Christmas Tracing Worksheets

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Pattern rows, for children who are not writing letters yet 9

  • i i i i A short stick with a dot over it, like a candle and its flame. The stick starts at the dot by the dashed line.
  • J J J J A tall stick with a hook at the bottom: a candy cane held upside down.
  • l l l l Tall sticks, like icicles hanging from a roof. Each starts at the dot by the top line and drops straight down.
  • m m m Two humps to each one, like snowy hills under the sleigh.
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  • o o o o Round, like ornaments. Start at the dot on top and keep going until the circle closes.
  • s s s s A curl one way and then the other, like a ribbon. The dot is at the top right.
  • u u u u A dip and back up, like a garland hanging between two hooks.
  • v v v v Down to a point and up again, like the tips of a star.
  • x x x x Two slants that cross, like the ribbon tied over a gift.

The tree and its decorations 17

  • bell Rings when you shake it. 4 letters. Tall: b, l, l. Double l.
  • branch Where the ornaments hang. The c and h at the end make one sound. 6 letters. Tall: b, h.
  • candle A stick of wax with a wick. Draw the flame last. 6 letters. Tall: d, l.
  • cone The woody part of a pine or a fir that holds the seeds. 4 letters, all short.
  • fir An evergreen whose cones stand upright on the branch like candles. 3 letters. Tall: f.
  • garland A long rope of greenery, paper or beads that hangs in loops. 7 letters. Tall: l, d. Tail: g.
  • green The color of the tree. An evergreen keeps its leaves all winter. 5 letters. Tail: g. Double e.
  • holly An evergreen with spiky leaves and bright red berries. The berries are not for eating. 5 letters. Tall: h, l, l. Tail: y. Double l.
  • lights Strings of small bulbs wound around the branches. 6 letters. Tall: l, h, t. Tail: g.
  • ornament A decoration that hangs from a branch. 8 letters. Tall: t.
  • pine An evergreen tree with needles and cones. 4 letters. Tail: p.
  • red The color of holly berries and of Santa's coat. 3 letters. Tall: d.
  • star Tops many trees, where it stands for the star in the Christmas story. 4 letters. Tall: t.
  • tinsel Thin shiny strips. The first tinsel, made in Germany around 1610, was shredded silver. 6 letters. Tall: t, l.
  • tree Usually an evergreen such as a spruce, a pine or a fir. 4 letters. Tall: t. Double e.
  • wax What a candle is made of. 3 letters, all short.
  • wreath A ring of evergreen branches for the door. The w is silent: say reeth. 6 letters. Tall: t, h.

Gifts and wrapping 17

  • ball Round, so it is easy to draw in the empty row. 4 letters. Tall: b, l, l. Double l.
  • bike Two wheels, so it is hard to wrap. 4 letters. Tall: b, k.
  • bow The loops of ribbon on top of a gift. This bow rhymes with snow. 3 letters. Tall: b.
  • box What a gift comes in. The x is two slants that cross. 3 letters. Tall: b.
  • card A folded greeting with a message inside. 4 letters. Tall: d.
  • doll A toy shaped like a person. 4 letters. Tall: d, l, l. Double l.
  • drum A toy to tap with two sticks. 4 letters. Tall: d.
  • gift A present. In the Print style the t stops short of the top line, so it stands a little lower than the f beside it. 4 letters. Tall: f, t. Tail: g.
  • list What you hope for, written down. A good word to trace before writing a list of your own. 4 letters. Tall: l, t.
  • paper Wrapping paper hides the gift until it is time. 5 letters. Tail: p, p.
  • ribbon Tied around the box and curled at the ends. 6 letters. Tall: b, b. Double b.
  • stocking A sock-shaped bag, hung up on Christmas Eve to be filled with small gifts. 8 letters. Tall: t, k. Tail: g.
  • tag The small label that says To and From. 3 letters. Tall: t. Tail: g.
  • tape Holds the paper shut. 4 letters. Tall: t. Tail: p.
  • toy Something to play with. 3 letters. Tall: t. Tail: y.
  • train A toy train runs on a loop of track. 5 letters. Tall: t.
  • wrap To cover a gift in paper. The w is silent: wrap sounds just like rap. 4 letters. Tail: p.

