Pattern Recipes (AB + ABB Patterns With Real Objects)

Patterns are one of the simplest “math muscles” to build at home—and kids usually love this because it feels like making a secret code.

Today’s kitchen challenge: Pattern Recipes.

What you need

Grab 2–3 objects that are easy to repeat:

If you’ve got Cubic Blocks or GeoFlakes, those make pattern-building extra satisfying because the colors pop and the pieces are easy to repeat.

Step 1: Start with AB

You build the first few:

A B A B A B

Then pause and say: “Your turn. What comes next?”

Step 2: Try ABB (the fun one)

A B B A B B

Kids often feel like they’ve cracked a code here.

Step 3: Make it a “recipe”

Say: “Our recipe is ABB. Can you cook a longer pattern?”

Then let them “serve” it to you or photograph it like a masterpiece.

Quick level-up

Ask: “Can you make one mistake on purpose and then fix it?”

That’s error-checking without pressure.

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