Zigzags Tracing Worksheet — Large Patterns, Full Tracing, 4 Rows, Ages 3–4 (Sheet 2)
Big mountains, all dashed: four large rows of zigzags with seven or eight peaks each give 3–4 year olds a clear, fully guided first go at straight slanting lines.
1 A4 page · for home and classroom use
Zigzags
How to use this worksheet
- Start on the dot at the lower left of the band and go straight up to the first peak.
- Then go down to the bottom line, up again, and so on to the end of the row.
- Guide your child's hand for the first peak if needed, then let them continue alone.
What this worksheet teaches
Zigzags introduce two important ideas at once: straight slanting lines and a sudden change of direction. Most preschoolers find curves easier, so a fully dashed, large pattern is the right way to start. Tracing the peaks strengthens the link between eye and hand and teaches the pencil to stop at a line before turning. These are the building blocks for drawing triangles later and, eventually, for letters with points such as A, V, M and W.
Play idea
Crocodile teeth: each row is a crocodile's open mouth. After tracing, your child draws an eye at the start of the row and you count the teeth together.