Lying Figure Eights Tracing Worksheet — Large Patterns, Draw from the Model, 5 Rows, Ages 4–5
A big figure eight lying on its side opens each of five rows, followed by one dashed copy, and then 4–5-year-olds draw the rest by copying that model.
1 A4 page · for home and classroom use
Lying figure eights
How to use this worksheet
- Start at the dark dot in the middle, where the two loops meet. Go up and around the left loop, back through the middle, then up and around the right loop.
- Trace the dashed eight in the same way.
- Draw more eights along the bottom line, lifting the pencil between them; six to nine fit in a row.
What this worksheet teaches
The lying eight asks the hand to turn one way for the left loop and the other way for the right loop, all in one smooth line. Doing that without dashes at 4–5 is demanding: your child has to remember the order and keep both loops the same size. The large rows leave room for a relaxed, bigger movement, which is easier to control than a small one at this age.
Play idea
Glasses shop: turn a few of your child's eights into pairs of glasses by adding the side arms, then draw a face behind the neatest pair.
Questions and answers
Questions from parents
Is this too hard for a 4-year-old?
It is the most independent level, so it suits children who already trace lying eights well. If not, start with a full-tracing sheet.
Where do the eights sit?
On the bottom guide line. Each one is a separate figure with two round loops of the same size.
Where does the pencil start?
In the middle, where the loops meet. From there go up and to the left first.