Cupcake Tracing Worksheets for Preschoolers

Are you looking for a “sweet” pre-writing activity for your preschoolers? Then, you’ll love these Cupcake Tracing Worksheets! These preschool worksheets are a fun way for your kids to practice writing strokes, pencil grip, fine motor skills, and other pre-writing skills!

Cupcake Tracing Worksheets For Pre-Writing:

Before pre-writers can learn how to form and write the letters, they need to practice using writing tools and develop their pencil grip.

They also need to work on making basic pre-writing strokes including straight lines, curved lines, zig-zags, and shapes which are the building blocks for letter formation.

Pre-writing activities like these tracing worksheets are also a great way for kids to develop their fine motor skills, hand muscle strength, and much more.

Why Are Fine Motor Skills Important?

From holding a pencil to turning the pages in a book, kids use their fine motor skills every day as they are learning to read and write.

The development of the small muscles in the hands and fingers in coordination with the eyes will not only help children when they are learning but also in their daily lives.

Getting Ready To Use The Cupcake Tracing Worksheets:

What’s Included:

5 Cupcake Tracing Worksheets

What Else Is Needed:

White Card Stock or Copy Paper
Crayons or Markers
Dry Erase Markers (optional)
Dry Erase Pockets (optional)
Play Dough (optional)

To prepare this pre-writing activity, click on the pencil below to download and print the printables. If you want your kids to reuse these preschool worksheets, place each one in a dry erase pocket, page protector, or laminate the printables.

How To Use The Cupcake Tracing Worksheets:

To begin using this tracing activity, your pre-writers will select a worksheet. They will then use crayons or markers to trace over the lines. They can use several different colors to make a colorful dessert!

To turn this pre-writing activity into a sensory activity, have your kids use play dough, glitter glue, or a paint pen. If you laminate the worksheets or place them in dry erase pockets, your kids can use a dry erase marker to trace over the lines too.

These Cupcake Tracing Worksheets are a simple way for pre-writers to work on writing strokes and pencil grip. Your preschoolers will also be developing their fine motor skills, hand muscle strength, and more as they trace the lines.

Pin It For Later:

Do you want to save this pre-writing activity for later? Pin this to your preschool writing board on Pinterest and it’ll be here for when you’re ready.