about triangles! Don’t focus on the red. Or make it blue instead. This craft can help your child talk about this basic shape.
• Decorate your bulletin board with this colorful craft.
• What other shapes does your child like? You could make a red square, circle, or star.
• Create an array of different colors and shapes and then frame them to decorate a child’s playroom.
• Use this craft during your red day activities.

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