Printable dot-to-dot pages
Pick the picture, the number of dots and the kind of numbering. Join the dots in order and the drawing shows up.
Preview of the printable sheet: Dot-to-dot pages
In the print window, set the paper to A4 or Letter and the scale to 100%.
- A4 or Letter paper
- Pencil and eraser
- Colored pencils to color the finished drawing
How do dot-to-dot printables work?
The sheet has numbered dots around a hidden picture. A child joins the dots in order and the picture shows up. On this page you choose from fourteen pictures, such as a star, a house and a rocket, decide whether the count goes to 10, 20 or 40, and swap the numbers for letters or for counting by 2s.
How to use it
- Pick the picture: star, house, fish, boat, rocket, heart, butterfly, tree, cat, kite, car, ice cream, mushroom or moon.
- Pick the number of dots: up to 10, up to 20 or up to 40.
- Pick the numbering: numbers, letters of the alphabet or counting by 2s.
- Tick the answer option if you want the joined picture printed on a second sheet.
- Tap Print the sheet. In the print window, keep the scale at 100% (or choose Fit to page on Letter paper).
How to connect the dots
- The first dot has a ring around it: that is where the pencil starts.
- Join each dot to the next one with a straight line, without skipping any.
- After the last dot, go back to the first one to close the drawing.
- Eyes, windows and other details are already drawn. At the end, just color it in.
Which numbering to choose
- Numbers to 10: for children who are learning to count. The drawing has a few long lines.
- Numbers to 20 or to 40: the outline gets more dots and the drawing looks rounder.
- Letters: the dots follow the alphabet, from A to Z at most (26 dots).
- By 2s: the dots carry only even numbers, and the count goes up to twice the number of dots.
Why this activity helps
To connect the dots a child has to find the next number, and so goes over the number sequence or the alphabet again and again. Drawing from one dot to the next is also practice in taking the pencil to a target.
Frequently asked questions
Is there a dot-to-dot up to 20?
Yes. Choose Up to 20 and the picture comes with twenty dots, numbered 1 to 20. There are also options up to 10 and up to 40.
Is there an alphabet dot-to-dot?
Yes. Under numbering, choose Letters: the dots go from A onward, in alphabetical order. Since the alphabet has 26 letters, the letter sheet has 26 dots at most.
Does the picture change when I change the number of dots?
The picture is the same, but the outline gets more or fewer dots. With ten dots the drawing looks more angular; with forty, the curves show better.
Does the sheet come with an answer?
Yes, if you tick the answer option. The second sheet shows the dots already joined and the name of the picture.
Can I use them in class?
Yes. The sheets are free to print and use at home or at school.
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