Mixed Patterns Tracing: Every Row Different (Springs, Fence, Squares, Bridges, Hearts) — Medium, Full Tracing, Ages 5–6

Narrow spring loops, a fence, squares, bridges and hearts fill one row each, so every line of this fully dashed card asks 5–6 year olds for a new movement.

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Mixed patterns

How to use this worksheet

Row 1, springs: from the dot on the bottom line, draw tall narrow loops like cursive l without lifting the pencil.
Row 2, fence: trace the rail across the middle first, then the posts from top to bottom. Row 3, squares: start at the top-left corner and go across first.
Row 4, bridges: arches that rise from the bottom line and come back down. Row 5, hearts: start at the bottom tip and go up the left side; this row ends before the mascot.

What this worksheet teaches

The five rows cover very different skills. Springs build the continuous looping used in joined writing, the fence combines a long left-to-right line with short top-to-bottom crossings like those in t, f and H, squares need four clean corners, bridges repeat the humps of n and m, and hearts join two curves at a point. Full tracing keeps each new movement manageable, so your child can concentrate on the direction shown by the dot.

Play idea

Garden scene: the springs become curly grass, the fence closes the garden, the squares are flower beds, the bridges are a path of arches and the hearts are flowers. Your child tells you who lives there.

Questions and answers

Questions from parents

Why is the fence row traced in two parts?

The rail across the middle comes first, then each post is added from the top line to the bottom line, crossing the rail.

What makes the springs row different from a loops sheet?

Springs are narrow and packed closely, like the loop in a cursive l, so a row holds almost twice as many.

Which rows take the longest?

Usually the springs and the hearts; all five rows take about 10–15 minutes.