There’s something about roads and cars that sparks a kid’s imagination, and when you combine that with learning, it’s a win-win!
These number tracing road cards turn practicing numbers into a fun, hands-on activity that preschoolers and kindergartners will love.
These cards are designed to help children trace numbers as they “drive” along the number roads with dry-erase markers, their fingers or cars. It’s an engaging way to improve motor skills and build number recognition all while keeping things playful.
Why You’ll Love these Number Tracing Cards
For young kids, tracing activities are more than just doodling on a page. They help develop fine motor skills, hand-eye coordination, and build the foundation for writing.
When kids trace numbers on these road-themed cards, they also learn the correct formation of numbers and strengthen their pencil grip—all while pretending to drive!
It’s a clever way to sneak in some educational fun, and because they’re reusable with write and wipe pockets, these cards can be used over and over.
Materials You’ll Need:
- Number tracing road cards (download and print below)
- Dry Erase Pockets
- Dry erase markers
- Toy cars
How to Set Up:
- Print the Number Tracing Road Cards: Start by printing out your set of number tracing road cards. You can easily download the cards above and print them on to printer paper.
- Insert Cards into Write and Wipe Pockets: Cut around the outline of each card and then slip each printed card into a write and wipe pocket. This makes the cards reusable and easy to clean off for the next round of tracing.
- Grab Your Dry Erase Markers: Provide your child with dry erase markers, toys cars or they can use their finger, so they can “drive” along the road number.
- Start Tracing: Encourage your child to trace the numbers by “driving” along the road lines. Remind them to follow the correct direction for each number.
- Wipe Clean: After tracing, simply wipe off the cards with a cloth or tissue, and they’re ready to use again!
Skills Learned:
- Fine Motor Skills: Tracing helps kids strengthen the muscles in their hands and fingers, improving their control when writing.
- Number Recognition: Repeatedly tracing the numbers helps reinforce their shapes and order.
- Hand-Eye Coordination: Kids must carefully follow the lines, improving their ability to control hand movements with their eyes.
- Pre-Writing Skills: These tracing exercises are a great prep for handwriting, teaching kids how to hold a marker and form numbers properly.
Play2Learn Toddler & Preschool Programs for Curious Toddlers
There is no limit to your toddler’s energy and curiosity. That energy and curiosity although a joy can be challenging at times. Their interest in just about everything around them is what makes them great learners. One and two year olds can soak up so much just from their senses!
But as a teacher or parent that thirst for learning can be exhausting. That is why I created this toddler and preschooler program. To help you get the most out of this time with your curious toddler without having to come up with creative ways to play and interact with them.
Play2Learn for Toddlers includes 20 Units for toddlers. Each 2-week toddler unit has 20 super easy to set up and engaging activities for toddlers 18 months to 3 years.
Play2Learn Preschool which includes 20 Units for preschoolers. Each 2-week preschoolers unit has 20 unique and easy to set up and engaging activities for preschoolers 3 years to 5 years. That’s over 800 learning activities for your toddler and preschooler at your fingertips! So many ideas you and your child will never be bored again!
These toddler and preschool lesson plans and activities will definitely keep you and your toddler and preschooler busy playing and learning!
Click here for more information: Play2Learn
Book: Exciting Sensory Bins for Curious Kids
Did you know I wrote a book of sensory bins? Click here for more information Exciting Sensory Bin for Curious Kids. Or grab your copy at Amazon.
Boring afternoons are made exciting with awesome animal-based bins, like Salty Shark Bay or Yarn Farm. Pretend play bins like Birthday Cake Sensory Play or Bubble Tea Party encourage creativity and imagination. And your kids will have so much fun they won’t even know they’re getting smarter with STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art and math) activities like Sink or Float Soup, Magnetic Letter Hunt or Ice Cream Scoop and Count.
Designed for toddlers 18 months and up.
Book: Super STEAM Activity Book for Kids
Learning all about science, technology, engineering, art, and math sets kids up for scholastic success―and it can be so much fun! Watch kids enjoy building STEAM skills as they color friendly fish, help water find its way to tree roots, solve math problems with mazes, and more.
Find out more and grab your copy here.
Designed for preschoolers 3 years old and up.
Book: Big Book of Riddles for Kids
Riddle me this: What’s an exciting way to practice critical thinking while having a blast? The Big Riddle Book for Kids, of course! From hilarious puns to tough brain teasers, kids can build problem-solving skills with hundreds of riddles tha. t show them how to think outside the box.
- 350 riddles for kids—Have hours of fun with riddles, puns and jokes, and math and logic puzzles that’ll get their wheels turning!
- Level up their skills—Riddles get trickier as kids progress through the book, challenging them as they get better at solving puzzles!
- Double-check their work—Kids can check their answers in the back of the book with a handy answer key.
Help children expand their minds while having fun with this puzzle book for kids!
Designed for kids ages 6 years old and up.
TV Show: Curious Crafting
I’m so excited to share my crafting TV show Curious Crafting which launched in July 2022 on TVOkids and TVOkids YouTube! Season 2 aired in August 2023! My show was also nominated in 2023 for Best Live Action Preschool Series by the Youth Media Alliance Awards of Excellence.
Curious Crafting Season 1 is also now airing in Australia on ABC! Watch it here!
Set in the ultimate crafting space, Curious Crafting is a short form pre-school age series about the joy of making crafts. I lead a rotating cast of adorable little preschoolers (including my own) making magic out of common household objects.
In each episode we transform recycled items into magical crafts like a milk carton school bus, paper bag puppet or cotton pad turtle. The crafters learn and laugh their way through each activity while demonstrating what their young imaginations can create.
Curious Crafting shares the adventure and joy of making art with takeaway lessons for creating crafts at home.
This show designed for toddlers and preschoolers 2.5 years old and up.