Santa, the sleigh and the reindeer 18

  • antlers Reindeer can grow a new pair every year. 7 letters. Tall: t, l.
  • beard Santa's is white. 5 letters. Tall: b, d.
  • belt Black, and worn over the red coat. 4 letters. Tall: b, l, t.
  • boots Santa's are black, like his belt. 5 letters. Tall: b, t. Double o.
  • chimney The way in from the roof, in the stories. 7 letters. Tall: h. Tail: y.
  • coat Santa's is red, with a white fur collar and cuffs. 4 letters. Tall: t.
  • elf In the stories, elves make the presents at Santa's workshop. One elf, two elves. 3 letters. Tall: l, f.
  • hat Santa's is red with a fur trim. 3 letters. Tall: h, t.
  • ho ho ho Santa's laugh: the same short word 3 times. 3 words, 6 letters. Tall: h, h, h.
  • hoof A reindeer's foot. One hoof, four hooves. 4 letters. Tall: h, f. Double o.
  • jolly Happy and full of fun. 5 letters. Tall: l, l. Tail: j, y. Double l.
  • North Pole Santa's home in the stories. Both words take a capital. 2 words, 9 letters. Tall: capital N, t, h, capital P, l.
  • reindeer Male and female reindeer can both grow antlers. In North America wild reindeer are called caribou. 8 letters. Tall: d. Double e.
  • roof Where the sleigh lands. 4 letters. Tall: f. Double o.
  • sack The bag of gifts on Santa's back. 4 letters. Tall: k.
  • Santa A name, so it starts with a capital S. In the stories he brings gifts late on Christmas Eve. 5 letters. Tall: capital S, t.
  • sleigh Rides over snow on runners. The eigh says long a, so sleigh rhymes with day. 6 letters. Tall: l, h. Tail: g.
  • workshop Where the elves make the gifts. 8 letters. Tall: k, h. Tail: p.

Food and treats 14

  • bake To cook in the oven. Change one letter of cake and you get bake. 4 letters. Tall: b, k.
  • cake A sweet baked dessert. 4 letters. Tall: k.
  • candy cane A cane-shaped stick of candy, most often white with red stripes and a peppermint taste. 2 words, 9 letters. Tall: d. Tail: y.
  • cocoa A hot chocolate drink. 5 letters, all short.
  • cookie A small, flat, sweet baked treat. 6 letters. Tall: k. Double o.
  • gingerbread Spiced with ginger, cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg. It fills a whole row at Large. 11 letters. Tall: b, d. Tail: g, g.
  • ham Often served for Christmas dinner. 3 letters. Tall: h.
  • icing The sweet topping that decorates a cookie. Two dots to remember. 5 letters. Tail: g.
  • milk Goes well with a cookie. 4 letters. Tall: l, k.
  • mint The cool taste of a candy cane. 4 letters. Tall: t.
  • nuts Cracked open at the table. 4 letters. Tall: t.
  • oven Where the cookies bake. 4 letters, all short.
  • pie Baked in a round dish and cut into slices. 3 letters. Tail: p.
  • warm How cocoa feels in your hands. 4 letters, all short.

