Dot to dot

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Join the dots. Find the picture!

Pictures with up to 12 dots.

Found: 0/12
Dots: 10
Count: 1–10

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It’s a fish!

1 of 12 pictures found

Every picture hides in its dots. Join them in order, from the star on dot 1 to the very last one, and see what appears. Then tap to color it in and watch it come alive: a fish swims, a rocket flies and a pumpkin hops.

How to play

Start at the star.
Dot 1 wears a yellow star. Tap it, or put your finger on it.
Join the dots.
Tap each next number, or slide from dot to dot. The next dot glows.
Color it in!
When the last dot joins the first, tap the picture and watch it come alive.

Controls

Touch: Tap the next dot, or slide your finger from dot to dot.
Mouse: Click each next dot, or hold and drag across them.
Keyboard: Space or Enter joins the next dot, then colors the picture. H shows the next dot. P or Esc pauses.

Ways to count

1 2 3: Count by ones, the way most dot to dots work.
2 4 · 5 10 · 10 20: Skip counting by 2s, 5s or 10s, for older counters.
A B C: Join the letters of the alphabet in order (pictures with 26 dots or fewer).

Pictures to find

Easy Up to 12 dots, for about age 4.

Medium 13 to 24 dots, for ages 5 and 6.

Hard 25 dots or more, for ages 7 and 8.

Dot to dots to print

One from each level, with the finished picture as a coloring page. Every picture’s own page has its sheets too.

Easy: 1 to 10
Up to 12 dots, for about age 4.
Medium: 1 to 15
13 to 24 dots, for ages 5 and 6.
Hard: 1 to 25
25 dots or more, for ages 7 and 8.

What kids practice

Counting in order. Finding what comes next, from 1 to 10 up to 1 to 28, or by 2s, 5s and 10s.
Hand control. Moving a finger, or a pencil on paper, carefully from one dot to the next.
Seeing shapes. Guessing the picture before it’s done, and talking about what it turned out to be.

For grown-ups

Dot to dot has no ads, no accounts and no trackers. The pictures your child finds are kept only in this browser on this device. Sound stays off until your child turns it on with the speaker button. A wrong dot just wiggles; after a few tries, the next dot glows brighter and Doodle points to it.

Love coloring in? The Little Paper app’s Coloring book has 48 original pictures to color.

Questions

Is Dot to dot free?

Yes. All 12 pictures are free to play in the browser and to print, with no ads, no sign-up and nothing to download.

How many dots are right for my child?

Easy pictures have up to 12 dots and suit children of about 4. Medium pictures have 13 to 24 dots for ages 5 and 6, and Hard pictures have 25 or more for ages 7 and 8.

Can my child practice counting by 2s, 5s or 10s?

Yes. On the start card, pick 2 4, 5 10 or 10 20 to number the dots that way, or A B to join the letters of the alphabet (for pictures with 26 dots or fewer).

Can I print the dot to dots?

Yes. The printer button above the game prints the picture on screen as a dot to dot. Each picture’s page also has a coloring page of the finished picture. They print on A4 or Letter paper.