Spring Symmetry Worksheet: Draw the Other Half!

How to use this worksheet

Look at the completed half of the flower on the left side of the page together and notice its shape, size, and details. Point out the grid lines and explain that they can help guide where to draw matching lines on the right side. Encourage your child to look back and forth between the existing half and their drawing as they work, checking that each petal or detail lines up with its mirrored position. Once the flower is complete, let your child color the whole symmetrical picture.

Materials needed

• Pencil
• Eraser

Extension activities

• 1Color the completed, symmetrical flower using matching colors on both sides.
• 2Search the house or outdoors for other symmetrical objects, like butterflies or windows.
• 3Fold a piece of paper in half, paint one side, then press it closed to make a symmetrical butterfly print.
• 4Draw your own simple symmetrical picture, like a heart or a face, using a center line as a guide.