Dot-to-dot pictures · Free printable

Dot-to-dot: forest fox and garden turtle

Follow 1 to 25 to discover two characterful pictures. Join the final dot back to 1, then add colours and a story of your own. Print a page or try joining the dots on screen.

Print or play ↗See the worksheet

Created by RobPublished 11 October 20264–5 years, flexibly

Take a little peek2 items · Original illustrations

Count, connect and create

Choose your picture

Start by tapping 1. Then find the next number.

Tap the numbers in order, or focus a dot and press Enter or Space. Print the pack to colour and draw your own background.

Tap numbers in order to reveal the outline. Print both pictures to colour afterwards.

Inside the printable

First worksheet in the Dot-to-dot: forest fox and garden turtle printable pack

First page shown. The download includes the complete activity and grown-up guidance.

What we’re exploring

Practise following a number sequence, looking carefully and controlling a line while revealing an original picture.

A little way to play

Start at the ring around 1. Join each number to the next, up to 25.
Join the last dot back to 1 to finish the outline. Printed details and decorations help bring the character to life.
Colour the picture, add a background and tell a little story about its adventure.

Make it easier

Point to the next number together before drawing. An adult can count aloud or guide a finger; choose a shorter trail whenever useful.

Try a little more

Name the next number before finding it. Add patterns, a setting or a speech bubble to the completed picture.

For the grown-up

The suggested age is a browsing guide. Trails of 20, 25 and 30 dots offer different starting points; higher numbers may need adult support. Each pack has two activity pages followed by two separate completed-picture guides. Print at actual size. On-screen play uses taps or Enter/Space and stores no progress.

Answers & naming help

Fox the Forest Explorer: join 1 to 25, then return to 1. Turtle in the Flower Garden: join 1 to 25, then return to 1.

Fox the Forest Explorer · Turtle in the Flower Garden

How do I print this?

Choose your vocabulary and paper size, then download the PDF. Print at actual size or 100%. Use the low-ink option for outline activities; colour-name cards still need their colour to teach the word. Cut-and-stack mini-books are available in the flashcard maker.

Helpful parent guides

Counting through everyday play

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