Connect The Dots Printable
A connect the dots printable is a numbered dot puzzle: start at dot 1, draw a line to dot 2, then 3, and keep going until the picture appears. Choose a shape and 20 to 80 dots, print on Letter or A4, and tick the guide box for a faint outline as the answer.
The six shapes
Star, house, fish, rocket, crown and sailboat. Every corner of a shape gets a dot, so the outline is always recognisable, and the extra dots are shared out along the sides by length so the gaps stay even.
Worked example: a star with 30 dots
The star has 10 corners, so 30 dots means the 10 corners plus 20 more along the sides. On a Letter sheet held upright the star outline is about 590 mm long, so neighbouring dots are about 590 ÷ 30 = 19.7 mm apart: long, easy lines. At 80 dots the gap shrinks to 7.4 mm, which asks for a steadier hand. Dot 1 is red, and the last line goes from dot 30 back to dot 1.
Gap between dots, in millimetres (Letter, upright)
| Shape | Corners | 20 dots | 30 dots | 50 dots | 80 dots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Star | 10 | 29.5 | 19.7 | 11.8 | 7.4 |
| House | 9 | 28.7 | 19.1 | 11.5 | 7.2 |
| Fish | 12 | 20.9 | 14.0 | 8.4 | 5.2 |
| Rocket | 13 | 23.7 | 15.8 | 9.5 | 5.9 |
| Crown | 7 | 25.9 | 17.3 | 10.4 | 6.5 |
| Sailboat | 11 | 30.3 | 20.2 | 12.1 | 7.6 |
Tips for printing
Pick the number of dots first, then the shape: 20 dots reads as a first puzzle and 80 as a slow, careful one. Print at 100% scale so the numbers stay legible; at 80 dots they are small, so use a sharp pencil. Keep the guide-outline copy as an answer sheet.
These sheets are printing aids; see the disclaimer. Back to Coloring Pages Free Printable on Print Pail for more sheets to print.
Frequently asked questions
Where do I start?
At dot 1, which is printed in red. Draw to 2, then 3, and so on, and finish by joining the last dot back to dot 1.
How many dots should I pick?
Fewer dots means longer lines and a rougher shape; more dots means shorter lines and a clearer picture. On a Letter sheet a star has about 20 mm between dots at 30 dots and about 7 mm at 80 dots.
How do I print the answer?
Tick “Print a faint outline as a guide”. The outline joins the dots in order and prints in light gray under the numbers.
Are the corners of the shape always dotted?
Yes. Every corner of the shape gets a dot, and the rest are spread along the sides in proportion to their length.
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