diff --git a/rtchallenge/src/lib.rs b/rtchallenge/src/lib.rs
index 937090f..a20a328 100644
--- a/rtchallenge/src/lib.rs
+++ b/rtchallenge/src/lib.rs
@@ -40,7 +40,10 @@ pub use float::Float;
 
 pub mod prelude {
     pub use crate::{
+        materials::{Material, MaterialBuilder},
         matrices::{identity, rotation_x, rotation_y, rotation_z, scaling, shearing, translation},
+        shapes::{plane, sphere, test_shape},
+        transformations::view_transform,
         tuples::{point, vector, Color},
     };
 }
diff --git a/rtchallenge/src/shapes.rs b/rtchallenge/src/shapes.rs
index 682b24b..12be159 100644
--- a/rtchallenge/src/shapes.rs
+++ b/rtchallenge/src/shapes.rs
@@ -53,6 +53,40 @@ pub struct Shape {
     geometry: Geometry,
 }
 
+/// Short hand for creating a Shape with a plane geometry.
+///
+/// # Examples
+/// ```
+/// use rtchallenge::shapes::{plane, Shape};
+///
+/// assert_eq!(plane(), Shape::plane());
+/// ```
+pub fn plane() -> Shape {
+    Shape::plane()
+}
+/// Short hand for creating a Shape with a sphere geometry.
+///
+/// # Examples
+/// ```
+/// use rtchallenge::shapes::{sphere, Shape};
+///
+/// assert_eq!(sphere(), Shape::sphere());
+/// ```
+pub fn sphere() -> Shape {
+    Shape::sphere()
+}
+/// Short hand for creating a Shape with a test shape geometry.
+///
+/// # Examples
+/// ```
+/// use rtchallenge::shapes::{test_shape, Shape};
+///
+/// assert_eq!(test_shape(), Shape::test_shape());
+/// ```
+pub fn test_shape() -> Shape {
+    Shape::test_shape()
+}
+
 impl ShapeBuilder {
     fn default_inverse_transform(&self) -> Result<Matrix4x4, String> {
         Ok(self.transform.unwrap_or(Matrix4x4::identity()).inverse())