Art & making • Classes 4–5

Design a repeating border

A small pattern can travel across a whole page.

About 12 minutes Read · try · explain

Take your time. Speak, draw or write your answers.

01 / UNDERSTAND

Here is what is happening.

A repeating pattern uses a unit again and again. Repetition can create rhythm in a drawing. You can change size, spacing and direction while keeping a clear rule.

02 / MAKE IT YOUR OWN

Your little investigation

What you need

Paper and pencil; colours are optional.

Choose a three-shape unit: circle, leaf, leaf.
Repeat it five times to make a border.
Create another border using the same unit at different sizes.

03 / CHECK YOUR UNDERSTANDING

Circle, leaf, leaf, circle, leaf, leaf… What comes next?

LeafSquareCircle

KEEP ASKING

Another question is waiting.

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