Shape Tracing Worksheets (45+ Free Printables for Preschool & Kindergarten)
Our shape tracing worksheets help young children practice early geometry, fine motor skills, and pencil control in a fun, low-pressure way. Each worksheet features traceable shapes like circles, squares, triangles, rectangles, stars, and ovals that are designed especially for preschoolers and kindergarteners.
These free printable shape tracing worksheets are provided as PDFs, making them easy to download, print, and use at home or in the classroom. Many worksheets include playful scenes (farms, bakeries, bedrooms, and more) so children can trace shapes, recognize them in real-world settings, and color them in when they’re done tracing.
What’s Included in Our Shape Tracing Worksheets
✔️ Clear dotted lines for tracing
✔️ Large, simple shapes for little hands
✔️ Multiple difficulty levels
✔️ Engaging scenes that encourage shape recognition
✔️ Free PDF downloads for easy printing
These worksheets are perfect for:
- Preschool shape tracing practice
- Kindergarten geometry introductions
- Fine motor skill development
- Independent or guided learning activities
Circle Tracing Worksheets
Our circle tracing worksheets help children master one of the most common and easily identifiable shapes. Activities include tracing circles in playful, recognizable objects.
Triangle Tracing Worksheets
These triangle tracing worksheets introduce three-sided shapes using simple outlines and fun illustrations.
Oval Tracing Worksheets
Our oval shape tracing worksheets help children learn to distinguish ovals from circles associate their shape with familiar items.
Rectangle Tracing Worksheets
These rectangle tracing worksheets focus on two short lines paired with two longer straight, helping children to note the difference between squares and rectangles.
Star Tracing Worksheets
Star shapes are slightly more challenging, making these star tracing worksheets great for children who have already mastered the shape of a triangle.
Square Tracing Worksheets
Our square tracing worksheets reinforce straight-line tracing and the concept that squares have four equal sides.
Farm Tracing Worksheets
These worksheets combine multiple shapes to trace in one scene, giving children opportunities to identify shapes in the context of real-life scenes and objects.
More Hands-on Shape Activities to Try
Recommended for: Kids of all ages
⭐ Shape Activities for Preschoolers and Kindergarteners
From classic games like Shape Bingo and Shape Tic-Tac-Toe to creative ideas like popsicle stick shapes, playdough mats, and even baking shape cookies, there’s a variety of ways to help young kids learn shapes through play. You’ll also find printables, crafts, outdoor activities, songs, and interactive ABCmouse games, which are all designed to build shape recognition, fine motor skills, and early math confidence in an engaging way.
⭐ Shape Worksheets
These free printable shape worksheets help kids learn, practice, and review both 2D and 3D shapes through engaging activities like tracing, coloring, and revealing scenes in color-by-shape pictures. Designed to help build a strong foundation in early math, the worksheets make it easy for children to explore shapes in a fun, hands-on way.
⭐ Shape Games
Online shape games make learning shapes fun and interactive by turning practice into play. Through matching, sorting, catching, coloring, and puzzle-style activities, kids learn to recognize and name shapes while building focus, problem-solving skills, and hand-eye coordination.
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