Printables · Kids and preschool
Six printable sets for home and class, in color and ink-saver, in US Letter and A4.
These kids and preschool printables are six sets for home, homeschool and classroom use. They include step-by-step drawing worksheets and task cards for animals and Christmas, 60 daily routine picture cards, a 120-page preschool worksheets bundle and an alphabet set that pairs letter tracing with drawing. Most come in color and ink-saver versions in US Letter and A4.
- Six steps per drawing, with a model for each step
- Picture cards and tracing pages for preschool and pre-K
- Color and ink-saver PDFs in US Letter and A4
- 6
- printable sets
- 120
- preschool worksheets
- 60
- routine picture cards
- $2.99
- starting price on Etsy
The Six Kids and Preschool Sets
Each has its own page with real pages to look at and the price on Etsy.
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How to Draw Animals for Kids
Fifty animals in six steps each, with a practice box and an animal fact on every sheet.
$4.99Ink and Index shop
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Directed Drawing Task Cards
Forty animal cards for an art center, six steps each, with teacher notes and blank cards.
$3.99Ink and Index shop
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How to Draw Christmas for Kids
Thirty Christmas subjects in six steps, plus a scene, a card to fold and Santa's Draw List.
$2.99Ink and Index shop
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Daily Routine Cards
Sixty picture cards for the whole day, wall strips, a First, Then board and star charts.
$5.99Ink and Index shop
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Preschool Worksheets Bundle
One hundred and twenty pages to trace, count, match and color, with a 6-week plan.
$5.99Ink and Index shop
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Alphabet Animals A to Z
Trace a letter, then draw an animal that starts with it: A is for Ant to Z is for Zebra.
$3.99Ink and Index shop
Why Printable Activities Still Work
A rainy afternoon, a classroom center or a quiet-time bin needs an activity that is ready now and costs less than a toy.
- You need something for the kids in the next ten minutes.
- Craft supplies are the problem, not the solution.
- A worksheet that needs a teacher beside the child defeats the point.
- Color printing runs out your ink.
- You want the same activity ready for a classroom and a kitchen table.
How to Choose a Set in Three Questions
Start with what the child needs to do.
Draw, trace or follow a routine?
Drawing worksheets and task cards are for drawing, the preschool bundle and alphabet set are for tracing, and the routine cards show the day in pictures.
Worksheets or cards?
Worksheets suit a table at home. Cards suit an art center and are reused.
What age?
Routine cards suit about 3 to 8. Preschool and alphabet pages suit preschool and kindergarten.
Which Set for Which Child
- A child who likes to draw
- How to Draw Animals has 50 animals, and How to Draw Christmas has 30 subjects.
- An art center in a classroom
- Directed Drawing Task Cards serve a small group from one printed set.
- A child who needs to see the day
- Daily Routine Cards with wall strips and a First, Then board.
- A preschooler learning to trace
- The Preschool Worksheets Bundle has 120 pages.
- A child learning the alphabet
- Alphabet Animals A to Z pairs tracing with drawing.
How the Sets Are Made
The drawings, letters, numbers and icons were built from simple shapes with code and checked by Ink and Index. Some of the text and the read-me pages were drafted with an AI assistant and edited. The pages make no promises about any child's skills, behavior or school results.
The license covers your own family, or one classroom or tutoring group you teach. Please do not resell, share or upload the files, or sell the printed pages.
The sets are sold in the Ink and Index shop on Etsy, and this page lists them.
Kids and Preschool Printables: Frequently Asked Questions
What are color and ink-saver versions?
Each drawing and card set comes in a color version and an ink-saver version (black and gray, light on ink), in US Letter and A4.
Can I use them in a classroom?
Yes, with one classroom or tutoring group you teach. Please do not share or resell the files.
What ages are they for?
The drawing sets suit children who like to draw, the preschool and alphabet sets suit preschool and kindergarten, and the routine cards suit about 3 to 8. Young children may need a grown-up to read the instructions.
How do I print them?
Print at 100 percent ('actual size') on plain paper. Card stock lasts longest for cards.
Are they physical products?
No. They are digital downloads and nothing ships.
How much do they cost, and where can I buy them?
As of 23 October 2026 the sets cost between $2.99 and $5.99 on Etsy, in the Ink and Index shop. Each page shows its own price.
Was AI used to make them?
Some of the text and the read-me pages were drafted with an AI assistant and edited. The drawings were built with code and checked by Ink and Index.
Pick a Set and Print a Page
Start with How to Draw Animals or the Preschool Worksheets Bundle.
Notes for the lunch box too? Joke cards and fun facts are ready to print.