Whales Tracing Worksheet — Medium Patterns to Draw Independently for Ages 6–8
Whales with a forked tail and a spout right above the head all swim the same way; after one solid and one dashed whale per medium row, your child draws the rest freehand. Ages 6–8.
1 A4 page · for home and classroom use
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How to use this worksheet
- Study the model before drawing alone: where the back curve meets the tail, how the tail splits into two points and how the spout sits right above the head.
- Your child draws seven to ten whales per row alone, all swimming the same way as the model, with the head on the left and the forked tail on the right; the spout, eye and smile come last.
What this worksheet teaches
Drawing whales from one model is about keeping proportions: a big curved body, a smaller forked tail and tiny details that stay in the same places on every whale.
Play idea
Ask your child to make up a short sea story in which the whales of one row meet a ship, and to draw the ship under that row.
Questions and answers
Questions from parents
What should my child check on each freehand whale?
Four things: a smooth back, a tail with two points, a spout made of two curves and an eye near the head; ticking them off after each row turns the check into a game.
What age is this worksheet for?
Children aged 6–8 — copying a whale with a forked tail and a two-part spout from one model, across six medium rows, shows whether your child can keep proportions steady from the first whale to the last.
How long does this worksheet take?
About 20 minutes, since each whale has several small details; stop after the third row if the tails get sloppy and finish the other rows later.