Grown-up guided play

Scarf Pattern Parade

Build, say, and continue simple colour and movement patterns.

Best for ages 4–610–15 minutes

What you’ll need

  • Coloured paper strips, blocks, or scarves

Try it together

  1. Choose two colours or two movements.
  2. Make an AB pattern, such as blue-green-blue-green.
  3. Say the pattern aloud and ask what comes next.
  4. Try an action pattern, such as clap-hop-clap-hop.

Try one together

Blue, green, blue, green… what comes next?

Choose an answer, then talk about why.

Grown-up note

Start with two-part patterns. Stop while it is still fun; complexity is optional.