Pre-writing Lines: Pencil Control Worksheets for Toddlers (PDF)

Before letters come lines. This printable pack builds the pencil control toddlers need for writing, one stroke at a time. Each of the 12 pages practises one shape of line (straight, standing, slanting, zigzag, mountains, waves, castle, hills, cups, loops, circles and spirals) with five rows to trace. Every row has a little story: help the bee fly to the flower, the fish swim to its shell or the camel reach the palm tree.

What you get: one PDF with a cover, 12 worksheets and a "Well done!" certificate.

How it works: download straight away and print on A4 at home or nursery. Start with a chunky crayon, then move to a pencil. Slip pages into a plastic sleeve to use with a dry-wipe marker again and again.

Ages 2–4. For personal and classroom use. This is a digital download; nothing is shipped.