Dot to Dot: Hippo — 13 Dots for Ages 4–5
Connect 13 dots in order to reveal the hippo — a printable dot-to-dot worksheet for children aged 4–5.
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Dot to Dot: Hippo — 13 Dots for Ages 4–5
How to use this worksheet
- Put the pencil on the larger dot 1 and connect the hippo's 13 dots in number order, counting aloud as you go.
- Counting passes ten on this hippo, so 11, 12 and 13 come up naturally — a gentle step into the teens.
- Finish by joining dot 13 to dot 1 to close the hippo's heavy body — now the picture is ready for crayons.
What this worksheet teaches
Joining 13 dots around the hippo builds counting to 13, pencil control on short straight lines and the skill of seeing an animal in an outline. A hippo spends the day in water and comes out at night to eat grass.
Play idea
Color the hippo gray and pink and add a river with water lilies.
Questions and answers
Questions from parents
Can a hippo swim?
Not really — it walks and bounces along the riverbed, keeping its nostrils above water.
What age is this worksheet for?
Children aged 4–5 — the hippo has 13 dots, enough to count past ten without getting lost.
What if my child skips a number?
Put a finger on the hippo's last joined dot, count up from it together and the missing number will be the next dot along.