Cursive Words

Toy in Cursive

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

There are 3 letters in toy, but only 2 strokes: t-o-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.

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

How to write toy in cursive

  1. 1Write t, o, y as one continuous stroke, joining each letter to the next without lifting the pencil.
  2. 2Go back and cross the t.
Strokes: 2Pencil lifts: 1Letters: 3

t is a tall letter that reaches toward the topline. y drops below the baseline. o stays between the baseline and the midline.

How the letters in toy connect

Follow the joins as you write toy: t ends on an undercurve that carries into the downcurve opening of o; o ends on a checkstroke that carries into the overcurve opening of y.

The letters in toy

Shaky on t, o, and y? Open the letter's own guide below for its stroke order, joins, and practice sheet.

Trace toy in cursive

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

The free printable toy 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

1. Write t, o, y as one continuous stroke, joining each letter to the next without lifting the pencil. 2. Go back and cross the t.

Not quite: the body of toy flows in one continuous run, but it takes 2 strokes in all. The pencil lifts once: to cross the t.

Follow the joins as you write toy: t ends on an undercurve that carries into the downcurve opening of o; o ends on a checkstroke that carries into the overcurve opening of y.

t is a tall letter that reaches toward the topline. y drops below the baseline. o stays between the baseline and the midline.

toy starts with the letter t, which opens on an undercurve. Getting that first entry stroke right sets the slant for the whole word.

Practice writing toy 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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