Cursive Words

Valentines Day in Cursive

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

valentines day takes 4 strokes to write in cursive — v-a-l-e-n-t-i-n-e-s in one continuous stroke, then d-a-y 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.

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

How to write valentines day in cursive

  1. 1Write v, a, l, e, n, t, i, n, e, 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 dot the i and cross the t.
Strokes: 4Pencil lifts: 3Letters: 13

l, t, and d are tall letters that reach toward the topline. y drops below the baseline. v, a, e, n, i, and s stay between the baseline and the midline.

How the letters in valentines day connect

Follow the joins as you write valentines day: 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 6 joins follow the same rhythm to the end of the word. Remember: lift between words and leave a finger space.

The letters in valentines day

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 valentines day in cursive

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

The free printable valentines day 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: valentines day is 4 strokes with 3 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 3 times: between words, to dot the i, and to cross the t.

valentines day uses 13 letters (10 different ones): v, a, l, e, n, t, i, s, d, and y. l, t, and d are tall letters that reach toward the topline. y drops below the baseline. v, a, e, n, i, and s stay between the baseline and the midline.

Follow the joins as you write valentines day: 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 6 joins follow the same rhythm to the end of the word. Remember: lift between words and leave a finger space.

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

Practice writing valentines day 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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