Penguins Tracing Worksheet — Medium Patterns to Draw Independently for Ages 5–6
Streamlined penguins tilt forward, a belly curve running alongside the edge. Each medium row gives one solid model and one dashed copy, and your child, 5–6, draws the rest of the waddle freehand.
1 A4 page · for home and classroom use
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How to use this worksheet
- Before copying, study the model: a tilted streamlined body, a beak aimed right, a flipper, a belly curve running parallel to the edge, an eye and two small feet.
- After the one dashed penguin in each of the six rows the space is empty; ask your child to check which way the beak points on the model before drawing a new penguin.
What this worksheet teaches
Without dashes your child has to plan the order (outline, beak, flipper, belly line, eye, feet) and keep the lean of the model. The belly curve is the real test: a second line that follows the edge without touching it asks for more control than any traced line.
Play idea
Turn the finished row into a penguin family photo: your child picks the penguin that matches the model best, gives it a scarf and explains the choice.
Questions and answers
Questions from parents
Why do the penguins lean to one side?
Penguins sway as they walk, and the model shows that sway; copying it makes the hand draw curves at an angle, which is harder than upright ones and good practice at 5–6.
What age is this worksheet for?
Children aged 5–6 — drawing a tilted penguin with its flipper, belly line and feet from a single model shows whether curves at an angle are getting easier.
How long does this worksheet take?
Plan 10–15 minutes for the six rows of penguins; three rows now and three after a waddle around the room works well.