Name Writing Activities

It is very important to have your child learn to write his/her name correctly. The first letter should be capital and the rest lowercase.

Listed below are a few ideas of activities that can be used to practice name writing.


  • Practice writing name on paper correctly. Please use proper pencil grip.

  • Use different writing tools including crayons, markers, colored pencils, and sidewalk chalk to practice writing your name.

  • Write your child's name and have him/her use rice to trace each letter.

  • Use playdoh “snakes” to form each letter.

  • Rainbow write (each letter in a different color) name on paper. Please use proper pencil grip.

  • Use shaving cream in the bathtub to practice writing each letter.