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.
My First Pencil Control Workbook
for children ages 3–6
This workbook offers about 80 playful tracing and coloring pages based on themes children love: animals, vehicles, dinosaurs, ocean life, numbers and letters.
Perfect for practising pencil control, 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)
