Braids Tracing Worksheet — Medium Patterns with Half Tracing for Ages 5–6
One twist of a braid, an arch and a cup that cross twice, repeats along four medium rows; the first six or seven twists are dashed, and 5- and 6-year-olds draw the rest.
1 A4 page · for home and classroom use
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How to use this worksheet
- Start at the dark dot on the lower left. Draw an arch: up, over the top and down on the right.
- Lift the pencil, start at the upper left and draw a cup: down, under and up on the right. The two curves cross twice and leave a pointed oval in the middle.
- Leave a small gap and start the next twist. After the dashes, continue alone.
What this worksheet teaches
The twist puts two mirror-image curves together: the arch of n and the cup of u. The second curve has to cross the first one at the right places, so your child learns to aim a line through an existing one instead of stopping at it. Planning a two-stroke shape and keeping it the same size along the row is good preparation for letters made of more than one stroke.
Variation to try
Braid three ribbons or strands of yarn together first. Then point out that each twist on the paper is where two strands cross.
Questions and answers
Questions from parents
Is the twist drawn in one line?
No, in two strokes: first the arch from the lower left, then the cup from the upper left.
The two curves do not cross. What helps?
Make the arch reach high and the cup dip low; the dashed twists show how far each goes.
How many twists are drawn without dashes?
Usually the last four or five twists in every row, a little under half of it.