This set of 20 free printable number tracing worksheets takes kids from 1 to 20, one number per sheet. Every sheet works the same friendly way: color the big outline numeral, count and color the matching set of pictures (apples, flowers, balloons, hearts, and stars), trace the dotted number down two guided rows, write it all on your own, and trace the number word at the bottom. It is a complete little lesson on one page, made for preschool, kindergarten, and early first grade — at home, in the classroom, or in a homeschool binder. Each worksheet has its own page with Download and Print buttons, so you can print a single number or the whole set.
About These Number Tracing Worksheets
Every sheet in this set follows the same learning path, and the repetition is the point. Kids meet the number big first and color it in, then trace it down two dotted rows where a solid model at the start of each row shows exactly how it is formed, and only then write it alone on the blank write-it-yourself row. Going from guided to independent on a single page builds the stroke order into muscle memory, and the number word waiting at the bottom ties the symbol to its name.
The count-and-color panel is where the number stops being a shape and starts being an amount. Children count the pictures one at a time and color each one as they go, so nothing is counted twice and nothing is skipped; the last number they say is how many there are, which is the heart of early number sense. The panels grow from a single star to twenty apples across the set, and from eleven onward the pictures settle into rows of five, so older preschoolers and kindergarteners can start counting in groups — five, ten, fifteen, twenty.
Choose a Worksheet
Pick any worksheet below to open it full-size, with Download and Print buttons.
Tips for Using These Worksheets
- Start with 1–5: new writers do best with the first five sheets, where counting stays on one hand. Add a few numbers at a time as each one is mastered, rather than printing the whole stack at once.
- Make them reusable: slip a sheet into a page protector or laminate it and use dry-erase markers — perfect for math centers and morning tubs, and kids can practice the same number all week.
- Thick tools for new grips: short, chunky crayons and thick pencils are easier for small hands to control than standard pencils, and they make the dotted lines easier to follow.
- Count out loud together: say each number as it is traced, and count the pictures one by one, touching each one — hearing, seeing, and writing the number at the same time makes it stick.
- Print only what is needed: every sheet stands alone, so print just the numbers a child is working on, or run the whole set as a workbook for the week.
FAQ
How do I print these worksheets?
Each worksheet has its own page with Download and Print buttons. Print a single sheet for the number a child is working on, or work through the pages in order to print the full 1–20 set as a workbook. No sign-up or download bundle needed.
Are they free for classroom use?
Yes — the worksheets are free for classroom, homeschool, and home use. Print as many copies as your class needs for morning work, math centers, homework, or sub plans.
What size paper do the worksheets print on?
US Letter (8.5 x 11 inches) at 100% scale — every sheet is designed as one full page. A4 also works with fit-to-page switched on.
What ages and grades are these for?
Preschool through early first grade, roughly ages 3 to 6. Numbers 1–10 suit preschool and new kindergarteners; the 11–20 sheets stretch kindergarten and first-grade practice, with counting panels arranged in rows of five.
Should kids do the sheets in order?
In order helps at first: each sheet adds just one more picture to count, and the numbers build on the shapes learned before. Once most numbers to 10 are solid, feel free to jump around — pull out the sheets for the numbers a child reverses or skips (the 6 and 9 pair, and 12 and 20, are common mix-ups) and give those extra practice on their own.
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