Shadow matching worksheet: 5 Oopsies (medium)
5 Oopsies, 5 shadows, with closer-looking outlines. Free to print, with the answer key on page 2.
US Letter PDF · 2 pages (puzzle and answer key) · 138 KB
- Trains
- Form constancy
- Level
- Medium
- Ages
- 4+
- Printer
- Black and white is fine
- In the app
- Shadow Show world
Printing on A4? Choose "Fit to page" in the print dialog.
What's on the sheet
- 5 Oopsies and 5 shadows
- Mixes very distinct outlines with subtler ones (tufts, bumpy edges)
- Works in black and white
Printed instructions: “Draw a line from each Oopsie to its shadow. Look at the hair, the hats and the edges!”
About this shadow matching sheet
Five pairs this time, and some outlines are only a little different: a tuft of hair here, a bumpy edge there. Children have to compare the shapes carefully instead of spotting the one with the hat. The silhouettes are made from the very same drawings as the Oopsies, turned black.
Tips for parents and teachers
- When two shadows look alike, ask your child to compare the tops of the heads first, then the sides.
- Draw the lines in pencil first, then go over them in color once all five are matched.
- Turn the sheet upside down for a second go: the matches stay the same, the shapes look new.
The skill it trains: form constancy
Form constancy is the ability to recognize a shape or an object even when it changes size, color, position or direction. A triangle is still a triangle when it's huge, tiny, upside down or red, and a cup is still a cup seen from above.
Form constancy: what it is, signs a child finds it hard, and more activities
Play it in Oopsies: Shadow Show
🌑 Shadow Show
The Oopsie to find is shown as a shadow, so children match its outline without colors or face details. In some levels it is the other way round: the whole scene is shadows and the Oopsie to find is in color.
More about the Shadow Show worldFree to print and use
- Free for personal, classroom and therapy use. Print as many copies as you need for your children, your class or the children you work with.
- No resale. Please don't sell the sheets, or include them in a paid product.
- Please don't repost the files. Want to share? Link to the page instead: playoopsies.com/printables/shadow-matching-medium/
The drawings are © Oopsies (playoopsies.com).
More free printables
Shadow match Match 4 Oopsies to their shadows. Very distinct shapes. 
Shadow match 6 Oopsies, 7 tilted shadows, one with no Oopsie. 
Same Oopsie, any size Find the framed Oopsie, bigger, smaller or turned. 
Seek and find 5 Oopsies hidden among 42, with some same-color lookalikes. Last updated: October 16, 2026
