Lying Figure Eights Tracing Worksheet — Medium Patterns, Draw from the Model, 5 Rows, Ages 6–8
Sideways figure eights, often called lazy 8s, fill five medium rows for 6–8 year olds; the dot sits at the crossing point, and after one solid and one dashed eight the row is left blank to copy.
1 A4 page · for home and classroom use
Lying figure eights
How to use this worksheet
- Start at the dot in the middle, go up and around the left loop, come back through the middle and go up and around the right loop.
- Keep both loops the same size, both resting on the bottom line, and finish back at the crossing point.
- Trace the model two or three times with a finger before copying the eights on the empty band.
What this worksheet teaches
A lazy 8 changes direction halfway: the left loop turns counterclockwise, the right loop clockwise, and the hand passes through the center twice. That trains fluent, continuous movement and control of both rotations, which later helps with curved letters such as s and g and with cursive joins. Copying without dashes at 6–8 adds balance: lopsided eights show at a glance which direction is still less comfortable.
Play idea
Race track: each eight is a track for a tiny race car. Your child drives three laps on the model with a fingertip, then on their own eight, checking that the car never has to jump a gap.