Pre-writing lines tracing worksheets
Straight, zigzag and looping lines — the first step before letters.
Free printables · Ages 3–5 · no sign-up
Free printable activities for preschoolers
Pencil-control lines, letters and numbers with stroke order, big 20-dot pictures, first mazes and thick-line coloring pages — everything sized for small hands, in the order most children are ready for it.
Free to print for home, school, library and group use. One PDF per set.
- 10 sets138 pages in all
- Ages 3–5picked for this age
- Answersat the back of every puzzle
- US Letterprints on A4 too
Choose a set
Shapes tracing worksheets
Circles, squares and triangles to trace, then draw alone.
Easy shapes dot-to-dot
About 20 dots on big, simple pictures — a first try at counting and joining.
Easy mazes
Wide paths with a picture at each end, for crayons as well as pencils.
Easy mandala coloring pages
Thick lines and big spaces that are easy to stay inside.
Alphabet A–Z tracing worksheets
One page per letter, capital and lowercase, with numbered stroke arrows.
Numbers 0–20 tracing worksheets
Numbers 0–20 with stroke order and counting pictures.
Alphabet A–Z dot-to-dot
Join the letters A to Z instead of numbers — alphabet practice for ages 4–6.
Sight words: pre-primer tracing worksheets
The first Dolch sight words, for children starting to read.
Addition facts to 20 worksheets
Single-digit addition for children ready for numbers on paper (Kindergarten–Grade 1).
Seasonal packs
For the holidays there are themed packs with several activities in one file: Thanksgiving printables, Christmas printables and winter and New Year printables.
How should you print them?
Print at actual size on US Letter, or choose Fit on A4. Everything is black and white, so any home printer works. Answer pages are always at the back of each PDF — print them separately if you hand pages out. Card stock or sheet protectors let you reuse bingo cards and puzzles with dry-erase markers.
Can I make my own?
Yes. Every set here was made with the free DT Labs tools — the word search maker, maze generator, dot-to-dot maker, sudoku generator and the other free makers. Use your own words and settings, and sell what you make on KDP or Etsy with the commercial licence.
Frequently asked questions
What printable activities are good for a 3 year old?
Pre-writing lines, shapes to trace, easy coloring pages with thick lines and dot-to-dots with about 20 dots. Keep sessions short and let them use crayons.
What should a 4 or 5 year old practise on paper?
Letter and number tracing with stroke order, first mazes with wide paths, alphabet dot-to-dots and simple counting. Many five year olds are also ready for single-digit addition.
Are these preschool printables free?
Yes. Download and print as many copies as you like for home, preschool or classroom use. No account and no email needed.
Are answers included?
Yes, where a page has one: mazes, dot-to-dots and math worksheets have answer pages at the back of each PDF. Tracing and coloring pages need none.
What paper size are they?
US Letter, one activity per page. They also print on A4 with "Fit" selected.