Cursive Months

December in Cursive

How to write the month December in cursive — watch it drawn, trace every stroke, and take the free worksheet to paper.

December starts with the capital D, which opens on a downcurve, and the whole word takes 2 strokes with one pencil lift. Watch it drawn stroke by stroke below, trace it on the lines, and print the free December worksheet when you're ready for pencil and paper.

December written in cursive on handwriting guidelines, with a green starting dot and a red stop sign

How to write December in cursive

  1. 1Form the capital D on its own and lift before the next letter.
  2. 2Keep the pencil down through e-c-e-m-b-e-r, letting each exit stroke become the next letter's entry.
Strokes: 2Pencil lifts: 1Letters: 8

The capital D fills the space between the baseline and the topline. b is a tall letter that reaches toward the topline. e, c, m, and r stay between the baseline and the midline.

How the letters in December connect

5 of December's 6 joins leave the letter on an undercurve. The exception is b-e, where b ends on a checkstroke that carries into the undercurve opening of e. Remember: the capital D stands alone, so lift the pencil before the next letter.

The letters in December

Every letter guide below teaches the letter the same way Scribble teaches it in the app — stroke order, joins, a letter check, and a printable worksheet.

Trace December in cursive

Ready to try? Drag from the green circle through each stroke in order. If you drift off December, the cursor waits for you to come back.

Put your finger or mouse on the circle and pull it through the first stroke.

Free printable December cursive worksheet

Take December to pencil and paper — the free printable worksheet has dashed models to trace, green starting dots for guided writing, a model to copy, and open writing lines to finish.

Need a different word? Make a worksheet for any word — free, for any spelling.

Frequently asked questions

Write the capital D on its own, then e-c-e-m-b-e-r in one continuous stroke. Keep every letter slanting the same direction and resting on the baseline.

December takes 2 strokes: the capital D on its own, then e-c-e-m-b-e-r in one continuous stroke.

The pencil lifts once: after the standalone capital D.

The capital D fills the space between the baseline and the topline. b is a tall letter that reaches toward the topline. e, c, m, and r stay between the baseline and the midline.

No. The capital D is a standalone capital: write it, lift the pencil, and start the next letter separately.

Practice writing December with real feedback

Scribble teaches cursive this same way on iPad — watch, trace, write, and get feedback on shape, size, spacing, and slant.