Trace the Rainbow Worksheet for Preschoolers
Tracing the concentric arcs of a rainbow gives children ages 3-5 practice with several nested curved lines of increasing size, a step up from tracing a single curve because each new arc has to sit a consistent distance from the one before it. Coloring the bands afterward also introduces simple color naming and sequencing, since rainbow colors typically appear in the same recognizable order.
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Pattern Writing Pre-writing Skills Activity Book for 3-4 Year Olds
This is page 30 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 30 of 44 in Pattern Writing Pre-writing Skills Activity Book for 3-4 Year Olds.
How to use this worksheet
Point out the smallest arc at the top of the rainbow and work outward, tracing each dotted arc one at a time from one end to the other. Encourage your child to keep a consistent gap between each arc rather than letting them bunch together or cross over one another. Once every arc is traced, let your child color each band, naming the colors as they go. Talk about when they might see a real rainbow, like after rain on a sunny day.
Materials needed
- Pencil
- Crayons
Extension activities
- 1Make a coffee filter rainbow craft using washable markers and a water spray to blend the colors.
- 2Watch for a real rainbow after it rains and talk about the order of the colors.
- 3Mix primary colors of paint together and talk about what new colors are created.
- 4Make a rainbow rice or pasta sensory bin using food coloring to dye the dry materials.
- 5Sort toys or blocks by color into a simple rainbow-order line.
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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