Turtle Worksheets for Preschool (Free Printables)

Have fun with the kids with these free turtle worksheets for preschool.

These free homeschool printables are perfect for preschoolers, pre-kindergarten, and kindergarten students.

Enjoy learning fun new literacy skills, counting skills, and the alphabet with these 6 free worksheets.

A set of colorful turtle-themed preschool worksheets including activities like color by number, alphabet maze, letter recognition, writing practice, tracing lines, and counting turtles. The bottom worksheet, titled "Turtle Count," has been completed with yellow numbers and features different styles of turtles. A Crayola crayon box and blue glass counting gems are placed nearby. The text "Turtle Worksheets for Preschoolers" is prominently displayed in bold white letters on a green background.

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Free printable turtle worksheets

These turtle printable worksheets are free to print but are for personal or classroom use only. Scroll to the bottom of the page to get the pdf file.

There are 12 pages to download, six in black and white so the kids can enjoy coloring the pictures (and you can save ink!), and six in color.

Turtle theme writing practice

Get the kids to color in the turtle and then practice writing the word turtle in both lowercase letters and uppercase letters.

Preschool writing practice worksheet featuring the word "TURTLE" in uppercase and lowercase dotted lines for tracing. A cute turtle illustration is partially colored in green and yellow. To the side are a box of Crayola 24-count crayons and two small turtle-themed LEGO minifigures.

These worksheets are seriously awesome for boosting your preschooler’s learning and development.

They help develop their fine motor skills, which are super important for tasks like writing and drawing. By tracing letters on the worksheets, the kids can improve their hand-eye coordination and strengthen the muscles in their fingers and hands.

These worksheets are also an awesome introduction to the fundamental elements of language and literacy. Your preschooler can recognize and learn the shapes and sounds of letters by tracing and copying them.

Have even more fun with turtle games for preschoolers!

Turtle-themed preschool writing practice worksheet featuring the word “TURTLE” in both uppercase and lowercase dotted letters for tracing. A large, smiling green turtle illustration is centered on the page. To the right are a green turtle LEGO minifigure and three blue glass counting gems.

Find the letter t is for turtle

The children need to color in the turtle, then trace the upper case letter T, and lower case letter t, and then color in all of the circles with the same letters.

These letter worksheets are a total game-changer when it comes to helping your preschooler develop visual discrimination skills. They get to search for specific letters on the page, which helps them differentiate between the various shapes and sizes of letters. This skill is essential for reading and writing!

Forget boring alphabet books, find the letter worksheets are the real deal when it comes to making letter learning fun and interactive for kids!

No more passive staring at letters on a page, your little ones get to channel their inner Sherlock Holmes and search for the letters they need like mini detectives on a mission.

And the best part? This language arts worksheet help reinforce letter recognition and letter sounds.

Your preschooler gets to search for specific letters, connect their visual shapes to their sounds, and eventually use this skill to read and spell. It’s like building a strong foundation for future literacy skills!

Preschool worksheet titled “Find the Letters” featuring a green turtle illustration and the prompt “T is for turtle.” Kids are instructed to trace the uppercase and lowercase “T” and then color the matching letters in the circle grid below. Several “T” and “t” letters have been highlighted in blue. A green turtle LEGO minifigure and three blue counting gems are placed beside the page.

Alphabet maze

This alphabet maze is a great way to encourage the kids to learn their ABCs. Starting with the turtle the kids need to help him get his way back home by coloring in the correct path.

Starting with the letter A all the way through to Z.

These alphabet worksheets are a fantastic tool to help your kids learn the order of the letters in the alphabet by following a path from A to Z. It’s like going on a letter treasure hunt! And the best part? It helps them commit the sequence to memory.

These mazes can also help improve your child’s fine motor skills. By coloring in each letter as they go, your preschooler can improve their hand-eye coordination and strengthen their finger and hand muscles.

Preschool alphabet maze worksheet titled “Alphabet Maze” where kids help a turtle find its way home by following the lowercase alphabet in order. The maze consists of hexagons with letters, and the correct path from “a” to “z” is highlighted in yellow. A green turtle illustration marks the start, and a flower indicates the finish. Three blue counting gems are placed beside the worksheet.

