Dinosaurs Tracing Worksheet — Medium Patterns to Draw Independently for Ages 5–6
Tall-necked dinosaurs with a tiny head and a tail stretched back along the ground are copied freehand after one solid model and one dashed copy in each medium row. For ages 5–6.
1 A4 page · for home and classroom use
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How to use this worksheet
- Study the solid dinosaur first: where the neck bends, how small the head is compared with the body, and how the tail stretches back along the ground.
- Without dashes the dinosaur is one long outline to plan, so let your child trace the model once with a finger, then draw seven to ten dinosaurs per row, stopping at the head each time to check the neck is not too short.
What this worksheet teaches
Drawing from the model, your child has to plan the whole route before starting, keep neck, body and tail in proportion and close the outline where it began: planned drawing rather than following.
Play idea
Museum curator: at the end of each row your child picks the dinosaur most like the model, draws a little sign next to it and invents a name for the species.
Questions and answers
Questions from parents
What should my child plan before drawing a dinosaur alone?
The route: start at the tail tip, go up the back and the neck, over the head, down the legs and back to the tail; saying it aloud once makes the next dinosaurs easier.
What age is this worksheet for?
Children aged 5–6 — six medium rows with just one dashed dinosaur each show whether your child can plan a long outline with a neck, head, legs and tail and still close it where it started.
How long does this worksheet take?
Around 20 minutes, because each dinosaur is one long outline; three rows in one sitting and three the next day works well for most 5-year-olds.