Number 8 worksheets
A number 8 worksheet for ages three to five, in preschool or kindergarten. It prints eight rows of the numeral 8 as dotted outlines on penmanship guides, with room after each trace to write an 8 alone. The 8 is the trickiest stroke of the numerals to 10, so expect it to take a few sheets.
Free printable PDF worksheet.
One page for every number
Each number from 1 to 20 has its own page, with its strokes in words, the mix-ups to watch for and a sheet of that one numeral to trace. The numbers 1 to 10 are preschool pages and 11 to 20 kindergarten ones.
What's on each sheet
- Number tracing. Trace each number across the line. Then write it yourself on the rest of the line. 8 rows per page.
Every version prints on US Letter or A4, with its answer key on the last page.
Whole ranges, like 1 to 10 or 11 to 20, print from one form on Preschool number tracing.
How to teach this
Start at the top, just right of the middle. Curve to the left and down like the start of an S, cross the middle, swing round the bottom, then come back up through the middle on the other side and finish where you started. One stroke, and the pencil crosses itself once in the middle. One way to say it: make an S, then go home. If that is too hard at first, two small circles stacked like a snowman is a fine first step; move to the one-stroke 8 once the circles are easy. Count the legs on a spider or an octopus, both have eight.
Watch for: Two separate circles stacked up. It looks like an 8 but takes two strokes and often wobbles or leaves a gap. Use it as a starting point, then move on to the single stroke the sheet shows. An 8 lying on its side, or a loop drawn round and round. The 8 stands up, the top loop a little smaller than the bottom one.
Common questions about number 8
- Is it okay if my child draws 8 as two circles?
- As a start, yes. A snowman of two circles gets the shape right. Once the circles are easy, trace the dotted 8 in one go: an S, then back up to the top.
- Why is 8 so hard to write?
- It is the only numeral up to 10 that crosses over itself in a single stroke, and it changes direction twice on the way. Most children get it last. A few sheets spread over a week or two do more than a long sitting.
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Reviewed by the One more sheet team. Content version 240, updated October 2026.
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