Inverted Loop Tracing Worksheet – Pre-Writing Practice

Follow the butterfly looping down toward the flower!
This inverted loop tracing worksheet guides children through smooth, connected downward loops — a pre-writing motion that builds coordination for letters that dip below the baseline, such as g, j, p, q, and y.

By tracing these curved paths, kids strengthen their fine motor control, pencil grip, and rhythmic hand movement, helping them prepare for confident and fluid handwriting.

What’s Inside the Inverted Loop Worksheet

This printable features a clean, engaging design made especially for beginners learning to trace and control continuous lines.

• 5 rows of inverted looped dotted lines to practice tracing
• A friendly butterfly on the left and a flower on the right to guide movement
• Loops dipping below the baseline to simulate writing descender strokes
• Simple, distraction-free layout ideal for preschool learners

The butterfly’s flight path makes tracing feel like a fun journey rather than a chore. As children follow its loops to the flower, they practice the controlled movements needed for fluent writing.

How to Use This Printable

1. Print on A4 or US Letter paper.
2. Provide pencils, crayons, or washable markers.
3. Demonstrate how to start at the butterfly and trace the inverted loops toward the flower.
4. Encourage kids to trace slowly and carefully, focusing on keeping the loops even and smooth.
5. Use different colors for each line to make practice bright and cheerful.
6. Once they gain confidence, invite children to create their own looping lines underneath for extra fun.

You can turn this into a short storytelling activity — imagine the butterfly gracefully flying toward the flower or count how many loops it makes along the way. Story-based tracing helps keep little ones engaged and imaginative.

Learning Benefits

This inverted loop tracing worksheet supports key early learning skills, including:

• Strengthens fine motor muscles and hand control
• Builds pencil grip stability and smooth movement rhythm
• Introduces descender stroke patterns used in lowercase letters
• Improves focus, patience, and spatial awareness
• Encourages creativity and confidence through repetition and play
• Provides a screen-free, hands-on activity ideal for preschool or home learning

Tracing inverted loops helps children transition from simple lines to more advanced shapes, preparing them for letter formation with ease and enjoyment.

Download the free printable PDF below and let your little learners trace looping paths as the butterfly flies gracefully toward the flower!
Keep building early writing skills with more fun tracing printables in our Pre-Writing Activities Collection.