Cursive Words

Valentine in Cursive

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

There are 9 letters in valentine, but only 3 strokes: v-a-l-e-n-t-i-n-e in one continuous stroke; then go back to dot the i and cross the t. Play the animation to see how the letters flow together, then trace the whole word and download the printable practice sheet.

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

How to write valentine in cursive

  1. 1Write v, a, l, e, n, t, i, n, e 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 v, a, e, n, and i small — they live between the baseline and the midline. Let l and t climb toward the topline.

How the letters in valentine connect

Follow the joins as you write valentine: v ends on a checkstroke that carries into the downcurve opening of a; a ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of l; l ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of e; e ends on an undercurve that carries into the overcurve opening of n; n 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 valentine

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

Trace valentine in cursive

Now write it yourself. Put your finger or mouse on the green circle and follow every stroke of valentine — the check only advances while you stay on the line.

Put your finger or mouse on the circle and pull it through the first stroke.

Free printable valentine cursive worksheet

Print the free valentine in cursive worksheet to move from the screen to paper: trace valentine 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

1. Write v, a, l, e, n, t, i, n, e as one continuous stroke, joining each letter to the next without lifting the pencil. 2. Go back and dot the i and cross the t.

Not quite: the body of valentine flows in one continuous run, but it takes 3 strokes in all. The pencil lifts 2 times: to dot the i and to cross the t.

Follow the joins as you write valentine: v ends on a checkstroke that carries into the downcurve opening of a; a ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of l; l ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of e; e ends on an undercurve that carries into the overcurve opening of n; n 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.

Keep v, a, e, n, and i small — they live between the baseline and the midline. Let l and t climb toward the topline.

valentine starts with the letter v, which opens on an overcurve. Getting that first entry stroke right sets the slant for the whole word.

Practice writing valentine 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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