Lying Figure Eights Tracing Worksheet — Medium Patterns, Half Tracing, 5 Rows, Ages 5–6
Five medium rows of lying figure eights – the infinity sign again and again – give 5–6-year-olds a smaller, more exact version of this classic warm-up.
1 A4 page · for home and classroom use
Lying figure eights
How to use this worksheet
- Start each eight in its center and loop around the left side first, then cross the middle and loop around the right side.
- Draw the whole eight in one movement; lift the pencil only to move to the next one.
- In the freehand half, keep both loops standing on the lower line and about the same size.
What this worksheet teaches
Lying eights switch rotation halfway – counterclockwise on one loop, clockwise on the other – with a crossing in the middle. At medium size the movement becomes finer, so the child controls it with the fingers rather than the arm, much as in writing. The card suits 5–6-year-olds who can already draw single circles: it asks for smooth curves in both directions without stopping, which makes later letter joins more fluid. Five rows of half tracing test whether the loops stay balanced and the crossing stays centered without dots.
Play idea
Before the page, draw a big infinity sign on a steamy window or on the table with a toy car, then shrink it step by step to the size on the card.