Materials 

• pocket chart

• red and white candy cane shapes

• red and white headings

What To Do

• The children will create a pattern for their partner to duplicate.  

• The first partner uses the red and white headings to describe the pattern while the second partner repeats that pattern with the candy canes.

• The partners switch roles and repeat the process.

This activity addresses the following outcomes from the Kindergarten Program Statement:

• Sorts objects using a single attribute (color)

• recognizes and reproduces a pattern using manipulatives

• creates a pattern using manipulatives

Children's Comments

"I made a tricky pattern for Ryan!"

" Mine goes red, white, white, red, white, white."

This activity is brought to you by the kindergarten class at Mary Hanley Catholic School. Enjoy!