Tracing Shapes Worksheets For Preschoolers

About this coloring page

Circles, triangles, rectangles, pentagons and hexagons fill this tracing shapes worksheet for preschoolers, each outlined in dotted lines ready for little fingers to follow. Tracing these basic geometric forms builds the fine motor control and hand-eye coordination that kindergarteners need before they're ready to write letters and numbers. Start with the circle at the top - its smooth curve is the gentlest warm-up - then move to the pointed angles of the triangle. The rectangle and pentagon come next, followed by the hexagon's six equal sides. Encourage your child to trace slowly and stay inside the dotted path; wobbly lines are perfect at this age. You can print this sheet and reuse it multiple times, or laminate it so your child can trace with dry-erase markers again and again. Once these shapes feel comfortable, the maths shapes worksheets for preschoolers take the learning further with counting and comparison activities. For even more practice with letter formation, the letter writing practice for kindergarten introduces the alphabet using similar tracing techniques.