Squirrels Tracing Worksheet — Medium Patterns with Half Tracing for Ages 5–6
Bushy-tailed squirrels whose tails reach as high as their heads sit in five medium rows; your child traces the first half of each row, then carries on freehand. Ages 5–6.
1 A4 page · for home and classroom use
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How to use this worksheet
- The dashed squirrels show two pieces: the body with its head, and the tail behind it; in the freehand part your child draws the body first so the tail has something to lean on.
- Dashed squirrels fill about half of each of the five medium rows; after that your child draws them alone, checking on the solid model that the tail reaches about as high as the head.
What this worksheet teaches
Without dashes, your child has to repeat a long S-like curve and a tight curl at the same size every time, a movement that later helps with joined letters.
Play idea
Get ready for winter: your child draws one nut next to each freehand squirrel, and together you count the nuts stored in every row.
Questions and answers
Questions from parents
Does the tail touch the squirrel's body?
Yes, it starts at the bottom of the back, right next to the body, and curves away from it; a gap at the start makes the tail look like a separate snake.
What age is this worksheet for?
Children aged 5–6 — tracing the first squirrels shows the flow from head to tummy to tail, and the free part checks whether the child can draw the S-shaped tail alone.
What if the freehand squirrels end up with short, stiff tails?
Ask your child to trace the tail of the solid model with a finger, then draw the next tail in one wide curve up past the head before adding the curl.