Mixed Patterns Tracing: Clouds and Valleys — Large, Half Tracing, 5 Rows, Ages 5–6
Large clouds and deep valleys take turns, three rows of clouds and two of valleys, and each row is dashed only to about the middle, so 5–6 year olds finish it alone.
1 A4 page · for home and classroom use
Mixed patterns
How to use this worksheet
- Cloud rows (1, 3 and 5): start at the bottom-left corner of the solid cloud, draw three bumps from left to right, then go straight back along the bottom line.
- Valley rows (2 and 4): start at the top of the row and swing down into a U and back up, again and again, without lifting the pencil.
- When the dashes stop, continue the same pattern on the guide lines; about half of each row is left for your child.
What this worksheet teaches
Both patterns use curves, but in opposite directions: a cloud's bumps arch upward over the top, while a valley scoops downward like a cup. Switching between them row by row trains your child to check the direction before starting, the same check that later separates n from u. The large size keeps the movement big enough for the whole hand and wrist, and the half-traced layout adds the step of continuing without dashes.
Play idea
Sky and sea: your child colors the cloud rows in gray or blue, turns the valley rows into waves and draws a little boat above one of them.