Preschool and kindergarten kids alike will love these Name Tracing Worksheet Printables and activities to help kids with their letter formation and pencil grip.

Editable Name Tracing Worksheet Printables with guide (numbered font)
This post contains direct links to printables with numbered fonts (like the freebie listed below.
Preschoolers need a lot of practice learning to recognise letters in their names / their name and to be able to learn letter formation correctly as well.
When we are first starting to teach letter recognition, we usually begin by showing children the most common form of the letters – such as lowercase letters.
Once they become familiar with those, we move onto capital letter formation.
However, children are more likely to be able to form uppercase letters before they are able to form the curves in lowercase letters.
In the end, it’s of course better for kids to be exposed to both, but if you see that the child is overwhelmed this way, go easy and one letter at a time and the best way to start is to show them each letter in their name first.
Once they become familiar with the letters in their name, then they can begin to form more letters of the alphabet.

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The first Editable Name Tracing Worksheet I’d like to mention is the one I created below, this printable includes several lines that will autopopulate once you input the names you would like to show on the worksheet.
After you download the printable (be sure to click the three dots in Dropbox where it is hosted), save it onto your desktop and right click on it, then open with >> Adobe Reader DC.
It is a free program to edit the document. Input your details below to grab this printable!

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Easy fillable name tracing templates
The second printable I’m sharing is this one from Create Printables. If you’re looking for a word on word tracing sheet that is editable?
Which includes many ways in which you could change it up to add your own words / tracing letters. Includes the numbered font too if you’re specific on this aspect like me.
This third one is from Mary Martha, it’s a superhero themed tracing worksheet which is super cute.
Have the kids trace and follow the guide on the printable to form their letters. This font includes numbers too.
The fourth one is from My Little Learner. This once is written on a large mat, it’s a great way to get your toddler familiar with his / her name.
We all know that it is difficult for kids to learn their names when all they see on their paper is condensed writing and too many pictures.
Teach preschoolers how to write their name
It’s important that before you begin to work on any activities with paper or hands-on materials, that you give the students plenty of time to identify letters in their name.
If you’re looking for a tutorial on how to use these editable name mats – I’ve written a longer form name writing practice post on how to open and edit the files right here.

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Ways to teach name writing other than with using a name tracing printable:
- Point out the letters in students’ names. You can do this in small groups or individually.
- Write out the child’s name, saying the letters as you do. You can also do this as a whole class example on the board.
- Use a scavenger hunt – place letter tiles or magnets in a sensory bin or around the classroom and have the kids find the letters in their name and build their names on their desks.
- Have the child rainbow trace the letters in their name, this would be a great opportunity to use those pretty Crayola Crayons. I love this large class set, buy it once and it’ll last (at least until the end of the month) :P.
- Use different materials to help build their fine motor muscles, like plastic links, pipe cleaners, dot markers, play dough and more.
- The important thing is to let the students have ample opportunities to practice writing their name.

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In this post I will talk about some fun Name Games for Kids and excellent ways to incorporate fine motor skills to help kids identify letters in their name, letter formation and recognising their name!
I will also be sharing a fun Editable Name Tracing Page for free, so be sure to sign up to get this one!
You will be able to input your student name list once and – POOF – magically the remaining pages in the book will be automatically filled. Such a great way to practice letter name formation.

Name games for kids
Don’t you ever feel like you need easy and fun letter b filler games to practice letter formation? I use crafts as well as printables like these to help with letter formation?
Here are some easy games you could incorporate in your weekly lessons to keep the kids motivated to learn about their names and we all know how kids love movement activities in the classroom.
My Dance Name: this game is so simple and I loved playing this one. It always works great in groups and classrooms, so I haven’t used this game since I started tutoring.
It’s a simple one really, you have the kids stand in a circle and then make a movement for each syllable in their name like (Anna– An (shake fists) – na (stomp feet).
Kids love doing this and it always makes for a fun little ice breaker too.
Guess Who: this fun game is a great way to break the ice with a new classroom full of new faces.
Use a large piece of paper and write all the names in your class with missing letters (you can make this harder or easier) with only one letter missing for example depending on the group of students you have.
Then cut those papers out and hand them out randomly. Each student gets one.
Have the students guess the missing letter on the name card. They will then announce whose name they got to the class.
Name Rhyme: this is another fun one to play, have the kids find a word that rhymes with their name (if they are in preschool, they will need guidance with this), they will then create a sentence rhyme with those two words.

