Cursive Words

Birthday in Cursive

The word birthday in cursive: stroke-by-stroke animation, letter joins, a trace check, and a free printable worksheet.

In cursive, birthday is written in 3 strokes with 2 pencil lifts: b-i-r-t-h-d-a-y in one continuous stroke; then go back to dot the i and cross the t. Press play to watch it drawn on the writing lines, then trace it yourself and print the free worksheet.

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

How to write birthday in cursive

  1. 1Keep the pencil down through b-i-r-t-h-d-a-y, letting each exit stroke become the next letter's entry.
  2. 2Last, return to dot the i and cross the t — always after the body of the word is done.
Strokes: 3Pencil lifts: 2Letters: 8

Size is what makes birthday readable: tall b, t, h, and d, midline-height i, r, and a, and below-the-line y. Uneven heights are the most common mistake, so check each letter against its lines.

How the letters in birthday connect

6 of birthday's 7 joins leave the letter on an undercurve. The exception is b-i, where b ends on a checkstroke that carries into the undercurve opening of i.

The letters in birthday

birthday is only as good as its letters. Each card links to the full guide — animation, joins, quiz, and worksheet — for that letter.

Trace birthday in cursive

Ready to try? Drag from the green circle through each stroke in order. If you drift off birthday, 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 birthday cursive worksheet

The free printable birthday worksheet follows the same order as this page: a trace row with dashed models, a green-dot row to start each attempt, a copy row beside a solid model, and blank lines to fill on your own.

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

Frequently asked questions

Write b-i-r-t-h-d-a-y in one continuous stroke. Finish by going back to dot the i and cross the t. Keep every letter slanting the same direction and resting on the baseline.

birthday takes 3 strokes: b-i-r-t-h-d-a-y in one continuous stroke; then go back to dot the i and cross the t.

The pencil lifts 2 times: to dot the i and to cross the t.

Size is what makes birthday readable: tall b, t, h, and d, midline-height i, r, and a, and below-the-line y. Uneven heights are the most common mistake, so check each letter against its lines.

6 of birthday's 7 joins leave the letter on an undercurve. The exception is b-i, where b ends on a checkstroke that carries into the undercurve opening of i.

Practice writing birthday with real feedback

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

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