Classroom printables, activities & worksheets

Connect the Dots Teaching Resources

Add connect the dot printables to your classroom activities this school year! Or maybe you call them dot-to-dots? No matter what you call them, these number and alphabet puzzle pages are a big hit with students as they develop fine motor skills and practice letter and number recognition or skip counting — all while having fun! This collection of connect the dots worksheets was created by teachers and reviewed by members of the Teach Starter teacher team so you can download, print, and use them in your classroom right away!

How to Use Connect the Dots Worksheets in the Classroom

Designed for teaching counting and/or the alphabet, connect the dot activities are relatively simple worksheets with ample benefits for students. Not only do they improve student concentration, but they reinforce basic math skills and literacy skills! Here are a few ways our teacher team suggests using dot-to-dot activities in your classroom:

Pair off students to practice listening and speaking skills as one student guides the other in completing the connect the dots worksheet.
Print out dot-to-dot worksheets to add to your emergency sub tub or substitute teacher folder for a backup activity that can be completed at any time.
Use these printables to fill in that extra time right before a holiday break with low-stakes content that keeps the curriculum coming.

31 teaching resources for those 'aha' moments

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Dot-to-Dot Drawing - Counting by 5 - Astronaut

A dot-to-dot worksheet to practice counting by 5’s to 400.

2 pages Grades: 2 - 3
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Christmas Connect the Dots Printables - Alphabet

Practice ordering the alphabet by connecting the dots on printable Christmas dot-to-dot worksheets.

1 page Grades: K - 1
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Connect the Dots Worksheet — Skip Counting by Twos (Car-Themed)

Use this printable connect-the-dots worksheet with a car theme for students to demonstrate skip counting by twos.

2 pages Grades: 4 - 6
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Connect the Dots Printable Alphabet Worksheet (Robot-Themed)

Download the free connect the dots printable for your students to practice alphabet sequencing.

2 pages Grades: PK - 1
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Simple Connect the Dots Worksheets - Counting By Ones

Download fun connect the dots printable worksheets to use when learning to count by 1s.

6 pages Grades: K - 1
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Complex Dot-to-dot – Prime Numbers (Gymnast) – Worksheet

A complex dot-to-dot where students demonstrate their knowledge of prime numbers.

2 pages Grades: 4 - 5
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Dot-to-Dot Drawing - Counting by 1 - Caterpillar

A dot-to-dot worksheet to practice counting to 100 by 1's.

2 pages Grades: K - 1
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Dot-to-Dot Drawing - Alphabet - Dinosaur

Join the dots and letters to make a picture.

1 page Grades: PK - 1
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Dot-to-Dot Drawing - Counting by 5 - Dinosaur

A dot-to-dot worksheet to practice counting by 5’s to 170.

1 page Grades: 1 - 2
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Dot-to-Dot Drawing - Counting by 2 - Dinosaur

A dot-to-dot worksheet to practice counting by 2’s to 124.

2 pages Grades: 1 - 2
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Dot-to-Dot Drawing - Counting by 3 - Kite

A dot-to-dot worksheet to practice counting by 3’s to 69.

2 pages Grades: 3 - 4
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Dot-to-Dot Drawing - Counting by 2 - Anchor

A dot-to-dot worksheet to practice counting by 2’s to 120.

2 pages Grades: 1 - 2
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Dot-to-Dot Drawing - Counting by 1 - Elephant

A dot-to-dot worksheet to practice counting to 100.

2 pages Grades: K - 1
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Dot-to-Dot Drawing - Counting by 2 - Frog

A dot-to-dot worksheet to practice counting by 2’s to 126.

2 pages Grades: 1 - 2
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Dot-to-Dot Drawing - Counting by 3 - Cat

A dot-to-dot worksheet to practice counting by 3’s to 183.

2 pages Grades: 3 - 4
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Dot-to-Dot Drawing - Counting by 3 - Eel

A dot-to-dot worksheet to practice counting by 3’s to 130.

2 pages Grades: 3 - 4
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Dot-to-Dot Drawing - Counting by 3 - Grasshopper

A dot-to-dot worksheet to practice counting by 3's to 366.

2 pages Grades: 3 - 4
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Dot-to-Dot Drawing - Counting by 5 - Robot

A dot-to-dot worksheet to practice counting by 5’s to 350.

2 pages Grades: 2 - 3
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Dot-to-Dot Drawing - Counting by 10 - Shark

A dot-to-dot worksheet to practice counting by 10’s to 580.

2 pages Grades: 2 - 3
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Dot-to-Dot Drawing - Counting by 10 - Horse

A dot-to-dot worksheet to practice counting by 10’s to 620.

1 page Grades: 2 - 3
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Dot-to-Dot Drawing - Counting by 1 - Arrow

A dot-to-dot worksheet to practice counting to 30.

2 pages Grades: PK - K
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Dot-to-Dot Drawing - Counting by 1 - Dove

A dot-to-dot worksheet to practice counting to 100.

2 pages Grades: K - 1
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Dot-to-Dot Drawing - Counting by 2 - Alien

A dot-to-dot worksheet to practice counting by 2’s to 200.

2 pages Grades: 2 - 3
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Dot-to-Dot Drawing - Counting by 5 - Helicopter

A dot-to-dot worksheet to practice counting by 5’s to 250.

2 pages Grades: 2 - 3
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Dot-to-Dot Drawing - Numbers by 10 - Dog

A dot-to-dot worksheet to practice counting to 600 by 10’s.

2 pages Grades: 2 - 3
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Dot-to-Dot Drawing - Alphabet - Monkey

Join the dots and letters to make a picture.

2 pages Grades: PK - 1
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Complex Dot-to-dot – Skip Counting by Fives (Turtle) – Worksheet

A complex dot-to-dot where students demonstrate skip counting by fives.

2 pages Grades: 4 - 6
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Complex Dot-to-dot – Skip Counting by Sevens (Wolf) – Worksheet

A complex dot-to-dot where students demonstrate skip counting by sevens.

2 pages Grades: 4 - 6
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Complex Dot-to-dot – Skip Counting by Threes (Castle) – Worksheet

A complex dot-to-dot where students demonstrate skip counting by threes.

2 pages Grades: 4 - 6
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Complex Dot-to-dot – Skip Counting by Twos (Seahorses) – Worksheet

A complex dot-to-dot where students demonstrate skip counting by twos.

2 pages Grades: 4 - 6
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Complex Dot-to-dot – Square Numbers (Skateboarder) – Worksheet

A complex dot-to-dot where students order square numbers.

2 pages Grades: 5 - 6