Caterpillar Counting Adventure: Connect the Dots Worksheet

How to use this worksheet

Point out the starting dot at the head of the first caterpillar and explain that your child needs to find number 1 and draw a line to number 2, then 3, and so on. Have them count aloud as they search for each next number, tracing a line from dot to dot with a pencil or crayon. Encourage them to keep their eyes moving across the whole page rather than only nearby dots, since the sequence winds between two caterpillars. Once they reach dot 50, have them look at the completed caterpillar shape and color it in.

Materials needed

• Pencil
• Crayons

Extension activities

• 1Practice counting aloud from 1 to 50 together during a car ride or walk without any props.
• 2Create a simple connect-the-dots picture of your own using numbers 1 to 20 for extra practice.
• 3Use a hundred chart to point out and count by tens up to 50.
• 4Have your child draw their own caterpillar and label each body segment with a number in order.
• 5Play a 'what number comes next' game using flashcards from the 30s and 40s range.