Springs Tracing Worksheet — Large Patterns, Draw from the Model, 4 Rows, Ages 5–6
Springs are loops squeezed close together so they overlap like a stretched coil; on this large card a 5–6 year old sees two solid loops, traces the dashed ones and coils on alone.
1 A4 page · for home and classroom use
Springs
How to use this worksheet
- Start at the dot on the bottom line and draw each loop up, around to the left and down again, moving only a small step to the right each time.
- Follow the two solid loops and the dashed ones after them without lifting the pencil.
- Continue the coil to the end of the row, keeping each loop narrow and the gaps between them even.
What this worksheet teaches
Compared with ordinary loops, springs need more control: each loop is narrow and they lie close together, so the hand moves forward only a little before curling back. That repeated backward turn is the movement of a row of cursive e and l letters, and it strengthens control over small curves. Drawing the coil from a model trains the child to judge spacing by eye. Large rows give plenty of height, which keeps the task achievable at 5–6 even though the loops are tight.
Play idea
Bouncy spring: after each row, your child bounces a finger along the coil, saying “boing” for every loop, and counts them. The row with the most boings that still looks even wins.