Completing an alphabet maze can also enhance your child’s spatial awareness and cognitive skills. By figuring out how to navigate the maze, your preschooler can improve their ability to mentally manipulate objects and think spatially.

Turtle counting worksheets

The kids will love this turtle math worksheet. They can color in the turtle (if you use the black and white option) and then count up to 5 turtles, and write the correct number.

Turtle-themed preschool counting worksheet titled "Turtle Count," where children color and count groups of different turtle illustrations and write the correct number. Each row features a unique turtle design, with the answers written in yellow: 2, 5, 3, and 4. To the right of the worksheet are a box of Crayola crayons and three blue glass counting gems.

This math worksheet offers tons of advantages for your preschooler’s development and learning. For one, they can enhance your child’s counting skills.

By counting the number of objects on the page, like cute little turtles. Your preschooler can practice and reinforce their ability to count up to various numbers, including 3 or 5.

You will also enjoy our fun numbers 1 to 20 worksheets.

Turtle-themed preschool counting worksheet titled "Turtle Count" featuring four rows of different cartoon turtle designs. Each row asks the child to count and write the number of turtles, with the correct answers—2, 5, 3, and 4—written in yellow. To the side are two green turtle LEGO minifigures and three blue glass counting gems.

Turtle tracing worksheet

Color in the 4 different turtles and their homes and then follow the zigzag lines.

These turtle tracing worksheets can help improve your child’s fine motor skills by having them trace the lines. It’s like playing connect the dots, but with added benefits! Your child will enhance their hand-eye coordination and strengthen the muscles in their hands and fingers.

Using these turtle worksheets can also boost your child’s pre-writing skills. Practicing tracing various shapes and patterns can help develop the necessary motor skills and muscle memory required for writing letters and numbers in the future.

The best part? Tracing line worksheets are super fun and exciting for young children. It’s an engaging way to introduce basic shapes and patterns that they can trace and follow along with. Your little ones will have a blast while learning important skills that will benefit them for years to come.

Turtle-themed preschool tracing worksheet titled "Turtle Tracing" featuring four cute green turtles on the left and matching lily pads on the right. Children are instructed to trace different types of horizontal lines—zigzag, wavy, and boxy—to help the turtles reach their lily pads. Three blue glass counting gems are placed beside the worksheet.

Turtle color by number

There are 4 colors needed for this color coded worksheet. Brown, orange, yellow, and green.

The colored version shows the four colors as well as the word for the color. The black-and-white version only has the written word for the color. I recommend coloring the crayons in the correct color before handing them out.

Preschool "Color by Number" worksheet featuring a smiling turtle with numbered sections colored in green, yellow, orange, and brown. The color key at the bottom shows which number corresponds to each color. To the right are a box of Crayola 24-count crayons and three blue glass counting gems.

Check out all of our turtle activities for preschoolers!

Turtle books for preschoolers

We absolutely love reading in our home, these are our favorite turtle books for preschoolers:

Turtle Splash!: Countdown at the Pond is a fun and interactive book for preschoolers. That follows a group of turtles as they prepare to jump into the pond. With a countdown from ten, the turtles jump in one by one, making a big splash! The book teaches counting and introduces children to different types of turtles.

Do Turtles like Ice Cream? A young girl asks various animals if they like ice cream, including a turtle. The turtle responds by saying that while they don’t eat ice cream, they do like to swim and bask in the sun. This book introduces children to different animals and their preferences.

National Geographic Readers: Turtles is an educational book that teaches preschoolers about different types of turtles. Including sea turtles, box turtles, and snapping turtles. The book includes interesting facts and colorful photographs that make learning about turtles fun.

The Box Turtle is a simple and charming book that follows a box turtle as it goes about its day. The book teaches children about the life cycle of box turtles and introduces them to different plants and animals in the turtle’s environment.

Other free printable letter t activities

If you are looking for even more letter t activities for preschoolers you will love these:

Free printable life cycle of a turtle worksheet
Tree scavenger hunt list
T is for tree handprint art
Free letter t coloring page
Free printable transport bingo
Anatomy of a sea turtle worksheet
Life cycle of a turtle coloring page

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Last Updated on 14 April 2025 by Clare Brown