University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Mirror Tracing Game

This online game is based on a tracing activity. First, you trace the shape as fast as you can.

picture of someone tracing shape on paper

Then, you place a mirror behind the shape and trace it again. However, this time you can only look at the mirror, not the paper!

picture of someone tracing on paper with mirror

Would you like to try? Pick one of the shapes below:

Alternatively, you can click on one of the following thumbnails:

  • Square
  • Circle
  • Five-pointed Star
  • Six-pointed Star
  • Advanced Shape 1
  • Advanced Shape 2
  • Advanced Shape 3
  • Advanced Shape 4
  • Advanced Shape 5
  • Advanced Shape 6
  • Advanced Shape 7
  • Advanced Shape 8
  • Advanced Shape 9
  • Advanced Shape 10
  • Advanced Shape 11
  • Advanced Shape 12
  • Advanced Shape 13
  • Advanced Shape 14
  • Advanced Shape 15
  • Advanced Shape 16
  • Advanced Shape 17
  • Advanced Shape 18
  • Advanced Shape 19
  • Advanced Shape 20
  • Advanced Shape 21
  • Advanced Shape 22
  • Advanced Shape 23
  • Advanced Shape 24
  • Advanced Shape 25
  • Advanced Shape 26
  • Advanced Shape 27
  • Advanced Shape 28
  • Advanced Shape 29
  • Advanced Shape 30
  • Advanced Shape 31
  • Advanced Shape 32
  • Advanced Shape 33
  • Advanced Shape 34
  • Advanced Shape 35
  • Advanced Shape 36
  • Advanced Shape 37
  • Advanced Shape 38
  • Advanced Shape 39
  • Advanced Shape 40
  • Advanced Shape 41

One of our most popular activities! How long does it take to trace a shape while looking in a mirror? See how well you can retrain your brain to adapt to new tasks by comparing the time it takes you to trace four different shapes.

You can see how others have done at this task on our Mirror Tracing Gallery page!