Pyramid activities for kids

Cultures throughout much of history built pyramids. Because of this, most children learn about pyramids several times over the course of their school years. A popular school project is for students to make model pyramids of their own. Making a realistic pyramid model for a class project can be easy and inexpensive.

No study of architecture and engineering would be complete without talking about the Great Pyramids. Egyptian architecture is as mesmerizing in the 21st century as it must have been mystifying when they were constructed. And thanks to Bubble Guppies, a subject of great fascination to my preschool and toddler too! Egyptian Architecture…

A funny thing happened the other night. My husband was watching a documentary on TV about the pyramids. Our 4 year old daughter climbed up on the couch and sat with him to see what he was watching and almost immediately became fascinated by it. She was mesmerized. She asked question after question and was repeating some […]

Building a pyramid out of paper cups is a crazy cheap and great STEM activity for preschoolers. This kids activity took a lot of problem solving and collaboration, too!

Learn to fold an easy origami pyramid in about 5 minutes with step-by-step instructions. This fun 3D paper pyramid tutorial requires some glue to make.

Why not learn about Ancient Egypt by creating your very own small world? This play tray was very quick and simple to do. Create some moulding sand using our recipe from the Twinkl website. Challenge your children to make some pyramids using the sand- they could use a pyramid-shaped mould or maybe encourage them to sculpt the shapes themselves.

Teaching shapes in your classroom and looking for the best tools? Try our free Shapes Chart that include many shapes with everyday objects for use in any classroom or homeschool.

This hands-on activity to explore pyramids turned into a wonderful exploration of geometric structures.