Pre-Writing Worksheets for Toddlers

56 printable writing worksheets · Toddlers (pre-reading)

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Writing · Dot to dotJoin the dots: triangle and squareKids · Toddlers5 minFree

Writing · Tracing picturesRound and round: trace the ball and the sunKids · Toddlers5 minFree

Writing · Pencil pathsStraight lines to yummy foodKids · Toddlers5 minFree

Writing · MazesFirst maze: mouse and cheeseKids · Toddlers5 minFree

Writing · Cutting practiceSnip the balloon stringsKids · Toddlers5 minFree

Toddlers writing worksheets

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Writing · Dot to dotJoin the dots: triangle and squareKids · Toddlers5 minFree

Writing · Dot to dotJoin the dots: the sun and a flying kiteKids · Toddlers8 minPremium

Writing · Dot to dotJoin the dots: an eggKids · Toddlers8 minPremium

Writing · Dot to dotJoin the dots: the moon and a bedtime starKids · Toddlers8 minPremium

Writing · Dot to dotJoin the dots: a little fishKids · Toddlers8 minPremium

Writing · Dot to dotJoin the dots: heart and ice creamKids · Toddlers10 minPremium

Writing · Dot to dotJoin the dots: a carKids · Toddlers10 minPremium

Writing · Dot to dotJoin the dots: a catKids · Toddlers10 minPremium

Writing · Dot to dotJoin the dots: a butterflyKids · Toddlers12 minPremium

Writing · Dot to dotJoin the dots challenge: a duck and a turtleKids · Toddlers15 minPremium

Writing · Tracing picturesRound and round: trace the ball and the sunKids · Toddlers5 minFree

Writing · Tracing picturesAnimal paths: straight and curvyKids · Toddlers8 minPremium

Writing · Tracing picturesTrace the big appleKids · Toddlers8 minPremium

Writing · Tracing picturesTrace the big fishKids · Toddlers10 minPremium

Writing · Tracing picturesWavy lines: pond friendsKids · Toddlers10 minPremium

Writing · Tracing picturesPoints and curves: trace the star and heartKids · Toddlers10 minPremium

Writing · Tracing picturesTrace the yellow bananaKids · Toddlers10 minPremium

Writing · Tracing picturesZoo paths: zigzags and stepsKids · Toddlers10 minPremium

Writing · Tracing picturesBeep beep: trace the car and the busKids · Toddlers12 minPremium

Writing · Tracing picturesTrace the house and the treeKids · Toddlers12 minPremium

Writing · Tracing picturesTrace the cat's faceKids · Toddlers12 minPremium

Writing · Tracing picturesTracing challenge: snail and butterflyKids · Toddlers15 minPremium

Writing · Tracing picturesLoopy lines: garden bugsKids · Toddlers12 minPremium

Writing · Pencil pathsStraight lines to yummy foodKids · Toddlers5 minFree

Writing · Pencil pathsStraight lines: time to go homeKids · Toddlers5 minPremium

Writing · Pencil pathsCurvy roads: drive to townKids · Toddlers8 minPremium

Writing · Pencil pathsCurvy lines: jump, jump!Kids · Toddlers10 minPremium

Writing · Pencil pathsHilly lines: up and downKids · Toddlers10 minPremium

Writing · Pencil pathsBumpy roads: vehicles on the goKids · Toddlers10 minPremium

Writing · Pencil pathsSea paths: wavy linesKids · Toddlers8 minPremium

Writing · Pencil pathsWavy lines: under the seaKids · Toddlers10 minPremium

Writing · Pencil pathsWavy jungle pathsKids · Toddlers10 minPremium

Writing · Pencil pathsZigzag lines: flying friendsKids · Toddlers10 minPremium

Writing · Pencil pathsStep lines: up the stairsKids · Toddlers10 minPremium

Writing · Pencil pathsLoopy lines: up in the skyKids · Toddlers15 minPremium

Writing · Pencil pathsMixed lines: on the farmKids · Toddlers10 minPremium

Writing · Pencil pathsPencil paths challenge: at the zooKids · Toddlers15 minPremium

Writing · MazesFirst maze: mouse and cheeseKids · Toddlers5 minFree

Writing · MazesLittle maze: dog and boneKids · Toddlers5 minPremium

Writing · MazesSmall maze: monkey to the bananaKids · Toddlers10 minPremium

Writing · MazesFlower-bed maze: busy beeKids · Toddlers10 minPremium

Writing · MazesMeadow maze: rabbit and carrotKids · Toddlers10 minPremium

Writing · MazesSnowy maze: penguin and fishKids · Toddlers10 minPremium

Writing · MazesRoad maze: drive the car homeKids · Toddlers10 minPremium

Writing · MazesBig maze: cat and yarnKids · Toddlers10 minPremium

Writing · MazesForest maze: chipmunk and nutKids · Toddlers15 minPremium

Writing · MazesSpace maze challenge: rocketKids · Toddlers15 minPremium

Writing · Cutting practiceSnip the balloon stringsKids · Toddlers5 minFree

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About Toddlers writing worksheets

Before children can write letters, they need fine-motor control, hand-eye coordination and an understanding that marks on paper carry meaning. Toddlers worksheets are entirely picture-based and require no reading, so they suit pre-school English classes and very young learners at home.

Activities include tracing straight, curved and zig-zag lines, following paths from one picture to another, tracing simple shapes, coloring within outlines and, for older toddlers, tracing capital and lowercase letters linked to a familiar word such as apple or cat. Each task is also a chance to practice vocabulary orally as children name the pictures.

Print or download each worksheet as a PDF in A4 or US Letter; a teacher copy explains the aim and suggested language. Large print is available for children who need bigger lines to trace.

Teaching tips: Toddlers writing worksheets

Let children trace with a finger first, then with a crayon, before using a pencil.
Say the word for each picture as children trace towards it, so the activity also builds vocabulary.
Keep sessions very short, a few minutes at a time, and stop while children are still enjoying it.
Use chunky crayons and laminate worksheets for reuse with dry-wipe pens.

Questions teachers ask

Do toddlers need to read to use these worksheets?

No. Every activity is picture-based, and the teacher or parent gives instructions orally.

What age are the pre-writing worksheets for?

They generally suit children aged about two to five, depending on fine-motor development.

Is this English practice or just motor skills?

Both. The tracing develops pencil control, while naming the pictures and following simple spoken instructions builds English vocabulary and listening.