The Christmas story 12

  • angel Tops many trees, where it stands for the angels in the Christmas story. 5 letters. Tall: l. Tail: g.
  • baby The story is about the birth of a baby. 4 letters. Tall: b, b. Tail: y.
  • donkey Stands by the manger in most nativity scenes, though the Gospels never mention one. 6 letters. Tall: d, k. Tail: y.
  • gold One of the three gifts in the Gospel of Matthew, with frankincense and myrrh. 4 letters. Tall: l, d. Tail: g.
  • hay Dried grass that farm animals eat. 3 letters. Tall: h. Tail: y.
  • inn A place where travelers sleep. 3 letters, all short. Double n.
  • lamb The young sheep in the stable scene. You write the b but do not say it. 4 letters. Tall: l, b.
  • manger A feeder that holds food for animals. In the Gospel of Luke it is the baby's bed. 6 letters. Tail: g.
  • ox Stands by the manger with the donkey in most nativity scenes. The Gospels do not mention it. 2 letters, all short.
  • shepherd Someone who looks after sheep: sheep plus herd. In Luke chapter 2, angels bring the news to shepherds. 8 letters. Tall: h, h, d. Tail: p.
  • stable A building where animals are kept. 6 letters. Tall: t, b, l.
  • wise men The Bible does not say how many there were. Three is a guess from the three gifts. 2 words, 7 letters, all short.

Snow and cold outside 5

  • mitten One space for the thumb and one for all four fingers. 6 letters. Tall: t, t. Double t.
  • nose On a snowman it is a carrot. 4 letters, all short.
  • scarf Wraps around the neck. 5 letters. Tall: f.
  • snow What makes a white Christmas. 4 letters, all short.
  • snowman Three balls of snow and a carrot nose. Easy to draw in the empty row. 7 letters, all short.

Family, songs and good wishes 19

  • carol A Christmas song. 5 letters. Tall: l.
  • Christmas Kept mainly on December 25. The word fills a whole row at Large. 9 letters. Tall: capital C, h, t.
  • December The 12th and last month of the year, with 31 days. 8 letters. Tall: capital D, b.
  • eve The day before. Where Christmas Day is December 25, Christmas Eve is December 24. 3 letters, all short.
  • family The people you spend the day with. 6 letters. Tall: f, l. Tail: y.
  • give To hand a gift to someone else. 4 letters. Tail: g.
  • home Where many families spend the day. 4 letters. Tall: h.
  • hug A gift that needs no wrapping. 3 letters. Tall: h. Tail: g.
  • joy Great happiness. 3 letters. Tail: j, y.
  • kind Good to other people. 4 letters. Tall: k, d.
  • love How a card to the family often ends. 4 letters. Tall: l.
  • merry Happy and cheerful. 5 letters. Tail: y. Double r.
  • noel An old word for a Christmas carol. It came into English from French. 4 letters. Tall: l.
  • peace Calm, with no fighting. A wish on many cards. 5 letters. Tail: p.
  • share To let someone else have part of what you have. 5 letters. Tall: h.
  • sing What you do with a carol. 4 letters. Tail: g.
  • song Change one letter of sing and you get song. 4 letters. Tail: g.
  • visit To go and see someone. Two dots to remember. 5 letters. Tall: t.
  • wish Something you hope for. 4 letters. Tall: h.

How this list was compiled: These Christmas words and pattern rows were written for this site and sorted by topic, from the tree and the gifts to the Christmas story and good wishes. No list was copied and no named character is on it. The facts in the notes were checked in September 2026 against English Wikipedia, among them https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christmas_tree, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tinsel and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reindeer, and spellings against Wiktionary. Licence: own work

All 34 practice lines

Word rows 4

  • cocoa cake pie Three treats. Only the k and the p are not short letters.
  • elf sack hat Three short Santa words with a space to judge between them.
  • gift star tree Three of the four words on the opening sheet, side by side. One row at Large.
  • red green gold The three colors to reach for when the tracing is done.
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Pattern lines 4

  • i l i l i l i l Short and tall in turn: a candle, then an icicle.
  • o O o O o O A small ornament, then a big one. Both start at the dot on top.
  • u n u n u n u n A dip, then a hump: the garland and the hill behind it.
  • v w v w v w One point, then two, like the zigzag edge of a paper tree.

