Mixed Patterns Tracing: Spirals, Valleys and Stars — Medium, Draw from the Model, 6 Rows, Ages 5–6
Three patterns repeat in a fixed order, spiral, valley, star, then again, so a 5–6 year old draws each one twice from a single solid model and one dashed example.
1 A4 page · for home and classroom use
Mixed patterns
How to use this worksheet
- Spiral rows (1 and 4): start at the dark dot on the outer edge and wind inward, round and round, to the middle.
- Valley rows (2 and 5): start at the top of the row, dip down and come back up, joining the U shapes into one line.
- Star rows (3 and 6): start at the top point and go right and down around the outline, ten short straight lines per star.
What this worksheet teaches
The three patterns ask for three different kinds of control: a curve that keeps tightening, a curve that swings down and up in rhythm, and straight lines that change direction at ten corners. Moving from one to the next teaches your child to look at the model before starting instead of drawing from memory. The repeat in the second half is useful at this age: children usually draw the second round more evenly because they already know the movement.
Variation to try
Star count: your child counts the stars they drew alone in rows 3 and 6, adds the two numbers with your help and writes the total on the back of the sheet.