Spiral tracing worksheets: one large spiral, rows of spirals, spirals in pictures

Spiral tracing pages are built on spirals, a common pre-writing exercise for steady hand movement. One page has one large dotted spiral from a start star to a finish flag; another has three rows of four small spirals; a third shows a snail shell, a lollipop and a cat's tail as dotted spirals. Type a spiral, such as a square spiral, and the same three styles carry it.

• a pre-writing activity in a preschool class
• an occupational therapy warm-up
• a home sheet for steady hand movement
• a spiral sheet for a classroom wall

Frequently asked questions

Where does each spiral start?

The large spiral starts at a start star in the centre. Each small spiral has a start dot at its centre.

Are the spirals in the pictures also for tracing?

Yes. The snail, the lollipop and the cat's tail are dotted spirals to trace.

Can I ask for a different spiral?

Yes. Type it as a direction, such as square spiral. It is a request, and the samples stay as shown.

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.