New versions of 21st Century Pattern Blocks now come with this 12-page booklet, chock full of play prompts and exploration ideas! Check it out for yourself below!

Free play with 21st Century Pattern Blocks is the best way to get started. Just start building and exploring!

Want some inspiration? The hashtag #21CenturyPB on Twitter is where folks are sharing their block creations, like this beautiful builds from Hana Murray (@MurrayH83)

Favorite Challenges and Play Prompts

Let’s try building some triangles!

Photo by @MurrayH83

Build some bigger triangles!

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Can you build a rectangle with 21st Century Pattern Blocks?

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Can you make a pattern that could stretch forever with no gaps?

Photo by @julie3layne

Here’s one from a friend: I’m loving these pattern blocks!!! I made a different design like this earlier toda, with the 180 degree symmetry, and whenever [my daughter] added a block I would add its partner; we had a pretty good game going for 10 minutes or so.

Can you use a block (or tile) to build a larger version of itself? How many blocks does it take?

Can you build a shape with 9  sides? (i.e., a nonagon?) These don’t have equal sides, but can you make one that does have equal sides?

Photo by @MurrayH83