Melissa and Doug Pattern Blocks & Boards

Ages 3. 120 solid wood shapes and 5 double-sided pattern boards Match shapes & colors. Classic Toy Pattern Blocks & Boards help teach matching, color recognition, geometric shapes, and problem solving; encourage creativity and independent learning. Extension Activities: Create a linear pattern using the blocks. Have the child replicate the pattern. Increase the difficulty by adding more blocks. Have the child sort the pattern blocks by color. Have the child count the number of pieces of each color. Help the child to identify each geometric shape: Green - triangle. Yellow - hexagon. Red - trapezoid. Blue - large rhombus/diamond. Orange - square. White - small rhombus/diamond. Have the child combine two or more blocks to replicate another shape. For example: two triangles make one rhombus. Stacking the blocks on top of each other may help the child better visualize the equivalency. Have the child find seven different ways to replicate the hexagon: 1) Two trapezoids. 2) Six triangles. 3) Three rhombuses/diamonds. 4) One trapezoid, one triangle and a rhombus/diamond. 5) One trapezoid and three triangles. 6) Four triangles and one rhombus/diamond. 7) Two rhombuses/diamonds and two triangles. Trace the outline of one or two of the simpler images provided on the pattern boards on a piece of paper. Have the child use crayons, markers, or colored pencils to color in the outline on the paper, and then use the pattern blocks to fill it in. Have the child place the pattern blocks on a flat surface and create a unique geometric design. Melissa & Doug products meet or exceed all US toy testing standards and pass our high quality requirements. TSCA Title VI compliant for formaldehyde. We love feedback. Call us 1-800-284-3948 MelissaAndDoug.com