Excavators Tracing Worksheet — Medium Patterns to Draw Independently for Ages 5–6
Excavators to draw from the model for ages 5–6: each of the six rows starts with a solid excavator and one dashed copy, then your child draws the rest of the row with no guide.
1 A4 page · for home and classroom use
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How to use this worksheet
- Study the model and plan the stroke order: the track first as a base, then the cab climbing in two steps, the square window inside, the arm out to the right and the bucket at its tip.
- A solid excavator and one dashed excavator start each of the six rows; before the empty part, let your child show where the arm joins the cab.
What this worksheet teaches
Planning a machine made of many parts: without dashes the child decides where each piece joins the next and counts the direction changes along the arm, then checks each finished excavator against the model and corrects it.
Play idea
Hold an excavator inspection: your child checks every drawn machine against the model and gives it a star if it has all five parts — track, cab, window, arm and bucket.
Questions and answers
Questions from parents
Where should my child look when a freehand excavator goes wrong?
At the joins: where the cab sits on the track and where the arm leaves the cab. If those two spots are right, the rest usually falls into place.
What age is this worksheet for?
Children aged 5–6 — with only one solid and one dashed excavator per row, the child plans the track, the stepped cab and the arm alone, a demanding test of direction changes.
How long does this worksheet take?
About 15–20 minutes for six rows of excavators because of the many turns; it is fine to do three rows, take a break and finish the construction site later.