Printable Tracing Lines
Trace-along patterns that get a child's hand ready for writing. Print on A4 and practice together at the table.
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Stars Tracing Worksheet — Large Patterns, Half Tracing, 5 Rows, Series F, Ages 5–6
Large star outlines, each made of ten short straight lines, stand on the bottom line; the first half of every row is dashed and 5–6 year olds finish the row freehand.
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Spirals Tracing Worksheet — Medium Patterns, Full Tracing, 5 Rows, Series F, Ages 5–6
Snail-shell spirals stand in a line on five medium rows, every one fully dashed, so 5–6 year olds can practice winding from the outer edge into the center.
1 A4 page
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Lying Figure Eights Tracing Worksheet — Medium Patterns, Draw from the Model, 6 Rows, Series F, Ages 5–6
Sideways eights, two round loops meeting in the middle, sit on the bottom line in six medium rows; 5–6 year olds get one solid eight and one dashed eight, then draw on.
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Circles Tracing Worksheet — Medium Patterns, Half Tracing, 5 Rows, Series F, Ages 5–6
Round circles sitting on the bottom line, about ten per row, are dashed for the first half of each of five medium rows, then 5–6 year olds draw the rest themselves.
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Valleys Tracing Worksheet — Large Patterns, Full Tracing, 4 Rows, Series F, Ages 5–6
Deep U-shaped valleys hang from the top of the row and join in sharp points, four big fully dashed rows for 5–6 year olds who are ready for a steady down-and-up swing.
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Bridges Tracing Worksheet — Medium Patterns, Draw from the Model, 6 Rows, Series E, Ages 5–6
Arches that rise from the bottom line and come back down, one after another, form the bridges on this card; 5–6 year olds copy them across six rows from one model each.
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Zigzags Tracing Worksheet — Medium Patterns, Half Tracing, 5 Rows, Series E, Ages 5–6
Sharp peaks and deep points run through five medium rows of zigzag; dashes show the way to just past the middle, and a 5–6 year old draws the rest of each row.
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Springs Tracing Worksheet — Medium Patterns, Full Tracing, 5 Rows, Series E, Ages 5–6
Narrow springs packed close together, like a row of cursive l loops, are dashed along all five medium rows so 5–6 year olds can trace the whole coil without lifting.
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Loops Tracing Worksheet — Large Patterns, Draw from the Model, 6 Rows, Series E, Ages 5–6
Big upright loops, the kind that later turn into cursive l and e, fill six large rows; 5–6 year olds see one solid loop and one dashed loop per row, then carry on freehand.
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Small Waves Tracing Worksheet — Medium Patterns, Half Tracing, 5 Rows, Series E, Ages 5–6
Tight little waves, about twenty to a row, run through five medium rows; the dashes stop just past the middle, and 5–6 year olds keep the ripple going on their own.
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Waves Tracing Worksheet — Medium Patterns, Full Tracing, 4 Rows, Series D, Ages 5–6
Smooth hills and dips join into one long line in each of the four rows, and full dashes let 5–6 year olds trace the wave from the dot to the end without stopping.
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Mixed Patterns Tracing: Spirals, Valleys and Stars — Medium, Draw from the Model, 6 Rows, Ages 5–6
Three patterns repeat in a fixed order, spiral, valley, star, then again, so a 5–6 year old draws each one twice from a single solid model and one dashed example.
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