Tracing Shapes Fine Motor | Pre-Writing Centers Morning Tubs | PreK OT SPED

Build fine motor and pre-writing skills while students practice tracing shapes — and have fun doing it! These hands-on tracing shapes activities keep little hands busy and engaged in your fine motor center any time of year. Students trace each shape to strengthen the pencil control and hand strength they need for handwriting readiness. A favorite in preschool, Pre-K, and special education classrooms — and a go-to for OT.

Just print, laminate, and add dry erase markers, and students can trace and re-trace again and again. Two sets are included: one with large, simple shapes, and one with smaller shapes for multiple attempts on each page (see photos for details).

📦 This Download Includes

• 34 pages of tracing shapes practice
• Set 1: large, simple shapes
• Set 2: smaller shapes for multiple attempts each

Easy prep: just print, laminate, and add a dry erase marker — reusable all year long.

📚 How to Use

• Students trace each shape with a dry erase marker
• Start with large shapes, then move to smaller shapes for more practice
• Build pencil control, hand strength, and pre-writing skills
• Use in centers, morning tubs, independent workstations, and task boxes
• Wipe clean and reuse again and again

🎯 Skills Targeted

• Tracing and pre-writing skills
• Fine motor strength and control
• Pencil grip and control
• Shape recognition
• Hand-eye coordination
• Handwriting readiness
• Independent work skills

💛 Perfect For

• Preschool, Pre-K, and Kindergarten
• Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE)
• Special education (SPED) and autism classrooms
• Occupational therapy (fine motor / pre-writing)
• Centers, morning tubs, task boxes, and workstations
• Early childhood and homeschool

🌟 Why Teachers Love These

• 34 pages of tracing practice in one download
• Two levels — large simple shapes AND smaller shapes for more reps
• Builds fine motor AND pre-writing at the same time
• Quick to prep — print, laminate, and reuse all year
• Works in centers, morning tubs, or independent work

✏️ More hands-on fine motor and shapes activities:

• More Fun Fine Motor Activities
• More Hands-On Shapes Activities