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Number 3 tracing worksheets

A free four-page pack for the number 3: a giant 3 to trace and color, handwriting rows for the number and the word three, three fish to count with a ten frame, a number hunt and an answer key.

Watch it solved

49 sec · with voice and captions

A pencil works one example of each activity, so you can see how the worksheet goes before you print it. Tap a step to jump to it. The rest of the sheet is left for your child to finish.

Read what the video says
  1. 0:00 Let's practice the number three, step by step.
  2. 0:03 Meet the number three. Trace the big 3, then color it in.
  3. 0:07 Count three fish. Touch each one as you count. One, two, three.
  4. 0:12 Trace the number 3. Start at the top line. Then write your own.
  5. 0:18 Now trace the word three.
  6. 0:22 Fill in the missing numbers. Count on by one. One, two, three, four.
  7. 0:28 Circle the boxes with three fish. Box a has three, so circle it.
  8. 0:33 Color three stars. One, two, and keep going.
  9. 0:37 Number hunt. Color every 3. Here's one, and here's another.
  10. 0:42 Great job! Now print the free worksheet, and finish the rest on your own.

Count three

How to write 3

Start near the top. Curve around and in to the middle, then curve around again and in at the bottom.

The word: three

2, then 3, then 4.

What the worksheets look like

Number 3 worksheet with a giant 3 to trace, the word three and a ten frame
Page 1: meet the number 3
Number 3 tracing worksheet with handwriting rows
Page 2: trace and write 3

All the numbers in one book

A trace-and-write page for every number from 0 to 20, a number chart and a certificate.

Common questions

How do you write the number 3?

Start near the top. Curve around and in to the middle, then curve around again and in at the bottom.

How do you spell 3?

3 is spelled t-h-r-e-e: three.

What comes before and after 3?

2 comes just before 3, and 4 comes just after it.

How can my child practice counting to 3?

Count out 3 real things together, touching each one as you say the number. Then clap 3 times, take 3 steps, or find 3 on a clock or a door. The worksheet's ten frame shows 3 as 7 less than 10.

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