Printable Alphabet Tracing Cards (free)

These free letter tracing cards are a great way for young children to get extra practice with writing letters. This low prep activity includes the entire alphabet. The simple design and large letters are perfect for practicing correct letter formation. 

These cards are great for traveling, waiting at restaurants or doctor’s appointments, or even for a rainy day. 

Targeted Skills

Use the printable letter cards to target the following skills:

• fine motor skills
• letter recognition
• hand-eye coordination

 

Directions

1. Print the free alphabet tracing cards.
2. Cut the pages into fourths so each letter is on its own card. 
3. Laminate the cards (optional) or put the whole page in a sheet protector. 
4. Then, use dry erase markers for tracing letters. That way young learners can get lots of practice tracing letters, wiping it off, and tracing it again. 

 

Tips

We put ours on a binder ring and use it in the car or on an airplane ride. Then, you can trace and flip through each letter of the alphabet. 

I have seen young children form bad habits when they are writing letters of the alphabet. So if you are going to work with your children or students on the proper letter formation of uppercase letters, the important thing is to start at the top. 

You can use these dotted letters in different ways. They are a great addition to a literacy center or busy bag. 

 

Variations

Trace the letters and then say the letter sound. 

Glue the letters of the alphabet each to their own piece of paper. Trace them. Then, cut letters from magazines or junk mail. I do this step ahead of time. Challenge your child to name the letter and glue it onto the matching page. This is a fun way to look at capital letters in different fonts. 

Make alphabet books. Glue each letter card onto a piece of paper. Then, look through magazines and junk mail and find things that start with that letter. Cut them out and glue them onto the corresponding page. This could be an ongoing class book that you continually add to or each child could have their own book. 

If you notice that your child has a hard time with their pencil grip, that’s a signal that their hand muscles need more strength. You can build finger and hand strength by working with play dough, spray bottles, and squeezing sponges. 

 

 

Download the Free Printable Letter Tracing Cards

 

 

 

If your little ones need more practice with tracing or love to trace, these Animal Tracing Worksheets are for you! It’s so fun tracing the whiskers of each animal. At the same time, practicing the movement of each type of line is so beneficial.

 

 

If you are looking letter tracing worksheets that include lowercase letters, check out our pages. These free printable worksheets will give you practice with capital and lowercase letters. 

 

I also love our Animal Alphabet Tracing Cards. These are a fun poster for a playroom or bed room. Each letter includes an animal. The animal name starts with the letter on the page so it is a great way to introduce letter sounds. Then, your child can trace the animal name. Use these to make an animal alphabet book.