Dot to Dot Ladybug

We love ladybugs and a dot to dot ladybug is a lot of fun! Grab a pencil or crayon and connect the dots from 1 to 25! Afterward, use this as a ladybug coloring page.

Have your child draw short lines from one dot to the next dots in order from 1 to 25, or challenge your kiddo to count backward from 25 to 1 for a surprise twist.

We came up with this numerical connect the dots to go with the book I Love Strawberries, written by Shannon Anderson and illustrated by Jaclyn Sinquett. It’s a great book about a little girl with a ton of drive. My mom, in particular, just loves it! She got the book for free in consideration for a review and couldn’t put it down. She says the little girl reminds her of me 🙂

WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF DOT TO DOT FOR KIDS?

Are you wondering what are the benefits of connect the dots for kids?

Dot to dots helps children recognize their numbers and also, recognize the order of numbers. While dot-to-dot activities also helps with counting, they’re a great way to strengthen little hands and fingers and prepare for writing. Here are some other benefits of dot-to-dots:

Why do a Dot to Dot?

Connect the Dots Help Children Learn to Count
Going from dot to dot helps kids learn number recognition. It also helps to teach them how to count in order.

Dot to Dots Help with Coordination
Dot to dot printables are a fun and easy way to improve hand-eye coordination. Completing a connect the dots requires focused attention. These connect the dot activities help to build and improve comprehension, and attention spans. Dot to dot printables also help with children’s visual motor control (the ability to coordinate the things we see with the motor output).

Dot to Dot Puzzles Improve Handwriting Skills
Dot-to-dot activities help a child work on their handwriting skills (without them even realizing it)! While it may not seem that challenging to a grown up, to a preschooler, a dot to dot is a valuable pre-writing experience. These types of activities teach children how to hold a pencil, how much pressure to apply from pencil the paper, and how little lines can come together to create shapes.

Dot-to-Dot Printables Improve Fine Motor Skills
Dot to dot worksheets are a way to prepare hand and finger muscles for writing. By doing a dot to dot and focusing on one dot at a time, a child is sneakily practicing how to hold a pencil, and how to use it. Completing a dot to dot brings forth a boost in self esteem too.

Dot to Dot Builds Confidence
A dot-to-dot printable can usually be completed in a few minutes. But when you fi The act of starting a puzzle and completing it, is a great confidence builder, particularly for small children who instantly see the reward for their hard work and concentration.