Letter Z Dot Painting

Dot painting pages for Z is for zero, zeppelin and zucchini, plus uppercase and lowercase Z shapes for students to fill with dots of paint.
Year groups
Nursery–Reception (Early Years), Year 1 (Key Stage 1)
Pages
9
File type
Microsoft Excel

Updated Oct 26, 2026

Subject
Art, Creative Arts, Phonics, Language Development, English
Topic
Dot Painting, Fine Motor Skills
Resource types
Crafts

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Letter Z Dot Painting is a 9-page dot painting literacy resource that helps Nursery and Year 1 students learn the letter Z while building fine motor skills. Students will dot paint objects that start with the letter Z like a zucchini and zeppelin. There are also pages for dot painting uppercase and lowercase Z's. Two blank dot painting templates are included for students to design their own creative letter Z's. This activity can be set up in a literacy centre, used during quiet time for non-nappers, assigned as morning work, or left for cover lessons. As students dot paint, they will practise letter recognition, sound knowledge, hand-eye coordination and creativity in a low-mess process. To prepare, teachers simply print the 9 PDF pages and provide students with paint and cotton buds. This engaging resource brings the letter Z to life through imagination and play.

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