Trace the Curved Lines: Give Balloons to the Girls! Worksheet
This worksheet has children ages 3-5 trace curved balloon strings, practicing the rounded, flowing pencil motion needed later for letters like c, o, and s. Curved lines demand a different wrist and finger movement than straight lines, since the hand has to continuously adjust direction rather than pushing in one line, which makes this an important complement to straight-line tracing practice.
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Pattern Writing Pre-writing Skills Activity Book for 3-4 Year Olds
This is page 22 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 22 of 44 in Pattern Writing Pre-writing Skills Activity Book for 3-4 Year Olds.
How to use this worksheet
Point out the balloons and the girls waiting to hold them, explaining that each curved line is the string connecting them. Have your child trace the dotted curved line slowly with a pencil or crayon, following the bend of the string from balloon to hand. If a line comes out jagged, let them try tracing it again rather than moving on right away. Finish by coloring the balloons different colors once every string is traced.
Materials needed
- Pencil
- Crayons
Extension activities
- 1Paint curved balloon-string shapes using a paintbrush, encouraging smooth, unbroken strokes.
- 2Draw a giant curved line with sidewalk chalk and have your child hop or walk along its curve.
- 3Trace curved shapes in the air with a finger before picking up a pencil again.
- 4Fill a tray with sand or salt and practice drawing curved lines with a fingertip.
- 5Toss and catch a real balloon together, then count how many tosses you can do in a row.
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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