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11+ Free Fall Dot Marker Printables (no-prep fun for toddlers & preschoolers)

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These free printable fall dot marker printables are fun for kids and help your toddler or preschooler develop their hand-eye coordination, grip strength, and fine motor skills. They’re also low-prep and loads of fun!

My toddler (2.5 at the time of writing) adores dot painting printables. She loves using her Do a Dot markers and always impresses me with her ability to actually dot inside the printed circles!

These do a dot marker printables for fall are a great way to celebrate the fall season with your toddler or preschooler. They’re an easy, no-prep addition to your homeschool preschool curriculum or a fun, screen-free activity for your child at home.

10 printable do a dot worksheets on a pale orange background. The worksheets have fall themed images with large circles to dab with a dabber marker. Images include leaves, an owl, a tree, a fox, and a raccoon.

Table of Contents

  • Benefits of dot marker printables
  • How to use dot marker printables
  • Free dab a dot printables for fall

Benefits of dot marker printables

Dot worksheets can help your child develop important skills like hand-eye coordination, grip strength, finger strength, manual dexterity, and their fine motor skills.

More than ever before, children are entering school with poor fine motor skills and low manual dexterity. Researchers posit this is because of an increase in screen time and decrease in time for other, more “traditional” activities. A study found that preschooler’s manual dexterity was inversely related to their screen time. In other words, the more screen time the preschooler had, on average, the worse their manual dexterity was.

These fall do a dot marker printables are an easy way to keep your toddler or preschooler’s development on track – and they’ll have fun, too.

As a note – although I am a huge fan of traditional learning activities, a recent conversation with a social worker friend convinced me that I may need to ease up a little on my anti-screen policy.

He told me about studies that show some use of screens is beneficial for younger children as long as it’s curated and they get plenty of traditional activities, too. Using truly age-appropriate programs can help children learn how to learn effectively from screens. I read over this Homer Learn & Play app review and am considering getting it for my kiddo. If you’ve used it, or have other suggestions, please leave a comment and let me know!

How to use dot marker printables

This post includes affiliate links, which means I may earn a commission on purchases made through links at no additional cost to you.

My daughter loves using these printables with her Classic Do a Dot Markers. I keep a close eye on her while she’s using them to make sure she doesn’t try to place the cap in her mouth (she’s still under 3), but allowing her to open and close the cap provides extra fine motor practice

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Dot markers are pretty low mess, but toddlers can figure out how to make almost anything messy. For a guaranteed low-mess activity, pair these dot printables with colorful round label stickers. This makes a great road trip activity or easy activity for a doctor’s office waiting room. Make sure to get 5/8″ or 3/4″ round stickers – 1″ round stickers will be too big for these printables.

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To challenge your child’s fine motor skills even more, use these dot marker printables with small manipulatives like pompoms or buttons. They can place the pompoms with their hands or you can have your child use bamboo tongs, plastic tweezers, or small silicone tipped tongs to transfer the pompoms from a bowl onto the mat.

Mom hack: use pliers to pry open the keeper bar on silicone tongs so it doesn’t slide down and frustrate your little learner by holding the tongs closed.

Laminate your printables to make them reusable with stickers and manipulatives.

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Pack of 2100 3/4" Round Color Coding Circle Dot Labels, 10 Bright Neon...
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Caydo [400 pcs] - 300 Pieces 1 Inch Assorted Pompoms with 100pieces Wiggle...
Caydo [400 pcs] - 300 Pieces 1 Inch Assorted Pompoms with 100pieces Wiggle...
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Free dab a dot printables for fall

A toddler using colorful dot markers to color a dab a dot marker printable featuring a cartoon owl. The toddler is working at a small table. Colorful foam tiles are visible on the floor. The child's face is not visible because the photo is taken from overhead.

Fall do a dot marker images include:

  • An acorn
  • Five different leaves
  • A cute fox
  • A raccoon
  • An owl
  • Two trees
  • A sunflower

Some have many dots to color and some have fewer so you can pick the one that’s right for your child’s level of interest.

12 do a dot marker printables for toddlers and preschoolers with a fall theme. Images include An acornFive different leaves A cute fox, A raccoonAn owlTwo treesA sunflower


Like all free printables on The Artisan Life, these are available for personal and classroom use. This includes use with scout groups, homeschool co-ops, and other similar groups. You are welcome to print and use them as many times as you’d like for your own children, students, therapy clients, etc. as long as you are 1) personally organizing the activity and 2) not charging specifically to participate.

You are not licensed to alter, sell, or redistribute the files to other adults for use with their students/children. Instead, please refer them to this post so they can download their own copies.

If you agree to this license, you may click below:

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Text "click here to download your printables" (fall dot marker pages)

If you have a toddler or preschooler at home, make sure you download my guide to the 5 domains of school readiness so you can ensure your little learner is on track!

Text "free fall do a dot printables - no prep fun for toddlers" with a green arrow pointing at two printable dot marker worksheets. One features a black and white owl with circles to color and the other is a large acorn with circles to color.
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  1. Carolyn

    August 30, 2022 at 10:40

    Hi! I love your do-a-dot free printables and I am so grateful that you share them with us! I have one suggestion, however. Finding the link to download the printables is near impossible. I have scrolled this page top to bottom twice and still have yet to find the link. Perhaps you could put the link in big, bold letters at the very top to help us busy SLPs quickly find and download the materials we’re looking for? Again, thank you so much for your generosity!

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    • Natasha

      August 30, 2022 at 10:46

      Hello! I’m sorry you’re having trouble finding the download area. In most posts, there is a large box with the text “click here to download your printables.” I’m attaching a screenshot so you know what to look for. I hope that’s helpful! text

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  2. MaryRuth

    November 17, 2020 at 14:47

    These are amazing! My girls are obsessed! thank you so much!

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