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Christmas Shadow Matching Worksheet
Children match a gift, bells, a stocking, a gingerbread house and a reindeer to their shadows, building visual discrimination — spotting the small shape clues that later help with letters like b and d.
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| Topic | Christmas shadow matching |
|---|---|
| Skill | Visual discrimination & matching — the same shape-spotting children use when learning to tell letters and numbers apart. |
| Format | 1-page A4 PDF — free, no sign-up. |
| Ages | 3–5 · Reception · EYFS |
How to use this worksheet
Look at each picture on the left, find the shadow with the same shape on the right, and draw a line between the dots.
Materials needed
✓ Pencil ✓ Crayons
Extension activities
- Make shadows of toys with a torch and guess each one.
- Colour the pictures after matching.
🧑🏫 Tips for parents and teachers
Ask your child which part of the shape helped them — such as the reindeer's antlers or the bow on the gift. Naming the clue out loud is what turns a fun match into real shape-spotting practice.
Try it first — match the shadows
No printing needed — pick a picture on the left, then its matching shadow. Get all 5 right.
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