Mixed Patterns Tracing: Spirals, Valleys, Circles and Hearts — Medium, Draw from the Model, 6 Rows, Ages 5–6
Spirals, valleys, circles and hearts take turns on this six-row card, and 5–6 year olds see each shape once in solid line and once in dashes before drawing the rest themselves.
1 A4 page · for home and classroom use
Mixed patterns
How to use this worksheet
- Rows 1 and 5, spirals: start at the dark dot on the outer edge and wind inward to the center.
- Rows 2 and 6, valleys: start at the top of the row and dip down into U shapes, one after another without lifting the pencil.
- Row 3, circles: start on the left side of the circle and go down and around. Row 4, hearts: start at the bottom tip and go up the left side first.
What this worksheet teaches
Switching between four movements is the real exercise here: a spiral keeps turning while the curve tightens, valleys swing down and up in one flowing line, circles close on themselves, and hearts join two curves in a point. Changing plans from row to row trains attention and the ability to copy a new shape from a model, which is what children do every time they learn a new letter. Rows 5 and 6 repeat the first two patterns, so your child gets a second, usually neater try.
Play idea
Shape detective: before drawing, your child names the shape in each row; afterward they choose their best spiral and best heart, color them in and color the mascot too.