Cursive Words

Fathers Day in Cursive

Watch the word fathers day drawn in cursive stroke by stroke, trace it on the writing lines, and print a free practice worksheet.

There are 10 letters in fathers day, but only 3 strokes: f-a-t-h-e-r-s in one continuous stroke, then d-a-y in one continuous stroke; then go back to cross the t. Play the animation to see how the letters flow together, then trace the whole word and download the printable practice sheet.

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

How to write fathers day in cursive

  1. 1Write f, a, t, h, e, r, s as one continuous stroke, joining each letter to the next without lifting the pencil.
  2. 2Write d, a, y as one continuous stroke, joining each letter to the next without lifting the pencil.
  3. 3Go back and cross the t.
Strokes: 3Pencil lifts: 2Letters: 10

f, t, h, and d are tall letters that reach toward the topline. f and y drop below the baseline. a, e, r, and s stay between the baseline and the midline.

How the letters in fathers day connect

Follow the joins as you write fathers day: f ends on an undercurve that carries into the downcurve opening of a; a ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of t; t ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of h; h ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of e; e ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of r; the remaining 3 joins follow the same rhythm to the end of the word. Remember: lift between words and leave a finger space.

The letters in fathers day

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

Trace fathers day in cursive

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

Print the free fathers day in cursive worksheet to move from the screen to paper: trace fathers day along the dashed models, write it starting from each green dot, copy it beside the model, then fill the blank writing lines on your own.

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Frequently asked questions

Watch it drawn first, then trace it: fathers day 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: between words and to cross the t.

fathers day uses 10 letters (9 different ones): f, a, t, h, e, r, s, d, and y. f, t, h, and d are tall letters that reach toward the topline. f and y drop below the baseline. a, e, r, and s stay between the baseline and the midline.

Follow the joins as you write fathers day: f ends on an undercurve that carries into the downcurve opening of a; a ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of t; t ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of h; h ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of e; e ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of r; the remaining 3 joins follow the same rhythm to the end of the word. Remember: lift between words and leave a finger space.

fathers day starts with the letter f, which opens on an undercurve. Start there every time — the entry stroke is what the trace check on this page listens for first.

Practice writing fathers day with real feedback

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