These cards are intended to be cut and laminated before being given as a pattern making challenge using beach items/loose parts.

Encourage the children to look at the card patterns and try to recreate them using real life elements that are found or provided. Great activity for looking closely at similarities and differences!

Keywords: repeating pattern, natural, loose parts, shell, limpet, whelk, observation, activities, activity

Original artwork drawn by Sara Murphy and final digital resources created by Stuart Murphy. COPYRIGHT ON ALL OF THE RESOURCES HOUSED ON THIS WEBSITE IS HELD BY ‘LITTLE OWLS RESOURCES’. OUR RESOURCES (INCLUDING THE IMAGES WITHIN THEM), CANNOT BE SHARED OR SOLD COMMERCIALLY.

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