This is Louie, the Papillon puppy. Go over patterns with your child and have him or her bring him to life with some color!

Introduce your kindergartener to the rectangle! This super shape is all over the place so teach your young one how to draw and recognize it.

Here's a worksheet that shows kids how shapes can be found in real things by asking them to find and count all the different shapes in a picture of a garden.

Can your child think of animals with patterns, like stripes and colors that camouflage? She can practice patterns coloring in this kitten coloring page!

Can your kid match these basic shapes to their real-world counterparts? It's a great way to boost her shape recognition skills.