Free Arctic Animals Worksheets for Preschool (23-Page PDF)
23 free arctic animals printables for preschool: coloring, tracing, cutting, counting and letter pages with polar bears, foxes and seals. Free download.
The Arctic is the icy top of the world. A polar bear, an arctic fox, a walrus, a seal and a snowy owl live on these pages, with an igloo to trace and icebergs to count. No penguins: those live at the South Pole, on the other side of the planet. Every page of the pack is shown below, and the whole thing comes as one free PDF by email.
Free printable pack · 23 pages · Ages 3 to 5
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Looking for arctic animals worksheets? This free 23-page arctic pack covers coloring pages, tracing lines, search and count, pattern completion, cutting practice and more, for children ages 3 to 5.
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What's inside the Arctic pack
Activity
Pages
Skills practised
Coloring pages
3
Fine motor control, colour names
Tracing lines
1
Pencil control, pre-writing
Search and count
2
Counting, visual scanning, focus
Pattern completion
1
Sequencing, logical thinking
Cutting practice
2
Scissor skills, hand strength
Count and trace
1
Number writing, one-to-one counting
Connect the dots
2
Number order, fine motor control
Dot marker page
1
Hand-eye coordination
Shadow matching
1
Visual discrimination
Letter tracing
6
Letter shapes, letter sounds
Word tracing
1
Letter sequence, first words
Alphabet overview
2
Letter recognition
23 printable pages, 12 activity types, one set of arctic characters throughout. Every page prints on US Letter with nothing but crayons, a pencil and, for two pages, safety scissors.
Arctic coloring pages
Color the polar bear. A single polar bear with large, simple areas to fill. Coloring builds the hand strength your child needs for writing, and naming the colours as they go builds vocabulary.Color the walrus. A single walrus with large, simple areas to fill. Coloring builds the hand strength your child needs for writing, and naming the colours as they go builds vocabulary.Color the picture. A full scene to colour, with plenty of small details for children who are ready for more. A polar bear, an arctic fox and a walrus on the ice.
Arctic tracing lines
Trace the dotted lines. Start at the dot. Horizontal, vertical and diagonal dotted lines, each with a start dot and a small story: the sled dog runs home to the igloo, a snowflake lands on the fox's nose, the seal pops up through the hole in the ice to breathe, the northern lights shine down on the reindeer and the polar bear swims to the iceberg for a rest. Start with the horizontal lines at the top, then the vertical ones.
How many arctic foxes can you find? (Ages 3-4) Find 5 arctic foxes hidden in the scene, circle each one, then colour the row underneath and trace the number 5. A calm, absorbing quiet-time activity.How many snowflakes can you find? (Ages 4-5) Find 11 snowflakes hidden in the scene, circle each one, then colour the row underneath and trace the number 11. The harder version has more to find and a bigger number to write.
Complete the pattern. 6 rows of patterns that get harder as you go down: simple AB patterns first, then ABC and AAB. Your child circles what comes next from two choices. Items on this page: snowflake, igloo, seal, walrus, iceberg and polar bear.
Cutting practice Snip lines for beginners at the top, then two bookmarks (arctic fox and snowy owl) and a fold-out card with igloo and polar bear to colour and cut out. Something to keep at the end keeps motivation high.Cutting practice. Two wavy lines to cut along, then six shapes, circles, a triangle, a rectangle and a heart, each holding a arctic picture (polar bear, arctic fox, seal and igloo and more). Cut them out and glue them onto paper to make a scene.
Count and trace. Six boxes: count the igloo, polar bear and seal and others, then trace the number. Numbers on this page: 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 10. Two-digit numbers are traced at full size.
Connect the dots and color the igloo. (Ages 3-4) Connect 10 numbered dots to complete the igloo, then colour it. Big dots and clear numbers for first attempts.Connect the dots and color the iceberg. (Ages 4-5) Connect 18 numbered dots to complete the iceberg (first version), then colour it. More dots, closer together, for children who know their numbers past ten.
Arctic dot marker page
Dab the dots to fill the igloo. A big igloo filled with dauber-sized circles for a dot marker, bingo dabber or a fingertip of paint, then the word IGLOO to trace underneath.
Match each picture to its shadow. 5 pictures along the bottom (igloo, polar bear, seal, arctic fox and snowflake) and their shadows shuffled along the top. Your child draws a line from each picture to its shadow. Visual discrimination, the skill behind telling b from d.
Trace the letter P. The letter P, big and small, in tracing rows, then the letter inside real arctic words: polar bear. Letters come from the pack's own pictures, so each one means something.Trace the letter S. The letter S, big and small, in tracing rows, then the letter inside real arctic words: seal and snowflake. Letters come from the pack's own pictures, so each one means something.Trace the letter I. The letter I, big and small, in tracing rows, then the letter inside real arctic words: igloo and iceberg. Letters come from the pack's own pictures, so each one means something.Trace the letter W. The letter W, big and small, in tracing rows, then the letter inside real arctic words: walrus. Letters come from the pack's own pictures, so each one means something.Trace the letter O. The letter O, big and small, in tracing rows, then the letter inside real arctic words: orca and owl. Letters come from the pack's own pictures, so each one means something.Trace the letter F. The letter F, big and small, in tracing rows, then the letter inside real arctic words: fox. Letters come from the pack's own pictures, so each one means something.
All the letters, A to M. Every letter from A to M, big and small, once each, on a three-line guide. A reference page rather than a drill.All the letters, N to Z. Every letter from N to Z, big and small, once each, on a three-line guide. A reference page rather than a drill.
Polar bear fur is not white, it is clear. Their skin underneath is black.
Penguins do not live in the Arctic. They live in the far south, so a polar bear and a penguin never meet.
A narwhal's tusk is really a very long tooth.
Walruses use their tusks to pull themselves up onto the ice.
An arctic fox's coat turns white in winter and brown in summer.
Seals breathe air, so they keep holes open in the ice.
Talking during the worksheet builds vocabulary and keeps a preschooler at the table longer. Ask which picture on the page is their favourite and why.
Skills your child will practise
Fine motor control, colour names
Pencil control, pre-writing
Counting, visual scanning, focus
Sequencing, logical thinking
Scissor skills, hand strength
Number writing, one-to-one counting
Number order, fine motor control
Hand-eye coordination
Visual discrimination
Letter shapes, letter sounds
Letter sequence, first words
Letter recognition
These are the skills children build in the years before kindergarten, each at their own pace. Curious where your child is right now? Our free five-minute check shows their current level in each area, the ones to focus on, and specific activities to help.
How to use these arctic printables
Daily practice. One or two pages a day, rotating activity types so it stays fresh.
A themed week. Pair the pack with arctic picture books from the library and one hands-on activity.
Quiet time. Coloring, dot marker and connect-the-dots pages work on their own once your child knows the routine.
Travel. A few pages and a pencil are all a car ride needs.
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