Smile with Smiley Face! A Fun Tracing Worksheet for Preschoolers
Tracing a smiling mouth teaches children ages 3-5 the upward curved stroke used in letters like u and later cursive forms, while also tying that curve to something personally meaningful, a smile. Because the shape mirrors an expression children make and recognize every day, this worksheet connects fine motor practice to social-emotional awareness about what a smile looks like and means.
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Pattern Writing Pre-writing Skills Activity Book for 3-4 Year Olds
This is page 32 of the pack. Ages 3-4 · PreschoolAges 3-4 · NurseryAges 3-4
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- Topic:
- Curved Lines
- Skill:
- Curved Lines (Pre-Writing): Trace curved and wavy lines.
- Pack:
- Page 32 of 44 in Pattern Writing Pre-writing Skills Activity Book for 3-4 Year Olds.
How to use this worksheet
Ask your child to make a big smile and notice how their mouth curves upward before they start tracing. Guide their pencil along the dotted curved line forming the smiling mouth, encouraging one smooth upward-then-downward motion rather than several short strokes. Move on to any other facial features included on the page, like eyes, tracing those as well. Color the finished smiley face and ask your child how it makes them feel to look at it.
Materials needed
- Pencil
- Crayons
Extension activities
- 1Stand in front of a mirror and practice making the biggest smile possible, then a small one, comparing the two.
- 2Make a simple snack, like a smiley face out of banana slices and berries, to reinforce the shape in a fun context.
- 3Draw a large smile shape on paper with sidewalk chalk and hop along its curve outside.
- 4Play a guessing game where you make different facial expressions and your child names the feeling.
- 5Decorate a paper plate as a smiley face using glued-on buttons, yarn, or cutout shapes.
Written by
Hemsweta Jain · Teacher Cheena
MBA and Early Childhood Educator, teaching since 2014 · Founder of RaisoActive, Mumbai
Every RaisoActive worksheet is designed and checked by the founder before publishing.
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