30 Pattern Activities for Preschoolers! Patterning Ideas are Everywhere!

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Practice reasoning skills, logical connections, making predictions, and more with these 30 pattern activity ideas for preschoolers.

Preschoolers will learn everything they need to know about patterns with this large list of activity ideas that are easy enough for young kids to do.

One clap, two claps, one clap, two.

Sequences of numbers, shapes, or images.

Stripes, chevrons, and zig zags.

Are you sensing a pattern here?

Patterns are everywhere!

And they are important to teach to kids.

You will love all these simple pattern activity ideas we have gathered that are ideal for preschoolers!

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Pattern Activities with Paper

Paper is so versatile! Cut it, sort it, and glue it for these simple pattern activities with paper.

Patterns are an importing concept to teach preschoolers, so we have gathered a bunch of pattern activity ideas just for you to do at home!

Try pattern matching as seen on No Time for Flashcards. Thick paper or foam works great for this!
Create a rainbow wreath found on 3 Dinosaurs. Then try one of these rainbow activities.
Glue strips of paper for a pattern zebra like Little Lifelong Learners. Great fine motor practice!
Assemble a pattern caterpillar as seen on The Classroom Creative. After that, read The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle and paint your own hungry caterpillar.
Slither around the room with snake shapes shown on Putting the Pretty in Preschool. S-s-so much fun!
Stick stickers in snakes on paper as seen on Busy Toddler.
Design a fingerprint pattern like Happy Toddler Playtime. Similarly, try finger painting fireworks with patterns.
Grab the toothpicks for this poke a pattern activity that is perfect for preschoolers.
Have fun with a dot activity as seen on Preschool Toolkit. Instead of using a wooden slat from a window blind, use thick paper or cardboard. Super simple!
Enjoy a pattern practice activity shown on Days with Grey. Can your child guess which color should be next?
Construct symmetry patterns with this activity. Symmetry reminds me of butterflies.
Practice patterns with a candy pattern as seen on Hands On As We Grow. Yummy!
Tear paper for a paper mosaic shown on Hands on As We Grow.
Make a paper chain like Projects for Preschoolers. Paper chains are also great for count downs and showing thanks!
Try paper weaving as seen on Kids Activities Blog. Then pinch, thread, and trace one of these 30 fine motor activities for even more fine motor practice.

More Pattern Activities for Preschoolers

Looking for even more fun pattern activities? I’ve got you covered with these fifteen simple pattern activity ideas to try today.

Make patterns with a clothes basket weaving activity for preschoolers. For example, use yarn, then ribbon, yarn, and then ribbon.
Work up an appetite with fork weaving shown on Hands On As We Grow.
Try multiple colors or different kinds of cereal for cereal threading found on Hands On As We Grow.
Build a pasta pattern tower as seen on Frugal Fun for Boys and Girls.
Use the colored pasta for a pasta necklace shown on Pint-Sized Treasures. Likewise, create a straw threaded necklace.
Assemble a simple bracelet like Kinder Craze. You only need a pipe cleaner and pony beads!
Play with foam on a window as seen on Hands On As We Grow. Simply add water and stick.
Construct a DIY felt pattern puzzle shown on What Do We Do All Day. Practice different colors and shapes!
Design block pattern snowflakes with this simple activity for preschoolers. Then try one of these 30+ easy snowflake crafts kids will love to make. Snowflake patterns are so gorgeous!
Sculpt block patterns like this activity idea.
Have fun creating size and shape patterns found on Hands On As We Grow.
Create a noodle caterpillar shown on Early Learning Ideas. The caterpillar head reminds me of a carrot top!
Pinch together a flower clip pattern as seen on Hands On As We Grow. So simple, yet so cute! Afterward, go on a nature hunt and find some flower and leaf patterns.
Sort buttons in a tray like Busy Toddler. Similarly, pom poms or other small objects could work for this activity.
Preschoolers get to wear a pattern hat in this activity from A Little Pinch of Perfect. Or try another cat in the hat activity.