Dive into the classic tale “The Ant and the Grasshopper” with this engaging tracing worksheet that helps children strengthen fine motor skills while discovering the story’s moral.
A fun pre-writing workbook
for children ages 3–5
This 90-page activity workbook offers fun, progressive exercises based on themes children love: animals, vehicles, dinosaurs, space, numbers and letters.
Perfect for practising pre-writing skills, gaining confidence with pencils and markers, and developing fine motor skills while having fun.
What’s inside this workbook:
A helpful resource to keep children learning and having fun, at home or in the classroom.
🔍 What’s Inside the Worksheet
This printable worksheet includes two dotted-line scenes inspired by the famous fable:
- 🌞 Summer scene: the grasshopper is playing music in the sunshine while the ant works hard carrying its food.
- ❄️ Winter scene: the grasshopper sits on a rock, cold and worried, while the ant returns to its warm home.
- ✏️ Dotted lines to trace: characters, trees, flowers, snowflakes, clouds, rocks, bushes, and more.
- 🎨 Seasonal details: bright flowers and sun for summer / snow, bare trees and winter animals for the winter scene.
- ❄️ Hands-on activity: children can glue cotton on the winter trees to create realistic snow texture.
🎯 Learning Objectives
This worksheet supports multiple early-learning skills:
- ✍️ Fine motor development through careful tracing.
- 👀 Visual observation by comparing summer vs. winter scenes.
- 🧠 Understanding story structure (before/after, cause/effect).
- 🗣️ Vocabulary expansion on seasons, weather, emotions, and nature.
- 💬 Exploring the story’s moral: preparing and planning ahead.
👥 Target Audience
This resource is ideal for:
- 🧒 Kindergarten & Grade 1 students
- 🧑🏫 Teachers working on seasons, fables, literacy, or fine-motor practice
- 🌍 ESL / ELL learners (A1) — simple, visual storytelling support
- 🏠 Parents looking for a fun, meaningful tracing activity at home
💡 How to Use This Worksheet
To make the most of this activity:
- 📖 Read or listen to the fable “The Ant and the Grasshopper” before starting.
- ✏️ Have children trace the dotted lines with pencil first, then optionally with a fine marker.
- ❄️ Encourage them to add cotton to the winter scene to represent snow.
- 🗣️ Ask guiding questions:
- “What is the grasshopper doing in summer?”
- “Why is he sad in winter?”
- “What did the ant do differently?”
- 🎨 Add optional coloring or stickers for a creative extension.
❓ Why Use This Worksheet?
This printable is more than a tracing sheet:
- ✅ Combines fine motor skills and story learning
- ✅ Visually reinforces the moral of a classic fable
- ✅ Encourages storytelling and oral expression
- ✅ Offers a fun hands-on snow activity with cotton
- ✅ Great for literacy centers, early finishers, morning work, or home learning
📥 Download
- 🖨️ Printable PDF and High-Quality JPEG Image for Premium Members
- ⭐ Fits perfectly in any Pre-writing or Fine Motor Skills unit.
🐜🎻 The Ant and the Grasshopper: Summer & Winter Tracing Worksheets (PDF)
🐜🎻 The Ant and the Grasshopper: Summer & Winter Tracing Worksheets (Image JPEG)