Looking for simple and free name tracing sheet downloads? These printables are completely EDITABLE though they do not include a numbered font.
Handwriting Name Practice Sheets
There is something so exciting about using materials like play dough, letter tiles, bingo daubers and the like. Students LOVE seeing and playing with these.
Why not incorporate them into your daily activities?
Turn a boring old worksheet into a fun one by simply adding bingo daubers or Q-tips!
So far, I’ve created a fun little freebie mat over on TPT for tracing names with stickers. This is completely editable, you will have to make sure that you open the file with Adobe Reader DC and type your names there for editing.
This file fits up to 10 name letters, if you have kids with longer names – I would suggest using two mats and linking these together (otherwise you will not be able to use the names with the materials effectively).
With this mat, you will also get a name tracing section below the bubble font name!
So much fun, you can also use mini erasers to fill in the bubble font too.
I’ve also created name mats in Q-tip font, Mystery Name (beginning sounds font), Do a Dot Font, Pom Poms, Pattern Blocks, Linking Cubes, Building Blocks and so much more! You can grab the discounted bundle on TPT at 50% off for a limited time only (1 week to go).
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This is such a great way to help kids learn how to write their name. You can use this mat in several ways:
- Print and laminate the mat (or you can use plastic sleeves or the dry erase pockets). Have the kids follow the number guides to write each letter in their name.
- They can also trace over two lines without numbered guides and finally independently write their names. If some kids aren’t ready for this step, they don’t need to complete it and you could cut the page so that they aren’t bothered by it – but I left it so that i can use the same mat again with the child the following year.
- What’s more? You could have a set of these and give them to their teacher the next year! She could use the same mats to help refresh the kids memory as they work on writing their names!

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The file was not editable. Can you fix it please.
Valerie, the file is editable. You must open it from your desktop and not in your browser.
I did. I downloaded it. Saved to my desktop. When I opened the file in the text boxes there is a jumble of letters. I will email you the file I got from you. Sorry not trying to be a pain.
Okay emailed you the file
Thank you! I just checked it, you’re right. Something happened with the uploaded file. I’ve now updated it. I’ve also sent everyone an email with the updated link. You will receive that soon in your inbox. Thanks for letting me know! 🙂
Thanks for the file. I downloaded the file and typed the names of the children but the names didn’t appear with arrows and numbers. It was just a printed text. Can you guide me on how to get with texts with guiding arrows and numbers?
Hi Chitra, did you download the file and open it from your desktop? Also there was a recent update to this file did you receive my latest email? Please email me at [email protected].
hi, i really want to get this free worksheet but i did not receive any email either in my inbox or spam….
Hi Agnes, did you sign up to the list on the form? With your email?
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I keep trying to download the free name tracing but it never gets to my email: [email protected]
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Hi there, I bought and downloaded the bundle set and the fonts are not appearing like they should. On the tracing mats there is just a solid black type font no outline with arrows to guide formation. There is also an issue with the dot mat too. Could you please let me know how to make sure I am getting the correct fonts to appear. Thank you so much,
Jeanette
Hi Jeanette, are you opening each PDF file in adobe reader Dc? That’s the only way the fonts will show up. You also might have to click on ‘allow’ on the top part where it says security settings on the PDF file. But most of the time just opening in Adobe Reader DC would suffice. Please please me at [email protected] if you have further trouble.
I really like this product, but I can’t seem to find a link to click on order to download it. I’m happy to subscribe as needed.
Hi Tera, there’s a box at the top of the page or at the bottom for you to subscribe to get the download sent to your inbox. I hope this helps. 🙂
The only form I see if for comments. I’ve tried to click on every picture and highlighted text with no luck.
Hi Tera, you’re right the form isn’t showing up! I’ll have to check that in the morning. So sorry. I’ll update this message once I fix it. Cheers
Hi Tera, I’m in the process of fixing this on mobile but the form shows up on desktop. Please try getting the download this way until it’s fixed. Hopefully this coming week. 🙂
Why can’t I add the names ? It says I need a password
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Hi
This is awesome. A great way to get some practice in before school starts.
Need this name tracing practice!
Hi there, I have download this file the name tracing with numbers. I have opened it with adobe and it will not let me fill in the names. Is there any way to send the link again?
I entered my email multiple times to receive free name printable( one with numbers for formation) but haven’t received anything. I am subscribed because I receive the weekly emails. Could you send me the file? Not in my spam either.Thanks