14Free Pattern Worksheets for Kindergarten, From Tracing to Making Your Own

Fourteen free pattern worksheets for kindergarten, in the order a child is ready for them: tracing a pattern first, then choosing what comes next from two options, then coloring, matching and drawing the answer with no help on the page, and finally finding a missing piece in the middle and making patterns from scratch. Between them they cover every common kind of pattern a kindergartner meets (AB, AAB, ABB, ABC and AABB) in shapes, colors, sizes and pictures. Eight of the fourteen print in black and white.

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  1. Trace the Shapes Pattern Worksheet for Kindergarten
  2. What Comes Next Shape Pattern Worksheet for Kindergarten
  3. Circle the Next Fruit: Kindergarten Pattern Worksheet
  4. Big and Small Size Pattern Worksheet for Kindergarten
  5. Ocean Pattern Match Worksheet for Kindergarten
  6. Crayon Color Pattern Worksheet for Kindergarten
  7. Lollipop Color Pattern Worksheet for Kindergarten
  8. Caterpillar Color Pattern Worksheet for Kindergarten
  9. Finish the Pattern: Kindergarten Shape Pattern Worksheet
  10. Draw the Next Two Shapes: Kindergarten Pattern Worksheet
  11. Cut and Paste Picture Pattern Worksheet for Kindergarten
  12. Missing Bug Pattern Worksheet for Kindergarten
  13. Apple ABC Pattern Coloring Worksheet for Kindergarten
  14. Make Your Own Pattern: Ice Cream Kindergarten Worksheet
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Trace the Shapes Pattern Worksheet for Kindergarten

Trace it · 15 minutes · Kindergarten
Trace the Shapes Pattern Worksheet for Kindergarten worksheet preview

Five shape patterns started in solid outlines and finished in dotted ones. Trace the dotted shapes, then draw the one that comes next.

Why it comes first Tracing walks a child through the pattern with a pencil before asking for a single decision, so the first answer they draw is one they have already followed.
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What Comes Next Shape Pattern Worksheet for Kindergarten

Circle it · 10 minutes · Kindergarten
What Comes Next Shape Pattern Worksheet for Kindergarten worksheet preview

Six shape patterns with two choices at the end of each row. Circle the shape that comes next.

Good for A first check that a child can see a pattern. Picking from two is lighter than drawing, and reading each row aloud usually gives the answer away.
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Circle the Next Fruit: Kindergarten Pattern Worksheet

Circle it · 10 minutes · Kindergarten
Circle the Next Fruit: Kindergarten Pattern Worksheet worksheet preview

Six rows of colorful fruit patterns, from apples and bananas to pineapples and kiwis. Circle the fruit that comes next.

Why it works Pictures are easier to hold in mind than shapes. Naming the fruit while pointing turns each row into a chant, and the rhythm does the rest.
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Big and Small Size Pattern Worksheet for Kindergarten

Size patterns · 10 minutes · Kindergarten
Big and Small Size Pattern Worksheet for Kindergarten worksheet preview

Five rows of balls, leaves, cupcakes, flowers and suns where only the size changes. Color the big or small picture that comes next.

Worth pointing out Every row uses one object, so size is the only thing to notice. It is the first page where a pattern is made from something other than shape or color.
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Ocean Pattern Match Worksheet for Kindergarten

Match up · 10 minutes · Kindergarten
Ocean Pattern Match Worksheet for Kindergarten worksheet preview

Five sea animal patterns and a column of five pictures. Draw a line from each pattern to the picture that comes next.

Worth knowing Each picture is used once, so a leftover at the end means one line needs another look.
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Crayon Color Pattern Worksheet for Kindergarten

Color it · 10 minutes · Kindergarten
Crayon Color Pattern Worksheet for Kindergarten worksheet preview

Five rows of smiling crayons in repeating colors. Color the last crayon to finish each pattern.

Use it when You want a quick read on which kinds of pattern a child has got. AB, AAB, ABB and ABC are all on one page.
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Lollipop Color Pattern Worksheet for Kindergarten

Color it · 10 minutes · Kindergarten
Lollipop Color Pattern Worksheet for Kindergarten worksheet preview

Five rows of colorful lollipops. Color the last lollipop to finish each pattern.

How to use it The same task as the crayon page with a new picture, so a second round of practice does not feel like a repeat. Ask for the color out loud before any coloring starts.
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Caterpillar Color Pattern Worksheet for Kindergarten

Two steps · 15 minutes · Kindergarten
Caterpillar Color Pattern Worksheet for Kindergarten worksheet preview

Five smiling caterpillars with colorful repeating bodies. Color the last two circles on each one.

Why it is a step up Two blanks means carrying the pattern forward twice, which is where guessing stops working. The last caterpillar is an AABB pattern, the first in the set.
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Finish the Pattern: Kindergarten Shape Pattern Worksheet

Draw it · 10 minutes · Kindergarten
Finish the Pattern: Kindergarten Shape Pattern Worksheet worksheet preview

Six shape patterns with an empty box at the end of each. Draw the shape that comes next.

Why it is here There is nothing to trace and nothing to choose from, so the answer has to come from the pattern alone.
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Draw the Next Two Shapes: Kindergarten Pattern Worksheet

Draw two · 15 minutes · Kindergarten
Draw the Next Two Shapes: Kindergarten Pattern Worksheet worksheet preview

Five shape patterns, each with two empty boxes. Draw the next two shapes to keep the pattern going.

Try this If the second box goes wrong, go back to the start of the row and say the whole pattern out loud together. It is almost always the fix.
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Cut and Paste Picture Pattern Worksheet for Kindergarten

Cut and paste · 20 minutes · Kindergarten
Cut and Paste Picture Pattern Worksheet for Kindergarten worksheet preview

Five colorful patterns of shapes, fruit, animals and vehicles, with ten picture cards to cut out. Glue the one that comes next in each box.

Why it works Only five of the ten cards are needed, so the extras keep a child thinking instead of gluing down whatever is left.
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Missing Bug Pattern Worksheet for Kindergarten

Missing piece · 20 minutes · Kindergarten
Missing Bug Pattern Worksheet for Kindergarten worksheet preview

Four bug patterns, each with one gap that is not always at the end. Cut out the bugs and glue the missing one in place.

Why it matters A gap in the middle means reading the pattern on both sides of it. It shows whether a child understands the pattern or is only continuing the last thing they saw.
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Apple ABC Pattern Coloring Worksheet for Kindergarten

Name it · 15 minutes · Kindergarten
Apple ABC Pattern Coloring Worksheet for Kindergarten worksheet preview

Rows of lettered apples labeled AB, AAB, ABB and ABC. Pick a crayon for each letter and color to match, then make a pattern in the blank last row.

Talk about This is the page that gives patterns their names. Once a child has colored an ABB row, the letters mean something they can spot anywhere.
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Make Your Own Pattern: Ice Cream Kindergarten Worksheet

Make your own · 15 minutes · Kindergarten
Make Your Own Pattern: Ice Cream Kindergarten Worksheet worksheet preview

Four rows of blank ice cream cones. Color the scoops in each row to make a pattern of your own.

Why it ends the set Making a pattern is harder than finishing one, because there is nothing to copy. Challenge a child to make every row a different kind.

One more thing.

If your kids finish a unit and you're not sure what to do next, my honest advice: don't move on yet. Spend a week mixing these in as warm-ups. Fluency isn't a unit, it's a habit, and the sheet that builds it is usually the one they ask to do again.

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