Shapes Tracing Worksheets: Circle, Square, Triangle and More
By Sadia Afrin, Early Childhood Educator · 4 min read
Tracing shapes builds pencil control and teaches shape names at the same time. Here are two free pages.
Shapes tracing is a double win. Children practise pencil control while learning to name and notice shapes. These two pages cover eight shapes.
Shapes in the pack
- Page 1: circle, square, triangle and rectangle
- Page 2: oval, diamond, star and heart
Where to start
Begin with the circle and square. Triangles and diamonds are harder because of the sharp corners and angles.
How to use the pages
- Say the shape name.
- Run a finger around the dotted outline.
- Trace it with a pencil, starting at the green dot.
- Find that shape somewhere in the room.
More shape ideas
- Make shapes out of playdough snakes.
- Build shapes with straws or sticks.
- Cut sponges into shapes for painting.
- Go on a shape hunt in the house or garden.
Think & Play Puzzles has shape activities for the next step: sorting, matching and finding shapes in pictures.
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Shapes Tracing Worksheets
Two A4 pages with eight big shapes to trace: circle, square, triangle, rectangle, oval, diamond, star and heart.
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