This listing is for our 25x Reggio Emilia inspired Pattern Mats .They make the perfect , hands-on activity to teach young ones pre writing skills,using hand eye coordination, and to help develop fine motor skills while exploring patterns.Simply set up at your table or classroom nature table with your loose parts (stones, sticks, playdough, leaves, twigs, buttons, pebbles, shells and any other nature based manipulative you have on hand) and get children tracing the patterns using the materials.