Pattern Party

Be the quickest to build the pattern while matching the cards.

How do you play Pattern Party?

Shuffle the square pattern cards and give each player 14.  Place the hexagonal pattern cards in a pile in the middle of the table with the number side up.

You're ready to play.  

Flip the top hexagonal card to show the pattern that needs to be made.  

All players use their cards to construct the pattern.  Be careful.  When you place cards next to each other you need to match the colour or the shape of the items on the card edge.  

Completed your pattern?  Say "party".  If its correct you take the pattern card, incorrect you lose a pattern card.

The winner is the player who has the most cards at the end of the game.

What can you learn?

- to increase your perception speed and reaction speed
- to link images to words and their starting letters
- to focus and refocus attention
- recognition of patterns
- improve working memory
- to manage in changing situations.

THINKercise twist

- Explain the strategy you're using to solve the pattern.  See if you can think of a different approach and try it out.