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Thinking sheet · Art and artists
Lettering Lab
Write your name four ways: bubble letters, block letters, spooky letters and your own style.
- Grades
- 1–5
- Time
- about 25 minutes
- Topic
- Art and artists
- Kids practice
- lettering, design, personal style
What kids do
“Letters can be art too! Write your name in a different style in each card.”
- My name, four ways
- Which style fits me best? Why?
How to run it
- Show bubble and block letters on the board first.
- Sketch letters lightly, then go over them.
- Use the best one on a name tag or folder.
Talk about it
- Where do you see fancy lettering in real life?
- How does a letter style change the feeling of a word?
- Which style was hardest?
Take it further
Design lettering for the title of your favorite book.
Pairs well with
Free for home and classroom use. Print as many copies as you need.
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