17 Line Tracing Worksheets

A set of line tracing worksheets to practice pre-writing skills. Each worksheet has a set of lines including: straight lines, diagonal lines, curled lines and wavy lines!

Tracing line worksheets are a great way to practice fine motor skills. There are so many fun ways to use these free printable worksheets.

Print off just one or the entire set! These sheets are perfect for preschool and kindergarten aged kids who are ready to practice writing.

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To print, simply click the image to bring up a PDF version of the worksheet. Each printable fits a standard 8 ½ by 11 inch piece of paper.

I decided to make each sheet black and white to save you ink. Plus as an added activity, your child can color in the page after they trace the lines!

Jump to:

• Straight Lines
• Zigzag Lines
• Wavy Lines
• Curved Lines
• Helpful Tips
• Additional Activities
• Terms of Use
• Comments

Tracing activities are a great way for little ones to practice pencil control, hand-eye coordination and fine motor skills. This collection includes horizontal lines, vertical lines, and diagonal lines. Along with curvy lines, wavy lines, and zigzags!

Straight Lines

Your child can draw the lines on the flowers to create the stem and from the butterflies to the flowers. Then the straight path the squirrel takes to get to the acorns along with the lines behind the shooting star!

Zigzag Lines

On the following worksheets your child can follow the zigzag lines to draw lightning coming down from a cloud and the path a bear takes to get to the berries. Then the journey a baby sea turtle takes to find the ocean waves and a fox running back to the forest!

Wavy Lines

On the next worksheets, young kids can trace the wavy lines to follow a duck as it swims in the pond and to follow a bee as it flies back to the hive. Along with tracing the path a snail takes to get to the leaf and a snowflake as it falls through the air.

Curved Lines

On the next sheet of worksheets little ones can follow the dotted path to trace over the curvy and looped lines. Designs include falling leaves, a bird flying back to its nest, and a ladybug crawling to a leaf.

Along with a worm tunneling through the soil and a hummingbird flying from flower to flower!

Helpful Tips

• Start Small - instead of giving your child the entire sheet, cut each worksheet into four sections. This lets your child practice one line at a time.

• Use a Button - a great way to start building fine motor skills is to practice moving a button along the lines instead of a pencil. Simply place a button on the worksheet and using your finger move the button along the line.

• Make them Reusable - Laminate or place each sheet within a clear plastic protector like this one. Then your child can use dry erase markers to trace over each line. Once done, simply wipe the sheet clean.

• Go Slow - Every child is different and even though lines are simple shapes, they take a lot of work for young children to trace. If your child is becoming frustrated, take a break from the activity until they are ready to try again.

Additional Activities

If you are looking for tracing worksheets you are in the right spot! I have created several different sets of worksheets including numbers and the entire alphabet.

Tracing Numbers 1-5
Tracing Numbers 1-10
Letter Tracing Worksheets (Full Set)

Coloring is another fun way to practice fine motor skills. Make sure to check out these popular designs!

Snail Coloring Pages

Sea Turtle Coloring Pages

Flower Coloring Sheets

Terms of Use

These printables were created by Nature Inspired Learning and are for personal use only for your home, classroom, or public library. All of these free tracing lines worksheets are for non-commercial use. See full disclosure.