A Tracing Activity You Can Print!

This pre writing activity couldn’t be more simple to set up! First and foremost, go grab our printable tracing cards!  This tracing activity set comes with 30 cards from simple lines to detailed patterns on real life objects.

Writing lines and curves can be tricky for young kids, so making the cards erasable and reusable is important! If a kiddo makes a mistake, they can easily erase and try again without getting discouraged. To make the cards erasable be sure to use a laminator and dry-erase markers.

Has your kiddo mastered the art of writing lines and curves? Don’t miss our printable books for uppercase and lowercase letter writing – it’s all about learning letter formation, tracing, and then writing letters independently. Plus, we also have traceable cards for letters and numbers too!

• Laminating pouches
• Dry erase markers

• Pre Writing Tracing Cards
• Laminator
• Laminating pouches
• Dry erase markers

Step 3

Use dry erase markers to trace over and over again.

Step 1

Laminate the tracing cards.

Step 2

Cut out the cards.

Step 3

Use dry erase markers to trace over and over again.

Educational Benefits for this Tracing Activity

Tracing activities have so many benefits for young kids!  It is a pre writing activity that strengthens many skills, setting the foundation for writing letters and numbers. Here are just a few benefits from doing this activity:

(1) Fine Motor Skills: Before a child can write, fine motor skills must be strengthened. Fine motor skills are the small muscles in the hands and fingers that are critical for writing. Read more about what are fine motor skills and why they are important? Tracing activities like this allow the fingers and hand muscles to get stronger and movements more smooth.

(2) Pencil Grip: This pre writing activity improves pencil grip through practice. Correct pencil grip involves the pencil being positioned between the thumb, index and middle fingers while the ring and pinky is bent into and resting, and the pencil rests on the hand between the thumb and the index finger. Correct grip is critical for transitioning to writing letters and numbers as an incorrect grip can make writing more difficult and cause young kids to get tired and discouraged.

(3) Hand Eye Coordination. Tracing activities help young kids in coordinating their hand motions to what the eyes see. 

(4) Crossing the Midline. What is crossing the midline? For writing, it is the act of moving your hand/arm across the middle of your body to work on the opposite side of your body. This is a skill we are not born with and develops in the early years. It also occurs, for example when one side of your body crossing to the other side of your body to tie a shoe.

How to Make Your Own Teeth Brushing Game

This activity isn’t just educational, it helps them with a very important part of their hygiene, too. After doing this with my kids, I discovered how much happier they were to brush their teeth. 

If you want to do the DIY version, the materials are simple and I’ve listed below! Don’t miss our comprehensive Arts and Crafts Supply list if you are looking to start or refresh your supplies!

If you are short on time, keep on reading to get our free printable version of this activity that also includes pages for cleaning cat teeth and dog teeth!

• Adhesive Paper or Laminator
• Dry Erase Markers

• Craft Paper
• Paint Sticks
• Old Tooth Brush
• Adhesive Paper or Laminator
• Dry Erase Markers

Step 3

Use dry-erase markers to draw germs/plaque around the edges of the teeth. Alternatively, write letters or numbers!

Step 4

Tell your child to use a toothbrush to brush away the markings to make the teeth clean!

Step 1

Draw a giant mouth on a piece of paper, or download our free printable below!

Step 2

Cover the paper in contact paper, or laminate.

Step 3

Use dry-erase markers to draw germs/plaque around the edges of the teeth. Alternatively, write letters or numbers!

Step 4

Tell your child to use a toothbrush to brush away the markings to make the teeth clean!

FREE Printable Version of This Teeth Brushing Activity

Short on time? We’ve got you covered with a free printable version! Plus, it also includes pages for cleaning cat teeth and dog teeth! It is such a silly way to learn how to brush teeth!

If your kiddos love animals, you have to try our Feed the Animal activity! It includes a dog, cat, and bunny and young children enjoy not only feeding them, but seeing the food go down into their bellies!

For more printable activities, visit our Printable Shop. It is filled with easy to set-up activities that help strengthen early childhood education skills!

Educational Benefits of the Teeth Brushing Game

The main thing this activity teaches your kiddos is the importance of brushing their teeth. Personal hygiene is a very important part of a child’s education. 

While they are learning about why they brush them and how to do it correctly, they are also learning a lot about science, too. 

The very first step in digestion is chewing up the food and saliva helps break the food down. What causes cavities? What causes bad breath? 

These are all scientific questions that are also early biology education too. They will learn about decay and cleanliness and physical health.

As a side benefit, it makes the daily habit of brushing their teeth a lot more fun!

Plus you can use this set up to learn a host of other early childhood education skills. Write the alphabet on the teeth and task your kiddo with scrubbing the letters away. This is great for letter recognition. 

Alternatively, write numbers on the teeth and have your kiddo erase them in number order or use a multi-sided dice for a game! There are so many ways to adapt this teeth brushing activity!