I hope your students have a great time with these shape tracing worksheets! This post may include affiliate links which means I may earn a commission on qualifying purchases at no additional cost to you. The shapes have a dotted outline so your child or students can practice their fine motor control and shape recognition at the same time. You can also use these to practice scissor skills by having your child cut the shapes out! If you’re teaching shapes, make sure to grab these shape dot marker coloring pages to go along with your lesson. Each image on this worksheet is a realistic shape, not a “fun shape” with eyes or other features to potentially confuse your child.
How to use shape tracing worksheets
There are many different ways to use this simple activity in your lesson plans. Here are a few ideas:
Make the preschool shapes worksheets reusable by sliding them into a dry erase pocket or sheet protector Use the tracing pages as part of a math center Use the worksheet to teach shape words in an ELA lesson Have your child/student cut out the shapes after tracing them for additional hand-eye coordination practice Extend the activity by having older children independently write the names of the shapes on a separate piece of paper Use them with your Head Start students
What other fun activities can you think of? Please leave a comment and let me know!
Free Valentine’s Day shape tracing printables - what’s included?
There are six different types of shapes in this worksheet tracing set. Each of them is a two-dimensional shape, not a 3D solid shape. These are all common shapes that are essential for little learners to learn. Each page also includes correct letter formation graphics to practice writing the shape’s name. These shapes give your child the opportunity to trace straight lines and curved lines. This is important prewriting practice that develops pencil control and fine motor skills
Circle Square Oval Rectangle Star Triangle
Free printable tracing shapes worksheets PDF file download area
This shapes tracing worksheet is licensed for personal use and single classroom use. This includes use with therapy clients and library activities. You are not licensed to redistribute or sell the files or print outs. Please refer friends and colleagues to this post to download their own printable. I hope you enjoy these shape tracing worksheets! Make sure to check out the posts below for more free printables for Valentine’s Day.
