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Pre-Writing & TracingPre-Writing Book 7Nursery & Reception · ages 3–5

Rainbow Tracing

Red, orange, yellow... trace a whole rainbow!

Trace each arc of the rainbow in its own colour. Single rainbows, two rainbows, guided colours, a big practice rainbow and a page to draw your own.

  • 9 pages A4 portrait
  • 7 activity pages
  • PDF · 39 KB free, no sign-up

Sample pages

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Inside this book

  • Page 3Trace the Rainbow
  • Page 4Two Rainbows
  • Page 5Guided Rainbow Colours
  • Page 6Big Rainbow Practice
  • Page 7Three Little Rainbows
  • Page 8Draw Your Own Rainbow
  • Page 9Extra Rainbow Practice

Notes for grown-ups

Reproduced from page 2 of the book so you can read it before printing.

Tracing curved arcs while learning and using different colours.

How to use

  • Name the rainbow colours together: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple.
  • Trace the innermost arc first in red.
  • Trace each next arc in the next rainbow colour.
  • On some pages the arcs are already lightly coloured to guide the choice.
  • Talk about the colours as they trace.

Tips

  •  Use crayons or coloured pencils that match the rainbow order.
  •  Start in the middle and work outward.
  •  Encourage smooth, curved movements.
  •  These pages look beautiful when completed!

Pages in this book

  •  Basic rainbow arcs
  •  Multiple rainbows
  •  Guided colour rainbows
  •  Large practice rainbows
  •  Free rainbow creation

You will need

  • A chunky crayon or triangular pencil
  • Normal A4 paper, printed at 100%
  • Printed at 100% (not "fit to page")
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