Fall Cutting and Tracing Pages - 8 Free Designs

Celebrate fall with these Fall cutting and tracing pages! These free, hand-drawn designs are low-ink and full of fun. Grab your markers & scissors and dive into some seasonal creativity. 🍂✂️🖍️

A collage featuring four separate images displaying different hand-drawn fall designs with dashed lines on white paper. Each design is being traced or cut with markers and scissors. Designs include a sunflower, football, pumpkin, and leaf. The background is an orange tabletop with scattered craft supplies like scissors, markers, and autumn decor.

Our Fall cutting and tracing pages have simple, low-ink designs

These aren’t your typical Fall tracing pages for kids as there big patches of color or ink anywhere

The pages feature thin, black, dashed lines that are easy to see and easy to cut or trace.

I first created the Halloween cutting and tracing pages because I couldn’t find any that I loved.

The pages I found either had color ink, used way too much ink, or didn’t have designs that covered most of the pages.

They went viral, people LOVED them, and I am thrilled to add the next set to the collection.

Three-step sequence of tracing and cutting a sunflower design on a white sheet with thin dashed lines. The sunflower is traced with yellow and brown markers, and scissors are used to cut out the petals. The background features an orange tabletop with small decorative pumpkins, markers, and autumn leaves.

Ways to enjoy the Fall cutting and tracing pages

This free set of Fall cutting and tracing pages is designed to build scissor skills and tracing confidence in little ones.

With simple, hand-drawn, low-ink designs, these pages are an ideal fit for any preschool Fall theme or quiet activity day.

You can use these one of three ways:

Trace: Invite kids to trace on the lines
Cut: Invite kids to cut on the lines
Trace and Cut: Or, invite your kids to trace and then cut on the lines.

Two fall-themed tracing pages displayed on an orange surface, featuring a football shape and an acorn shape outlined with thin dashed lines. Decorative autumn leaves, pumpkins, and a tray with assorted markers are arranged around the pages.

Materials

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Printable Fall cutting and tracing pages
Child-safe scissors
Any drawing materials – ex: crayons, markers, colored pencils, tempera sticks, etc.

A hand holds a marker, tracing along dashed lines on a large leaf shape drawn on a piece of white paper. The background is orange, decorated with small white and orange pumpkins, colorful markers in a leaf-shaped tray, and artificial autumn leaves.

How to use the Fall cutting and tracing pages

Download and print the Fall cutting and tracing pages.

Invite your child to trace, cut, or trace then cut the pages.

Let kids get creative by decorating their cut-outs or making them into fall-themed art!

Once you try these pages, try some of these other fabulous Fall fine-motor activities:

Giant Cardboard Leaf Craft – These are huge, gorgeous, and loaded with fine-motor exploration
Paper Bag Fall Leaf Art – Another opportunity to practice cutting and drawing skills
Sunflower Fine Motor Activity – If you have a giant sunflower on hand, you have to try this
Fall Leaf Cutting Bin – Kids LOVE cutting leaves and this one is always a hit

A close-up photo showing a pair of adult hands holding and cutting along dashed lines on a paper football shape. The background is a bright orange with small white and orange decorative pumpkins, colorful markers, and autumn leaves arranged around the paper.

Fall cutting and tracing pages: What skill comes first?

Tracing is a wonderful foundational activity that helps build fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination, both of which are essential before kids start cutting with scissors.

By following simple lines on paper, children practice controlling their hand movements and develop the muscle strength needed for more complex tasks.

Tracing also gives kids a chance to focus on accuracy without the added challenge of managing scissors.

Think of tracing as the “warm-up” exercise that prepares little hands for cutting.

With regular tracing practice, kids will soon be ready to snip, clip, and create with ease!

Three-step sequence of tracing and cutting a pumpkin design. The paper has thin dashed lines forming the pumpkin's shape, and colorful markers are used to outline the design. Small decorative pumpkins and craft scissors sit around the orange background, adding a seasonal touch.

How to introduce scissors to kids safely and confidently

Introducing scissors can feel a bit intimidating, but usually kids are THRILLED when they explore this skill.

Start with child-safe scissors that are easy for small hands to handle, ensuring they have a rounded tip (vs. the pointy, sharp kind) for extra safety.

Begin by showing kids how to hold the scissors with their thumb in the small loop and fingers in the larger one. Practice opening and closing the scissors without any paper first, focusing on mastering the motion.

Once they’re comfortable, give them paper strips or even play dough snakes to cut—this makes it easier to snip without needing perfect aim.

With patience and practice, they’ll soon feel confident and ready for more complex scissor activities.