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Free winter tracing worksheets
Free printable winter tracing worksheets for preschool and kindergarten: six-point snowflakes in three sizes, mittens to trace and match, a gingerbread man to trace and decorate, candy cane curves and hooks, a snowman made of circles, and winter pre-writing lines (zigzag icicles, wavy snow drifts, loops).
Snowflake tracing: six-point stars in three sizes
Ten six-point snowflake outlines in three sizes (two big, three medium, five small) with a start dot and direction arrow, plus a draw-your-own box. Free printable PDF.
Mitten tracing and matching pairs
Five left mittens and five right mittens to trace, each with a pattern (stripes, dots, zigzag, stars, hearts); draw a line to match the pairs. Answer key on page 2. Free printable PDF.
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Gingerbread man tracing and decorate
Three small gingerbread outlines to trace and one big one to trace and decorate with a checklist (eyes, smile, buttons, icing, bow tie) and a draw-your-own box. Free printable PDF.
Candy cane line tracing: curves and hooks
Twenty-four candy cane strokes in three sizes (curve over the hook, then straight down) and six upside-down J hooks, with a striped model cane and a draw-your-own box. Free printable PDF.
Snowman tracing: circles in three sizes
Three small snowmen and one big snowman made of dashed circles in three sizes to trace, with a seven-item checklist to finish the face, buttons, arms, hat and scarf. Free printable PDF.
Winter pre-writing lines: icicles, snow drifts and flurries
Six long pre-writing strokes across the page: zigzag icicles hanging from a roof, wavy snow drifts and looping snow flurries in two sizes each, plus a draw-your-own box. Free printable PDF.
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Six winter tracing pages for three- to six-year-olds, built on the strokes children need before letters: straight lines, curves, circles, zigzags and loops. Each page dresses one of those strokes as a winter picture. The snowflake page is a six-point star, which means slanted lines that change direction at a point. The candy cane page is a curve that turns into a straight line. The snowman is three circles in three sizes. The mitten page adds a matching task, the gingerbread page ends in decorating, and the pre-writing page strings zigzags, waves and loops across the whole width of the paper. Every shape is a dashed grey guide with a colored start dot and an arrow showing which way to go, the shapes are filled with a pale tint so they read as pictures, and every page finishes with a draw-your-own box so no sheet ends in an empty third. The theme is snow and winter rather than any one holiday; the gingerbread man and candy canes are the only pages that lean toward Christmas.
What's in this set
- Snowflake tracing. Ten six-point snowflake outlines in three sizes: two big, three medium, five small. Start at the top point and go in and out around all six points. Draw your own snowflakes falling on a house.
- Mitten tracing and matching. Five left mittens and five right mittens to trace, each with a pattern (stripes, dots, zigzag, stars, hearts). The right mittens are in a different order; draw a line to join each pair. The key on page 2 shows the five lines.
- Gingerbread man tracing and decorate. Three small gingerbread outlines to trace (the first one already has a face), then one big outline to trace and decorate from a checklist: two eyes, a smile, three buttons, icing on the arms and legs, a bow tie or scarf.
- Candy cane line tracing. Twenty-four candy canes in three sizes (curve over the hook, then straight down), six upside-down J hooks, a striped model cane and a box to draw your own.
- Snowman tracing. Three small snowmen of dashed circles in three sizes, then one big snowman to trace and finish with a picture checklist: eyes, carrot nose, smile, buttons, stick arms, hat, scarf.
- Winter pre-writing lines. Six long strokes across the page: zigzag icicles hanging from a roof line, wavy snow drifts and looping snow flurries, each in a big and a small version.
What students will practice
- Pencil grip, pressure and control on dashed guides (fine motor and pre-handwriting)
- Slanted lines that meet at a point (snowflakes, icicles), the stroke behind A, V, W and M
- Circles in three sizes, counter-clockwise from the top (snowman), the stroke behind a, d, g and o
- Curve-into-line and hooks (candy canes), the strokes behind n, h, j and u
- Continuous waves and loops without lifting the pencil (snow drifts, flurries), the lead-in to cursive
- Visual matching by pattern (mittens) and following a short checklist to finish a picture (gingerbread, snowman)
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How to use these worksheets
Print at 100% on A4 or US Letter. Chunky pencils or triangular crayons suit three- and four-year-olds; a standard pencil is fine for kindergarten. Children should start at the colored dot and follow the arrow each time, say the movement out loud ("down to a point, back up"), and finish the shape before lifting the pencil. The pages are in a sensible order for a week of winter table time.
- Snowflake tracing. Big ones first: a 58 mm star gives the arm room to move. Count the points aloud as you go round (six) so the page doubles as a counting task. Children who find the small row hard can trace the big row twice instead.
- Mitten tracing and matching. Trace all ten mittens first, then match. Ask children to name each pattern before they draw the line; the vocabulary (stripes, dots, zigzag) is half the point.
- Gingerbread man tracing and decorate. The outline runs round the head, along one arm, down the leg and back, which is a long continuous stroke. Let children trace it in two or three goes if they need to, then use the checklist to finish the big figure. Brown crayon on the body and white gel pen for icing looks like the real thing.
- Candy cane line tracing. The hook is a c-curve that joins a straight line: say "curve over, then straight down". The J row reverses it (down, then curl up), which is harder, so leave it for a second sitting. Color the model cane's stripes red and white, then stripe the traced ones too.
- Snowman tracing. Start every circle at the dot at the top and go round to the left, the same direction as the letter o. The small snowmen come first because small circles are easier to close; the big one is for the checklist.
- Winter pre-writing lines. The one rule is not to lift the pencil until the end of the row. Zigzags should have sharp points (icicles), waves should be smooth (snow drifts) and loops should go round and forward (flurries). Slow is fine.
Making it a winter lesson
- Real mittens. Tip the class mitten basket on the table and have children find pairs before doing the matching page.
- Snowflake science. Real snowflakes have six sides too. Show a photo, then count the points on the traced ones.
- Display. Finished gingerbread and snowman pages mounted on blue paper make a quick corridor display for the last week before the break.
Frequently asked questions
What age are these winter tracing worksheets for?
About three to six: preschool, pre-K and kindergarten. Three-year-olds will manage the big snowflakes, the big snowman and the big candy canes with help; the small rows and the long pre-writing lines are kindergarten work.
Do any of the pages have an answer key?
Only the mitten page, where page 2 shows the five lines joining the matching pairs. The other five pages are tracing and drawing, so there is nothing to mark.
Is the set tied to Christmas?
Mostly not. Snowflakes, mittens, a snowman and winter lines work for any winter classroom. The gingerbread man and candy canes are winter treats that lean toward the holidays, so leave those two out if you need a strictly neutral set.
Can I print it in black and white?
Yes. The guides are grey dashes, the picture strokes are solid black and the start dots stay visible as dark circles. The pale tint inside each shape prints as a light grey on a mono printer, which still helps the shape read as a picture.
Why are the shapes filled with color?
So the outline reads as an object (a mitten, a snowman) rather than a bare line. Young children trace more carefully when they can see what the shape is. It also makes it easy to tell where the thumb is on the mittens.
More practice
The pre-writing worksheets teach the same strokes in developmental order without a theme, and the line tracing worksheets have more straight, curved and zigzag roads. For shapes, start with the circle tracing worksheets (the snowman's three circles) and the shape tracing worksheets hub; the heart tracing worksheets use the same dashed-guide style. The cutting practice worksheets pair well with this set for a fine motor week, and the winter coloring pages finish the table.
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