Short sentences 10

  • An elf made a toy. 5 short words, so 4 spaces to keep even.
  • I hang my stocking. 4 words and 3 tails: g, y and g.
  • I see a star. 4 words. A capital I that stands alone, and a period to finish.
  • Ring the bell. 3 words. The g is the only letter under the line.
  • Santa has a sack. 4 words, and a capital S because Santa is a name. Two rows at Large, one at Medium.
  • Snow is on the roof. 5 words. The first 3 are made of short letters only, apart from the capital.
  • The star is on top. 5 words. Where the star goes on the tree.
  • The tree has lights. 4 words. A capital T to start, then a small t in tree and in lights.
  • We sing a carol. 4 words. A carol is a Christmas song.
  • We wrap gifts. 3 words. The w in wrap is silent.

Counting lines 4

  • 1 tree, 2 bells, 3 stars Numerals get starting dots too. Draw the 6 things in the empty rows.
  • 2 mittens make 1 pair. A counting sentence with a period.
  • 4 gifts and 4 bows One bow for each gift. Both 4s start at the dot.
  • 5 gold stars A short line to finish with 5 drawn stars.

True facts to copy 6

  • Christmas is December 25. The main date for Christmas. Two capitals and two numerals.
  • December has 31 days. It is the 12th and last month of the year.
  • Fir trees stay green. A fir is an evergreen, so it keeps its needles all winter.
  • Holly has red berries. True of the holly on cards and wreaths. The berries are not for eating.
  • Reindeer grow antlers. Male and female reindeer can both grow them, and a new pair can grow every year.
  • Tinsel was once silver. The first tinsel, made in Germany around 1610, was shredded silver.

Lines for a card or a letter 6

  • Dear Santa, How a letter to Santa starts. Do not forget the comma.
  • Happy holidays A greeting for any winter holiday. Three tails in Happy and one in holidays.
  • Merry Christmas The line for the front of a card. It needs two rows at Large and one at Medium.
  • Peace and joy to you A wish for the inside of a card.
  • Thank you for the gift. For the day after. A full sentence for a thank-you note.
  • With love from The child writes a name in the empty row under it.

How this list was compiled: These practice lines were written for this site to go with the Christmas word list: word rows, pattern lines, short sentences, counting lines, facts, and lines for a card or a letter. No line was copied from another list. The facts to copy were checked in September 2026 against English Wikipedia, among them https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reindeer and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tinsel. Licence: own work

How it works

These Christmas tracing worksheets open on gift, star, tree and bell. Each is a dotted row with starting dots above an empty row. Press any of the 102 words under Pick from the 111 words and rows. The first press replaces the sample.

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What prints on the page

At Large (19 mm) a page holds 8 rows: 4 words and 4 empty rows. On Letter every word is traced 3 times across its row. On A4 "tree" fits twice. These Christmas tracing sheets print no pictures, so draw in the empty rows.

Match the words to the child

At the foot of this page, every word carries its letter count, tall letters and tails. Start with short-letter words such as snow, cone, oven and nose. Move to one tall letter (star, red, ham). Keep sleigh, stocking and gingerbread for confident writers. A child not yet on letters gets 9 pattern rows. Try "o o o o" for ornaments and "J J J J" for a candy cane held upside down.

  • For a 4-year-old, set Letter height to Extra large (26 mm) and pick 3 words. Four at that height run to 2 pages.
  • Draw a sleigh at one end of an empty row and a chimney at the other. The child joins them.

Questions and answers

Do the sheets have Christmas pictures on them?

No. The tool prints letters on guide lines. Gift, star, bell, candle and snowman get drawn in the empty row under the traced word.

Are there words from the Christmas story?

Yes, 12, in a group of their own headed The Christmas story. They are manger, stable, shepherd, lamb, donkey, ox, inn, hay, gold, baby, wise men and angel. The other 90 words cover the tree, gifts, Santa, food, snow and good wishes.

How do I fit Merry Christmas on one row for a card?

Under More options, set What to practice to Words or sentences. Set Letter height to Medium (14 mm). Press "Merry Christmas" under Pick from the 34 practice lines. It takes two rows at Large. "Dear Santa," and "With love from" are in the same list.

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