Cursive Words

Happy Holidays in Cursive

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

happy holidays takes 3 strokes to write in cursive — h-a-p-p-y in one continuous stroke, then h-o-l-i-d-a-y-s in one continuous stroke; then go back to dot the i. 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.

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

How to write happy holidays in cursive

  1. 1Write h, a, p, p, y as one continuous stroke, joining each letter to the next without lifting the pencil.
  2. 2Write h, o, l, i, d, a, y, s as one continuous stroke, joining each letter to the next without lifting the pencil.
  3. 3Go back and dot the i.
Strokes: 3Pencil lifts: 2Letters: 13

h, l, and d are tall letters that reach toward the topline. p and y drop below the baseline. a, o, i, and s stay between the baseline and the midline.

How the letters in happy holidays connect

Follow the joins as you write happy holidays: h ends on an undercurve that carries into the downcurve opening of a; a ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of p; p ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of p; p ends on an undercurve that carries into the overcurve opening of y; h ends on an undercurve that carries into the downcurve opening of o; the remaining 6 joins follow the same rhythm to the end of the word. Remember: lift between words and leave a finger space.

The letters in happy holidays

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

Trace happy holidays in cursive

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

The free printable happy holidays 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.

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Frequently asked questions

Watch it drawn first, then trace it: happy holidays 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 dot the i.

happy holidays uses 13 letters (9 different ones): h, a, p, y, o, l, i, d, and s. h, l, and d are tall letters that reach toward the topline. p and y drop below the baseline. a, o, i, and s stay between the baseline and the midline.

Follow the joins as you write happy holidays: h ends on an undercurve that carries into the downcurve opening of a; a ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of p; p ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of p; p ends on an undercurve that carries into the overcurve opening of y; h ends on an undercurve that carries into the downcurve opening of o; the remaining 6 joins follow the same rhythm to the end of the word. Remember: lift between words and leave a finger space.

happy holidays starts with the letter h, 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 happy holidays 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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