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A surface can make a hidden pattern appear.
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6–8 years · 12 minutes
A surface can make a hidden pattern appear.
Paper; Crayons
Choose three flat, safe household textures.
Lay paper over one texture.
Rub gently with a crayon.
Compare the patterns and guess their sources.
An adult stays alongside. Use only safe sturdy household surfaces, not delicate, public or electrical ones.
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Mystery texture rub · continued
Space to write or sketch.
Space to write or sketch.
What do you notice?
Label your favourite pattern.
Try one texture.
Sort them as smooth, lined or bumpy.
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An adult stays alongside, follows the person's lead and stops when they have had enough.
Paper · Crayons
Choose three flat, safe household textures.
Try saying: What do you notice?
Finish: Label your favourite pattern.
An adult stays alongside. Use only safe sturdy household surfaces, not delicate, public or electrical ones.
Make it simpler: Try one texture.
Take it further: Sort them as smooth, lined or bumpy.
A chance to practise comparison, observation. This invitation is an editorial adaptation of the guidance below. It is not a test or a promise about development.
