Is an oval the same as an egg shape?

Close, but not exactly. An egg is usually a little wider at one end than the other, while the ovals on these worksheets are even at both ends. For preschoolers, calling an oval "an egg shape" is a helpful bridge, because nearly every child knows what an egg looks like. You can sharpen the difference later in school.

My child's circles come out as ovals. Is that a problem?

Not at all. Small hands often move faster in one direction than the other, so circles stretch into ovals. It usually evens out with practice. Tracing both shapes on paper helps children feel the difference: the circle stays equally wide all the way around, and the oval is longer one way. Praise the closed shape first, then the roundness.

How can we spot ovals in everyday life?

Start in the kitchen. Eggs, grapes, some serving plates and the top of a jellybean are all close to ovals. Outside, look for race tracks in picture books, oval mirrors and the shape of a face. Ask your child, "Is it round like a ball, or stretched like an egg?" That one question teaches the circle and oval difference.

Oval Worksheets

Ages 3-6 · 8 worksheets · Print-ready PDFs

The oval

0 sides, 0 corners, longer than it is wide

How to draw a oval

Start at the top and curve around to the left like a circle, but stretch the line taller on the way down and back up so it ends where it began. Thinking "draw an egg" helps.

Ovals around you

an egg
a grape
a race track
a face
a serving platter

Preschool · Ages 3-5

Oval tracing worksheets

$Trace the oval - Preschool Trace shapes worksheet preview$

Trace the oval

GradePreschool

TopicTrace shapes

Shape tracing - Oval

GradePreschool

TopicShape tracing

Preschool · Ages 3-5

Find every oval

$Find every oval - Preschool Identify shapes worksheet preview$

Find every oval

GradePreschool

TopicIdentify shapes

Kindergarten · Ages 5-6

Kindergarten oval worksheets

$Trace and color shapes - Oval - Kindergarten 2D Shapes worksheet preview$

Trace and color shapes - Oval

GradeKindergarten

Topic2D Shapes

$Trace and draw the shapes - Ovals - Kindergarten 2D Shapes worksheet preview$

Trace and draw the shapes - Ovals

GradeKindergarten

Topic2D Shapes

Mixed shapes

More practice with ovals

$Draw the diamond and oval - Preschool Draw shapes worksheet preview$

Draw the diamond and oval

GradePreschool

TopicDraw shapes

$Draw the rectangle and oval - Preschool Draw shapes worksheet preview$

Draw the rectangle and oval

GradePreschool

TopicDraw shapes

Trace Circles and Curves

GradeKindergarten

TopicTracing circles and curves

Frequently Asked Questions

An oval is a circle that got stretched, and that small difference is exactly what these pages practice. Preschoolers trace the oval on a math page and again in a handwriting warm-up, then find every oval hidden among other shapes. Two drawing pages put the oval next to a diamond or a rectangle, so children see a curved shape beside one with corners. In kindergarten, kiddos trace and color an oval and trace and draw a whole row of ovals. Because the curve has to stay smooth all the way around, oval tracing is also good practice for round letters like O.

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Oval Worksheets

The oval

How to draw a oval

Ovals around you