FREE Summer Pattern Blocks Printable Mats
Pattern blocks printable mats are an easy way to add hands-on fun to preschool math activities during the summer months. With vibrant colors and familiar shapes, these mats help young learners build spatial reasoning and shape recognition while keeping math concepts playful and age-appropriate.
These printable mats are a fantastic resource for blending math and literacy into your summer routine. Whether used at home or in the classroom, these printable pattern block mats are a must-have, and lucky for you, they are also a free download.
Summer often brings a slower pace to the classroom, making it the perfect time to introduce more open-ended tools that keep learning on track without feeling like a chore, and our pattern blocks printable mats fit right into this rhythm. They are colorful and offer a semi structured way for preschoolers to explore shapes, patterns, and early math concepts. As a bonus, they’re incredibly easy to prep. All you have to do is print, laminate, and you’re set.
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What Kids Learn with Summer Pattern Block Printable Mats
These summer pattern block printable mats combine fun with learning, helping preschoolers build essential early skills through hands-on play.
- Shape recognition – identifying and naming basic geometric shapes
- Spatial awareness – placing shapes accurately to complete summer-themed images
- Fine motor coordination – strengthening hand muscles and control through block manipulation
- Problem-solving – planning and adjusting block placement to match designs
- Word writing practice – tracing or copying image words to develop early writing skills
Summer Pattern Blocks Printable Mats
Our summer pattern block printable mats feature vibrant, seasonal themes that add an extra layer of fun to summer learning.
What You Get
This set of pattern block printables includes six full page, true to size, pattern block mats that are all summer and beach themed. You’ll get the following:
- anchor
- beachball
- sail boat
- fish
- sun
Materials
- free pattern blocks printable mats
- pattern blocks
- crayons (optional)
- dry erase sleeve (optional)
- dry erase marker (optional)
- Set of 250 colorful 1 cm hardwood blocks in storage bucket
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The Set-Up
Just print and go! You can laminate if you’d like, or depending on the activity variation you may want to put these in a dry erase sleeve. I prefer that over lamination because they erase so much better!
Place the pattern block printable mats on a table or tray, with a bin of pattern blocks, and invite your preschooler to “come do an activity” with you!
Ways to Use Pattern Block Mats
One of the things preschool teachers love bout these pattern block mats is that they are so versatile. There’s a couple different ways to use these mats, depending on your teaching objectives.
1. Pattern Block Mats
We started by using these mats just like any other pattern block mats. They only come in outline form, which makes matching a little more challenging for preschoolers, but that’s perfect for summer because if your preschooler is getting ready for kinder they are probably ready for the extra challenge!
Place the mats in a dry erase pouch and invite your preschooler to select the corresponding pattern block and match them to the template. Then, use a dry erase marker to trace the picture word.
2. Pattern Block Worksheets
You can really challenge your rising kindergartener by having them make the image above the pattern block mat and then color in the mat itself. My son going into kinder practice rainbow writing the words, so he got extra letter tracing practice.
Building the image above the mat rather than laying the pattern blocks over the pattern is especially challenging for preschoolers, however, it’s such good practice for critical thinking and puzzle skills.
Some or your preschoolers will be drawn to the additional challenge.
Pattern Block Printable Mats
Pattern block mats are on of our favorite things to add to our preschool centers. Here are some other pattern block printable you will love!
- Alphabet Pattern Block Task Cards
- Fall Pattern Block Templates
- Valentine Pattern Block Mats
- Transportation Pattern Block Mats
- Christmas Pattern Block Mats
- Zoo Animal Pattern Block Activities
Summer Math Activities for Preschoolers
Keep learning playful and engaging this season with fun summer math activities for preschoolers. These are some of our favorite preschool math activities for summertime.
- Summer Number Identification Activities
- Palm Tree Count, Find, and Write
- Summer Number Recognition Worksheets for Preschoolers
- Ice Cream Theme Playdough Shape Mats
- Summer More and Less Concepts Activities
- Summer Number Sequencing Activities
Get your Free Summer Pattern Blocks Printable Mats Here!
Think these summer-themed printable pattern blocks mats are something preschoolers will love? You can grab your free printable by clicking the image below.
Then keep reading for even more printable summer activities for preschoolers!
FAQ About Using Pattern Blocks Printables
Pattern blocks are fantastic! Kids can use them to create pictures, build patterns, and explore all sorts of shapes through hands-on play. They can even put the blocks on special mats to complete themed images, which helps them see how shapes connect to everyday things. Plus, children can sort the blocks by color or shape, make symmetrical designs, or just build whatever comes to mind. These activities spark creative thinking while also strengthening important math skills. Seriously, pattern blocks are super versatile for both guided learning and just free-form discovery.
Pattern blocks are excellent for teaching preschoolers key math concepts like shapes, symmetry, patterns, and spatial relationships. Kids also get to strengthen their fine motor skills as they carefully pick up and place each block. When they use pattern mats, they practice matching, counting, and recognizing repeating sequences. This activity also encourages critical thinking and problem-solving. Plus, if the mats include words, it even supports early literacy through word recognition and writing practice.
Using pattern blocks helps preschoolers build a foundation in early math and geometry. Expected outcomes include improved shape recognition, stronger spatial awareness, and a better understanding of patterns and symmetry. Children also develop fine motor control and hand-eye coordination as they place each block carefully. With themed mats, they practice counting and sometimes even basic addition. When mats include vocabulary words, learners also gain exposure to early reading and writing skills.
I’m Sarah, an educator turned stay-at-home-mama of five! I’m the owner and creator of Stay At Home Educator, a website about intentional teaching and purposeful learning in the early childhood years. I’ve taught a range of levels, from preschool to college and a little bit of everything in between. Right now my focus is teaching my children and running a preschool from my home. Credentials include: Bachelors in Art, Masters in Curriculum and Instruction.
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