Number 16 Tracing Worksheet – Learn to Write and Count

Go bananas for learning with the number 16!
This cheerful worksheet introduces young learners to the number sixteen using a large banana illustration that immediately grabs attention. The fun, friendly design helps kids feel excited and confident as they begin practicing larger teen numbers.

Children start by tracing the digits 16 using clear dotted outlines created to support early handwriting skills. They then practice tracing the number word “sixteen”, helping them connect the written spelling with the numeral. This combination of numeral tracing and word tracing helps solidify early math and literacy foundations.

Near the bottom of the page, learners will find 16 small bananas arranged neatly for a counting activity. Kids are asked to color all 16 bananas, reinforcing the meaning of sixteen through hands-on counting and coloring. This step encourages one-to-one correspondence and helps children understand quantity in a visual, meaningful way.

What’s Inside the Number 16 Worksheet

This worksheet provides everything preschool and kindergarten learners need to explore and practice the number sixteen:

• Large banana illustration at the top of the page
• Digits 16 — dotted tracing guides for handwriting practice
• Word “sixteen” — traceable number-word spelling
• 16 small bananas with the instruction: “Color 16 bananas”
• Clean, kid-friendly layout ideal for focus and confidence

The design is simple yet engaging, making it perfect for independent practice, small group activities, or one-on-one learning.

How to Use This Printable

1. Print on A4 paper for best results
2. Provide pencils for tracing and crayons or markers for coloring
3. Begin by introducing the number:
   “This is the number 16. S-I-X-T-E-E-N spells sixteen.”
4. Have children trace the numeral 16, then the number word
5. Count and color all 16 bananas at the bottom of the page
6. Extend the activity by inviting kids to find sixteen objects around them—
   such as sixteen toys, crayons, blocks, or stickers

This worksheet builds essential skills including number recognition, teen-number understanding, fine motor development, counting fluency, and early spelling awareness. Teen numbers can be trickier for young learners, and this activity helps make them approachable, memorable, and fun.

Perfect for classrooms, homeschooling, math centers, morning work, or at-home enrichment, this printable supports confident early math development.

Download the free PDF below and let kids trace, count, color, and enjoy learning the number 16 – sixteen with a bunch of bananas!