This activity builds kids’ concentration and memory skills while they explore patterns and structures. And the best bit? Grown-ups can get involved, too!
Fun fact!
Six eight-stud LEGO bricks can be combined in over 915 million different ways. Two bricks can be combined 24 different ways, and three bricks 1,060 different ways. Whoa.Equipment needed
- LEGO
About the activity
Step 1
The adult starts by taking two bricks of any colour and clicking them together, one on top of the other, covering all the studs.
Step 2
After holding up the bricks for five seconds, the adult hides them away.
Step 3
Now the child should try to copy the colour sequence of the bricks. Once they’ve mastered this, move to Step 4…
Step 4
See if your child can copy the colour sequence of 3, 4 or more bricks. Success? Try Step 5…
Step 5
Build more varied building block patterns, covering only some of the studs. Discuss this challenge. Do the models match? Is it getting harder? How did they remember the models?
