Traffic Signals Cut and Paste Worksheet for Preschoolers

How to use this worksheet

Cut out the picture pieces at the bottom of the page together, helping your child with the scissors if needed. Look at each traffic signal box on the page and talk about what that color means — stop, wait, or go. Have your child find the matching picture for each signal and glue it into the correct box above, discussing the meaning of each signal as they paste it in.

Materials needed

• Scissors
• Glue
• Pencil

Extension activities

• •Go for a walk and point out real traffic signals, saying aloud what each color means as you see it.
• •Draw your own traffic signs, like a stop sign or crosswalk sign, and explain what each one tells drivers and walkers to do.
• •Set up a pretend road with toy cars and take turns being the traffic signal, calling out 'stop' or 'go.'
• •Make a simple traffic light out of red, yellow, and green paper circles and practice road safety rules together.

Tips for parents and teachers

Reinforce traffic signal meanings during real walks and car rides so the worksheet connects directly to everyday safety. Help with cutting the smaller pieces if your child's scissor skills are still developing. Use this as a chance to talk through basic pedestrian safety rules, like looking both ways, beyond just the colors themselves.