Fun Pattern Block Puzzles

Preschool

FUN, hands-on shape activity for kids with pattern block printables! 20+ shape puzzle template cards

morning tubs

Free Pattern Block Pictures, Pattern Block Templates and more! Use these free pattern block templates to teach symmetry, addition, patterns, sequencing, reflections and more!

2nd Grade Math

These interactive logic puzzles will have kids begging for more! Easy to use, these brain teasers are a great math center that will keep kids engaged while thinking logically. These puzzles are perfect to help your students learn to persevere through challenging tasks.

Morning Tubs First Grade

Shape up those problem solving skills with a fun block puzzle activity, comparable to tangram puzzles!

prek

Math Counts

I love using pattern blocks in the classroom. They can be used to teach so many skills including visual discrimination, identifying shapes and counting. They are such an engaging, hands on resource for students to use, helping to make their learning come to life. Recently, we have an a lot of fun with pattern block shape pictures. We began using large pictures, where we were just matched the picture. After we built a picture, we then counted each of the shapes that were in this picture. This is a great hands on activity to practice shapes and counting. To differentiate, students can build this picture without a template. This is a little more challenging but a great visual discrimination activity. This activity also allows students to use different shapes to create a shape so they may be able to build the same picture in different ways. We also had fun building these pictures using small cards (these picture cards are included for free at the bottom of this post). We had so much fun creating these pictures and identifying how many blocks in all are used. This activity also tied in literacy, requiring students to label the pictures on a recording sheet. All of these pattern blocks activities are included in my winter pattern block mats on TPT. If you have enjoyed these activiti
es, you can find the seasonal bundle and the yearlong bundle focusing on each holiday here: You can get the small cards for free by clicking on the picture here: if you are in need of pattern blocks, you can find them here (affiliate link) Pattern Blocks I hope that you and your student love this activity!

Teaching Tools – Academic Themes

These fun, sudoku like pattern block puzzles are a great way to get kids thinking and using logic! Plus, they can learn shapes at the same time!