Connect the Dots: 15-Dot Mitten for Kindergarten
Fifteen dots outline a whole mitten, with a rounded top, a thumb and a cuff, for kindergartners working without a guide; page two has the answer in red.
2 A4 pages · for home and classroom use
Connect the dots: mitten
How to use this worksheet
- Start at the large dot 1, the bottom left corner of the cuff; dot 2 marks where the cuff meets the hand.
- Dots 3 to 8 climb the left side, round the top at 6 and come down the right side.
- Dots 9 to 13 go around the thumb, with 11 at its tip.
- 14 and 15 finish the cuff; close with 15 to 1.
What this worksheet teaches
Around the thumb the line changes direction at every dot in a small space, so the child has to read each number carefully rather than aim for the nearest dot. The rounded top, built from short strokes, contrasts with the straight sides of the cuff. Counting to fifteen and then comparing the drawing with the answer key gives kindergartners practice in both number order and checking their own work.
Variation to try
Draw a line from dot 2 across to dot 14 to separate the cuff from the hand. Then design a knitted pattern: zigzags or stripes on the cuff, snowflakes or stars on the hand, and a matching pattern on the thumb.