Square tracing worksheets
A square tracing worksheet for ages three to five. It prints five rows of squares as dotted outlines, each with a dot at the top left corner and an arrow pointing right, plus a box on every row to draw a square alone. A square has four straight sides that are all the same length and four square corners.
Free printable PDF worksheet.
One page for every line and shape
Each kind of line and each shape has its own page, with where to start, which way to go and a sheet of just that one to trace.
What's on each sheet
- One shape. Start at the dot and go the way the arrow points. Trace each shape, then draw one yourself. 5 rows per page.
Every version prints on US Letter or A4, with its answer key on the last page.
A mixed sheet of lines, waves, zigzags and shapes prints from Preschool tracing lines and shapes.
How to teach this
Start on the dot at the top left corner. Go straight across the top to the right and stop at the corner. Then go straight down, stop, go back across the bottom to the left, stop, and go up to the dot. Saying the moves out loud helps: across, down, back, up. The stops are what make the corners sharp. A child who can draw a cross and a straight line down is ready for squares, usually around four or five.
Watch for: Rounding the corners, so the square turns into a circle with flat sides. Stop at every corner before changing direction. Making two sides long and two short, which turns it into a rectangle. All four sides of a square are the same length. Drawing four separate lines that do not meet. Keep the crayon on the paper all the way round.
Common questions about square tracing
- At what age can children draw a square?
- Usually between four and five, after the circle and the cross. Corners are harder than curves, because the hand has to stop and change direction four times.
- What is the difference between a square and a rectangle?
- Both have four straight sides and four square corners. In a square all four sides are the same length. A rectangle has two long sides and two short ones.
- Is a square on its corner a diamond?
- It is still a square, just turned. The diamond on these pages is a different shape: taller than it is wide, with two sharp points.
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Reviewed by the One more sheet team. Content version 240, updated October 2026.
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