How big are the shapes?

The width is printed under every shape. On A4 a star is 18 cm wide one to a page and 5.6 cm at 12 a page (on US Letter 7.3 in and 2.1 in). Tall shapes come out narrower: the leaf is 14.3 × 24.9 cm on its own and 3.2 × 5.6 cm at 12 a page.

What can I use them for?

Crafts with children, felt ornaments, decorations, cookie and cake stencils, quilting, bulletin boards and window pictures.

How do I get a sturdy template?

Print on card, cut it out and trace around it as often as you like.

Are the shapes symmetrical?

Yes — they are drawn mathematically, so both halves match when you fold them.

Can I print a page of different shapes?

Yes: choose “A mix”. It deals out nine shapes, 5- and 6-pointed stars, a heart, circle, leaf, flower, butterfly, cloud and moon, and while your pages hold no more than nine, none comes twice; on more, each page shuffles the set again.

Is anything uploaded?

No. The templates are drawn in your browser.

Shape templates

Stars, hearts and more to trace, cut and craft.

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Example

24 butterflies for a spring bulletin board: 6 to a page, 4 pages, 3.3 in wide

A first-grade teacher wants one butterfly per child for a spring board, 24 in all, traced onto construction paper and decorated. Settings: Shape “Butterfly”, Shapes per page “6”, Look “Outline to trace”, Pages “4”, Paper “US Letter”.

Each page has 6 butterflies in 2 columns and 3 rows, each 3.3 in wide and about 2.9 in tall, with “Width 3.3 in” printed under it and “Cut along the line” at the foot.
The outline is one solid line round wings, body and antennae together, and its two halves are mirror images, so folded down the middle the wings line up.
Print the 4 pages on card stock and cut those out once: the children trace round the card butterflies rather than cutting the printout.

Shapes per page	Butterfly on US Letter (width × height)	Sheets for 24
1	7.3 × 6.3 in	24
2	5.2 × 4.5 in	12
4	3.5 × 3.1 in	6
6	3.3 × 2.9 in	4
12	2.3 × 2.0 in	2

shape-templates.pdf, 4 pages, 24 butterflies of one size. With Look “Coloured in” they print lavender with pale wing spots and a darker body, ready to cut out as they are for a quick display.

How it works

Choose a shape — for a star, how many points.
Choose one large shape a page or several smaller ones, as an outline or coloured in.
Print, cut out and trace onto card, felt, fabric or paper.

Frequently asked questions

How big are the shapes?: The width is printed under every shape. On A4 a star is 18 cm wide one to a page and 5.6 cm at 12 a page (on US Letter 7.3 in and 2.1 in). Tall shapes come out narrower: the leaf is 14.3 × 24.9 cm on its own and 3.2 × 5.6 cm at 12 a page.
What can I use them for?: Crafts with children, felt ornaments, decorations, cookie and cake stencils, quilting, bulletin boards and window pictures.
How do I get a sturdy template?: Print on card, cut it out and trace around it as often as you like.
Are the shapes symmetrical?: Yes — they are drawn mathematically, so both halves match when you fold them.
Can I print a page of different shapes?: Yes: choose “A mix”. It deals out nine shapes, 5- and 6-pointed stars, a heart, circle, leaf, flower, butterfly, cloud and moon, and while your pages hold no more than nine, none comes twice; on more, each page shuffles the set again.
Is anything uploaded?: No. The templates are drawn in your browser.