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Printable sheet with a tracing activity showing three cartoon asteroids with dashed lines behind them.

Pre-Handwriting Tracers with NASA’s Traveler

Ever wanted to launch a rocket, zoom over a rainbow, or follow a careening asteroid’s path? In this activity, preschoolers will trace lines and curves to build fine-motor skills and hand-eye coordination, all while getting their little hands ready for writing.

Photo showing a boy drawing with a marker on one of the Pre-handwriting tracer sheets.
Pre-handwriting tracers are an activity that help youngsters get ready for writing by tracing fun lines and curves. A young boy uses a marker to trace the tumbling path of asteroids on one of these activity sheets.
NASA/Ashley Balzer