Leaf Tracing Worksheets with a Zigzag Maple Leaf
Leaf tracing worksheets built on one maple leaf, with a zigzag edge of more than 30 corners, five veins and a stem. Free easy and medium levels.
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Maple Leaf Tracing Worksheet
This leaf tracing sheet is mostly corners. The maple leaf’s edge is one long dashed gray path that leaves the orange dot on the top tip and turns more than 30 times before it closes again. Because that whole outline is a single stroke, the big leaf needs only four start dots: the top tip, the point where the veins meet, the base of the middle vein and the stem.
Easy: one large leaf
One big leaf fills the easy page, so the corners come at a comfortable size for ages 3 to 5. Each one is a place to stop, turn the pencil and set off again. After the edge, the five veins are long and nearly straight, and the stem is a narrow shape with a rounded end.
Medium: small leaves and free drawing
Three small leaves sit in a row under a large one on the medium page, which is meant for ages 6 to 8. Their points crowd close together. On dashes that short a shrunken A4 or Letter PDF turns the zigzag into a blur, so keep the print setting at 100 percent. Last comes an empty dashed box marked Now you, where a child draws a leaf with no guides at all.
Skills practiced & tips
- Begin at the orange dot on the top tip and follow the edge all the way around.
- Pause at every corner and change direction before going on.
- Trace the veins next, starting from the dot where they meet.
- Trace the stem last, from the dot at the bottom of the leaf.
- Hold the paper still with the other hand while tracing the long straight lines.
Leaf fun facts
- Leaves take in carbon dioxide and give off oxygen while they make food from sunlight.
- A large tree can carry hundreds of thousands of leaves at once.
Classroom ideas
- Preschool (ages 3 to 5): slide the easy page into a clear sleeve and trace the zigzag edge several times with a dry-erase marker.
- Kindergarten: trace the big leaf first, then color it using a real fall leaf as a model.
- Grade 1: use the Now you box for a freehand leaf, then write the word leaf and one word that describes it.
More leaf activities
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Frequently asked questions
How are the easy and medium leaf tracing sheets different?
The easy sheet, for ages 3 to 5, has one big dashed leaf. The medium sheet, for ages 6 to 8, has a large leaf at the top, three small leaves below and a blank Now you box.
Why are there only a few orange dots?
The whole outline is one long stroke that starts at the top tip, so it needs just one dot. The other dots mark where the veins begin and where the stem starts.
Which part of the leaf should my child trace first?
The edge, starting at the orange dot on the top tip and going all the way around. The veins come next, from the dot where they meet, and the stem is last.
About this printable
- Made with AI assistance (vector drawing authored by a language model) and checked by automated tests and an AI reviewer.
- Checked by automated tests and an AI reviewer on 22 Oct 2026.
- Free for personal and single-classroom use. See the license. Read the license · How these are made · Report a problem.
- Vector PDF, 1 page, 186×254 mm art box — prints edge-safe on A4 and US Letter.
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