Duplo coding
Match coloured Duplo blocks to a pattern card using an egg carton - an easy, hands-on way to introduce early coding and logic skills.
This clever little setup is like an unplugged coding puzzle disguised as a Duplo activity. Just grab an empty 6-holed egg carton (or just draw a grid on paper), pop a Duplo block into each section, and offer colour pattern prompts using paper cards.
Each card shows a different sequence of 6 colours - your little one’s job is to match it by placing the correct Duplo colours in the matching order. It’s a brilliant, screen-free way to practise colour recognition, left-to-right sequencing, and...
Materials
Prep / make
Step 1:
Cut paper cards and draw 6 colour squares in a 3 x 2 grid to represent different sequences.
Step 2:
Place it all on a tray or table as a play invitation.
Play
Step 1:
Invite your child to match the blocks in the egg carton to the colour sequence on a card.
Step 2:
Swap out cards to change the challenge.
Step 3:
Talk through the sequence, name the colours, or ask questions like “What comes next?” or “Can we do it backwards?”
Extend
Memory challenge: Show them a pattern card, then hide it. Can they build the sequence from memory?
Add numbers or letters: Draw numbers or letters on a designated colour to sprinkle in some more play-based learning
Escape room: Make your own rescue challenge with toys and different obstacles. Use this coding box as a key to unlock a treasure box, or to exit the challenge.
