(Patterns are really important in math.)

Make a Fruit Loop necklace! Get some yarn and thread the Fruit Loops. Have the child help measure the string with a ruler. Show them the inches and count from 1 inch to about 30 inches. To make the stringing easier, wrap some tape around one end of the yard for easy threading. Count each one as it gets put on. The fun part is making a pattern! Put on 2 oranges, then 1 green, then 2 oranges, then 1 green. Have the child create their own patterns. You can create patterns and have them try to copy them.

Clapping in rhythm and patterns - Clap 3 times, then pats your legs. Do it again! You can do lots of things with this. Clap 3 times, then pause a beat, then clap 2 times. Do it again. Count while you clap. Later, the child can count while clapping.

Simon Says is a great game to play too! It's kind of like patterning.

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