AB Pattern with Clothes

Two pictures, taking turns — that is an AB pattern, and this worksheet builds one with clothes. The child sees the alternating sequence start, then completes the empty wagons by working out which picture comes next each time. Spotting the simplest repeating rule and continuing it is foundational Kindergarten patterning, a readiness skill the child does by recognizing the rhythm of the pattern.

Recognizing that two pictures alternate, then continuing the rhythm, trains a child to spot order and regularity in what they see. That is genuine Kindergarten readiness, the patterning skill that supports so much early learning, and a simple AB repeat of clothes makes it approachable. There is nothing to count — just the rule to find and follow.

Children who get the hang of the AB back-and-forth start predicting the next picture at a glance, and finishing a clean alternating train feels satisfying, a small and clear early win. When this feels easy, try the pattern in ab pattern with colors, or ab pattern with feelings. You can also browse every pattern worksheet or the whole kindergarten collection — each sheet prints cleanly or plays online for free, and the more two-part patterns a child completes, the readier they are for patterns where a picture starts to double — the natural next step up the ladder.