Handwriting practice sheets
Free Handwriting Practice Sheets (Printable PDF)
85 free PDFs for handwriting practice: letter tracing sheets for every letter, 3 full alphabet packs and blank lined paper in 3 line sizes. Every sheet has a top line, a dotted mid line and a base line. 2 paper sizes, no signup.
Paper size: No signup. Direct download.
Blank handwriting paper
Lined paper in 3 sizes
The same three-line ruling as the tracing sheets, with nothing to trace. Pick the line height by age, print, and let the child write their own letters and words.
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Wide lines
7 rowsFor ages 3 to 5
Tall rows for first letters and big movements. Room for 6 or 7 letters per line.
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Medium lines
10 rowsFor ages 5 to 7
The usual school size. Matches the rows on the letter tracing sheets.
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Narrow lines
14 rowsFor ages 7 and up
Close to exercise book ruling, for words and short sentences.
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Each PDF is one page. Print as many copies as you need. Paper size: A4. More on what each line is for, and which size by age, on the handwriting paper page.
Letter tracing packs
The whole alphabet to trace, one PDF per pack
26 pages each, one letter per page: numbered stroke order, a start dot on every letter and 5 rows to trace. Start with lowercase.
Hard letters pack
8 pagesExtra practice for the letters children reverse most. Free PDF, no signup.
Download PDFLowercase letter tracing worksheets, one page per letter, or all the packs with page counts and sizes.
By letter
Handwriting practice for one letter at a time
Every letter has its own page with 3 free sheets, how to form the capital and the small letter, and the common mistakes for that letter.
- Aa , letter A tracing worksheet
- Bb , letter B tracing worksheet
- Cc , letter C tracing worksheet
- Dd , letter D tracing worksheet
- Ee , letter E tracing worksheet
- Ff , letter F tracing worksheet
- Gg , letter G tracing worksheet
- Hh , letter H tracing worksheet
- Ii , letter I tracing worksheet
- Jj , letter J tracing worksheet
- Kk , letter K tracing worksheet
- Ll , letter L tracing worksheet
- Mm , letter M tracing worksheet
- Nn , letter N tracing worksheet
- Oo , letter O tracing worksheet
- Pp , letter P tracing worksheet
- Qq , letter Q tracing worksheet
- Rr , letter R tracing worksheet
- Ss , letter S tracing worksheet
- Tt , letter T tracing worksheet
- Uu , letter U tracing worksheet
- Vv , letter V tracing worksheet
- Ww , letter W tracing worksheet
- Xx , letter X tracing worksheet
- Yy , letter Y tracing worksheet
- Zz , letter Z tracing worksheet
The 6 letters children reverse most (b, d, g, p, q and S) have their own page with all the downloads.
How to use them
Handwriting practice in 5 short rules
Enough to get started. The letter formation guide has the longer version: stroke order, letter families and common mistakes. Grip has its own page.
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Start with tracing, not copying
Tracing over a pale letter teaches the movement before the child has to remember the shape. The letter tracing sheets show numbered stroke order and a start dot on every letter.
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Lowercase first, capitals for names
Most of what children read and write is lowercase, so most UK schools teach it first. Add capitals when a child wants to write their own name.
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Short and often beats long and rare
One sheet, 5 to 10 minutes, most days. A tired hand produces backwards letters, so stop while it is going well.
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Move to lined paper when the letters are steady
When a child can trace a letter and copy it twice without help, switch to blank handwriting paper. Wide lines first, then medium, then narrow.
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Watch b, d, g, p, q and S
These 6 letters are the ones children reverse most. Each has its own page with the mistake, the fix and extra sheets.
- Read the letter formation guide Pencil grip
Questions
Before you print
- What is on a handwriting practice sheet?
- Lines. A top line, a dotted mid line and a base line, repeated down the page. The letter tracing sheets add a pale letter on each line to trace and a stroke-order diagram at the top. The blank paper has the lines only.
- Which line size should I print?
- Wide lines (7 rows per page) for ages 3 to 5 and first letters. Medium (10 rows) for ages 5 to 7, the same spacing as the tracing sheets. Narrow (14 rows) from about age 7, for words and sentences.
- Are the sheets free for a classroom?
- Yes. Print as many as you need for your class or home. Please do not sell them or upload them to another site; link here instead.
- A4 or US Letter?
- Both are included for every PDF. A4 in the UK, Europe and Australia; US Letter in the US and Canada. Use the toggle on this page and every download switches.
Coming soon to iOS
Practise on screen: Letter Tracing App coming soon
After the paper, keep the same strokes going on screen. Penny the Pencil shows the path, cheers the right start and catches a backwards letter before it becomes a habit.
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