Line tracing: straight lines, curvy lines, zigzags

Line tracing pages are pre-writing practice for toddlers and preschoolers: the dotted lines a child follows before any letter. Each page runs straight, curvy or zigzag lines from one picture to another, such as a bee to a flower. Occupational therapists and nursery teachers use the same sheets. Type a different line, such as spiral lines, and the same three styles carry it.

• a pre-writing activity for a toddler
• an occupational therapy session
• a nursery table activity
• a warm-up before letter tracing

Frequently asked questions

What lines are on the pages?

Straight lines, curves and zigzags, each on its own page, with a picture at each end of every line.

Is this for children who cannot write letters yet?

Yes. It is a pre-writing sheet, used before letters.

Can I change the lines?

Type a direction such as spiral lines or thick lines. It is a request, and the samples show the three line types as they are.

About toile

This page is a showcase and a starting point: nine samples already rendered, three readings of the pack crossed with three styles, each shown at the size and ratio it was made for. Take any of them further on the wall with a few words, or ask for all nine again under your own direction; a sign-in keeps what you make, and it is free while Toile is new. The recipe behind each sample — the subject, the style, the palette, the framing — travels with the image rather than staying private to the render: it is in the alt text of every sample and in the page's own structured data, so a search engine reads the same handles a person would.