Cursive Words

Christmas in Cursive

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

christmas takes 3 strokes to write in cursive — c-h-r-i-s-t-m-a-s in one continuous stroke; then go back to dot the i and cross the t. The animation below draws it on the writing lines exactly the way children practice it in Scribble; trace it after, then take the worksheet to paper.

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

How to write christmas in cursive

  1. 1Write c, h, r, i, s, t, m, a, s as one continuous stroke, joining each letter to the next without lifting the pencil.
  2. 2Go back and dot the i and cross the t.
Strokes: 3Pencil lifts: 2Letters: 9

Keep c, r, i, s, m, and a small — they live between the baseline and the midline. Let h and t climb toward the topline.

How the letters in christmas connect

Follow the joins as you write christmas: c ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of h; h ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of r; r ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of i; i ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of s; s ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of t; the remaining 3 joins follow the same rhythm to the end of the word.

The letters in christmas

Shaky on c, h, and r or any of the others? Open the letter's own guide below for its stroke order, joins, and practice sheet.

Trace christmas in cursive

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

Take christmas 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.

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Frequently asked questions

Watch it drawn first, then trace it: christmas is 3 strokes with 2 pencil lifts, so learn where each stroke begins before writing freely. The worksheet on this page follows that exact trace-copy-practice order.

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

christmas uses 9 letters (8 different ones): c, h, r, i, s, t, m, and a. Keep c, r, i, s, m, and a small — they live between the baseline and the midline. Let h and t climb toward the topline.

Follow the joins as you write christmas: c ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of h; h ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of r; r ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of i; i ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of s; s ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of t; the remaining 3 joins follow the same rhythm to the end of the word.

christmas starts with the letter c, which opens on a downcurve. Start there every time — the entry stroke is what the trace check on this page listens for first.

Practice writing christmas 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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