Materials
large doll10 or more items of patterned doll clothesreal clothing items with a distinct pattern
Instructions
1. Place the doll and the clothing items at a table or learning center.
2. Invite the children to practice dressing the doll.
3. As the child works, encourage him to identify the pattern on each item of clothing. Invite the child to make a pattern with the clothes, such as sock, shirt, sock, shirt, and so on.
4. Gather a collection of real clothing items that have a distinct pattern. Place them in the dramatic play center. Invite the children to try on the dress-up clothes and verbalize the pattern on each clothing item.
5. Have the children make patterns out of the clothing, for example, striped sock, black sock, striped sock, black sock.More to do Art: Cut out an assortment of clothing items from colored construction paper (socks, hats, dresses, shirts, and pants). Place the paper clothing and a variety of art supplies at the art table and invite the children to create a pattern on one or more items of clothing. Display the patterned clothing items on a bulletin board.
