Star tracing worksheets
A star tracing worksheet for ages three to five. It prints five rows of five-pointed stars as dotted outlines, each with a dot on the top point and an arrow pointing down to the right, plus a box on every row to draw one alone. The outline has five points and ten short straight lines.
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 point. Go down to the right to the first inside corner, then out to the right point, in again, down to the bottom right point, in, the bottom left point, in, the left point, in, and back up to the top. Out and in, out and in, five times. Count the points out loud as you reach them. This is a long path for a small hand, so a star or two per sitting is fine, and a rest halfway round is fine too.
Watch for: Losing count and making four or six points. Count the points aloud, one to five. Rounding the points so the star looks like a flower. Stop at every point and every inside corner. Expecting the one-stroke star older children draw, with lines that cross. That star comes later; this sheet traces the outline.
Common questions about star tracing
- How do you draw a star with lines that cross?
- That is the five-line star: start at the bottom left, go up to the top, down to the bottom right, up to the left, across to the right and back to the start. It is harder, usually from age six. This sheet traces the outline instead.
- At what age can children draw a star?
- Most can trace one at four or five. Drawing one alone, without dots, takes longer, often until six.
- Why are stars on a shapes page?
- A star is a shape children know and want to draw, and its straight lines and sharp corners are good pencil practice.
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Reviewed by the One more sheet team. Content version 240, updated October 2026.
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