Crosses Tracing Worksheet — Large Patterns, Full Tracing, 4 Rows, Ages 3–4 (Sheet 2)
Seven or eight big X shapes line up in each of the four fully dashed rows; for 3–4 year olds each X means two slanted strokes that meet right in the middle.
1 A4 page · for home and classroom use
Crosses
How to use this worksheet
- First stroke: from the dark dot at the top left, pull down to the bottom right of the first X.
- Second stroke: lift the crayon, move to the bottom left and go up to the top right, crossing the first line in the middle.
- Repeat for every dashed X in the row; the first X in each row is solid, so your child can look back at it.
What this worksheet teaches
An X is two diagonal lines that must cross at their centers, so the child has to plan where the second stroke goes before starting it. Children typically copy an X around five, after the simpler plus-shaped cross, which is why every X here is fully dashed for 3–4 year olds. Lifting the crayon and starting a new stroke in the right place is itself a writing skill: letters such as x, k, t and f are all built from separate strokes.
Play idea
Pirate treasure: tell your child that one X in each row marks buried treasure. After tracing, they choose that X, circle it and draw a tiny treasure chest above it.