
A game that develops a child’s ability to understand symmetry and reflections.
Draw a straight line on a large piece of paper and place it on the table.
Choose about 20 bricks, but make sure they all have a pair, for example, two square red bricks, two long white ones, and so on. There should be 2 equal piles.
Arrange 1 pair of bricks against the line in a random pattern. The child then has the remaining bricks; the other pair of those already arranged.
They must attempt to arrange these against the other side of the line so there’s a perfect reflection of the pattern they see.
When they are happy with what they have done, you can use a mirror to check. Did they get it right? Or do some of the bricks need to change?
You can also build larger patterns for them to mirror, to make the game even more challenging.
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