Dot to Dot: Suitcase with Rounded Corners — 17 Dots for Ages 5–6

A travel suitcase with a handle, a keyhole lock and two straps is drawn inside seventeen dots, a good pick for five- and six-year-olds before a trip.

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Dot to Dot: Suitcase with Rounded Corners — 17 Dots for Ages 5–6

How to use this worksheet

Dot 1 sits above the handle; dots 17, 1 and 2 form the top edge around it.
Each corner is rounded with two dots: 4 and 5 at the top right, 7 and 8 at the bottom right, 11 and 12 at the bottom left, 14 and 15 at the top left.
Long straight lines run down the right side from 5 to 7 and along the bottom from 8 to 11, so keep them steady.
After 17 go back to 1, then decorate the case with travel stickers.

What this worksheet teaches

Most of this outline is made of long vertical and horizontal lines, the strokes children need for letters such as E, F, H and T. Drawing them straight between widely spaced dots takes a calm, even movement. The corners show a neat trick: two dots close together turn a sharp corner into a soft, rounded one. Counting goes into the teens and stops at 17. The finished case is close to a rectangle, with four sides and four corners.

Play idea

Pack the paper suitcase: around the case, draw five things your child would take on vacation. Then swap roles and let your child pack for you.

Questions and answers

Questions from parents

Why are there two dots at every corner?

The pairs of dots make the corners rounded, like a real hard-shell suitcase. With one dot each, the corners would be sharp.

What are the lines inside the suitcase?

They are part of the picture: the handle, two straps and a band with a keyhole lock. Your child draws only the outline.

My child's long lines come out wobbly. What helps?

Look at the target dot, not the pencil tip, and draw at an even speed. Holding the paper still with the other hand helps too.