Dot to Dot: Pig with a Round Body — 11 Dots for Ages 4-5
This friendly farm pig, with a round body, small ears and a flat snout, takes shape across 11 numbered dots for children aged 4 to 5.
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Dot to Dot: Pig with a Round Body — 11 Dots for Ages 4-5
How to use this worksheet
- Look for the slightly larger dot 1 at the top of the outline and follow the numbers as they travel around the pig.
- Slow down after 9: 10 and 11 are the first two-digit numbers, so read them together before drawing.
- Close the pig with a line from 11 back to 1, then point to the snout, ears and legs.
- Afterward, ask your child to oink as many times as there are legs on the picture.
What this worksheet teaches
Eleven dots take your child a step past ten, the point where many four-year-olds get stuck when counting. Seeing 10 and 11 written with two digits and saying them in order builds the bridge from single digits to the teens. The outline itself is mostly one big round curve for the body, with short turns for the ears, snout and legs, so the child practices both smooth curves and small changes of direction. Finishing the shape and naming its parts adds new words too: snout, ears, trotters.
How pigs use their snouts
- A pig's snout ends in a flat, round disc of tough skin with the nostrils in it.
- Pigs push this disc into the soil to dig, or "root", for roots, bulbs and worms.
- Their sense of smell is so good that in France and Italy pigs have long been used to sniff out truffles growing underground.
Questions and answers
Questions from parents
Why does a pig use its nose to search for food?
Its snout is strong and very sensitive to smells, so the pig can dig in the soil and find food it cannot see.
How does the pig page help with counting?
Your child counts from 1 to 11 in order and meets the first two-digit numbers, 10 and 11, in a real task.
Which other farm animals work well for dot to dot?
Animals with a clear outline, such as a sheep, cow or hen, are good next steps after the pig, with a few more dots each time.