Printable tangram
Free tangram printable you can save as PDF right away: 7 pieces to cut out, silhouette worksheets, and a colour answer key. Choose A4 or Letter, then Print / Save as PDF—no account needed.
Classic 7 tans: two large triangles, one medium, two small, one square, one parallelogram. Glue onto thin card, then cut along the dark outlines. Keep scale at 100% when printing so pieces match the silhouette sheets.
Assembled square (reference):
Tip: label the back of each piece LT / MT / ST / SQ / PR before cutting so kids can match the names on the shapes guide.
Name ____________________ Date __________
Cover each dark outline using all 7 tans. Turn pieces 45° and flip the parallelogram when needed. Every silhouette has a solution.
Name ____________________ Date __________
Same rules: use every piece exactly once. Animal-like outlines often need the parallelogram flipped.
Coloured solutions match PuzzlePave’s online tangram levels. Labels: LT large triangle, MT medium, ST small, SQ square, PR parallelogram.
Tick the cut-out pieces, Worksheet 1, Worksheet 2 and/or the answer key.
Choose A4 or US Letter, and Colour or Ink saver (white pieces with bold outlines).
Press “Print / Save as PDF”. Keep scale at 100% (Actual size); pick Save as PDF to download instead of printing.
Glue the pieces page onto thin card and cut along the dark outlines. Label backs LT / MT / ST / SQ / PR if helpful.
Cover each dark outline with all seven pieces. Check the answer-key page when stuck—or play the same shapes in the free online tangram game.
New to the set? Read tangram shapes with 7 pieces for names, ratios and flip tips. Then play tangram puzzle online free or the Chinese twin 七巧板 在线. Prefer grid packing? Try printable pentominoes or the polyomino puzzle.
Yes. Press “Print / Save as PDF” and choose Save as PDF (or Microsoft Print to PDF). The page is laid out for A4 and US Letter—no third-party PDF file and no account.
Yes. The answer-key sheet shows a coloured solution for every silhouette on Worksheets 1 and 2, taken from PuzzlePave’s verified tangram levels.
Seven: two large triangles, one medium triangle, two small triangles, one square and one parallelogram—the classic tangram set.
Yes. Free to print for home and classroom use. Please link to this page rather than re-hosting the sheets.
See Tangram shapes with 7 pieces for pictures, area ratios and flip tips, then return here to print.
Yes. The free tangram puzzle online uses the same seven tans and includes these silhouettes among its levels.