Camera Spy - Pattern Recognition Worksheet for Preschoolers
This worksheet develops visual scanning and pattern-matching skills in children ages 3-5 as they use a 'spy camera' to find smaller patterns hidden within a larger image. Searching for a specific pattern among distractors builds sustained visual attention, a skill that supports later tasks like letter recognition and proofreading.
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Logical Reasoning Activity Book for Preschool & Kindergarten | Patterns, Puzzles & Analogies
This is page 20 of the pack. Ages 4-7 · Pre-K–Grade 1Ages 4-7 · Reception–Year 2Ages 4-7 · LKG–Class 1Ages 4-7
Curriculum
How to use this worksheet
Look at the main image together and help your child notice the specific pattern they need to search for. Have them scan the smaller images around the page, comparing each one carefully to the target pattern. When they spot a match, have them circle it with a pencil or crayon. Continue until all matching patterns have been found, then review the circled answers together.
Materials needed
- Pencil
- Crayons
Extension activities
- 1Create your own patterns using different colors and shapes for your child to search for.
- 2Go on a pattern hunt around the house, looking for repeating designs on fabric, tiles, or wallpaper.
- 3Play a 'spy' game where you describe a hidden object by its pattern and your child searches for it.
- 4Make a simple pattern using stickers and ask your child to find the matching sticker in a mixed pile.
- 5Time how long it takes to find all the matches, then try again to see if speed improves.
Written by
Hemsweta Jain · Teacher Cheena
MBA and Early Childhood Educator, teaching since 2014 · Founder of RaisoActive, Mumbai
Every RaisoActive worksheet is designed and checked by the founder before publishing.
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