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PSPKK123 May 31, 2013  •  8 Comments

Learning to write the letter X: 13 ideas for preschool practice (and 3 free handwriting practice sheets)

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My Three and Four are learning to write the letter X: today we found 13 different ways to make the letter!

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The letter X is a simple letter to make with manipulatives because you just need two straight pieces.  My just-turned-Three made an X in a number of different ways:

child with letter X made with rulers

with rulers…

child with letter X with chopsticks

with chopsticks…

child with letter X with flatware

with flatware…

letter X with Q-tips

and with Q-tips.

child placing dot stickers on X is for xylophone worksheet

He had fun using office stickers to complete this Letter X Dot Sticker Page. Get your copy here.

letter X with paintbrushes

Then my Four got busy.  He made an X with paintbrushes…

child making letter X with pipe cleaners

pipe cleaners…

letter X with craft sticks

and craft sticks.

child with letter X with foam

This would have been too challenging for my Three, but my Four enjoyed putting together this foam puzzle to make the letter X.

child with letter X with stones

Again, too hard for my Three, but just right for my Four — using rocks to make the letter X.

letter X worksheet

I call these handwriting pages “Letters of All Sizes.”  My Three starts at the red dot and draws lines inside the shapes. He can’t do traditional handwriting pages yet, so these are a good first step.  X was tricky for him – you can see he burned out before the end of the page. No problem!  He’s got plenty of time to learn to write. 🙂  Get your copy here.

child writing on letter X worksheet

My Four started with this page: tracing X’s on two lines.  Want your copy?  Get it here.

letter X worksheet

These are the most challenging handwriting pages I’ve created thus far.  They allow lots of guidance on the first few lines until the final line – when kids are given just a starting point.  You can find it here.

 Find many more creative ways to make the alphabet by clicking on the image below! 

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Filed Under: General Tagged With: fine motor, preschool, kindergarten, Pre-K

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8 Comments

  1. Bethany @ No Twiddle Twaddle

    May 31, 2013 at 8:31 pm

    What great ideas. I really love the xylophone printout!

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    • annageig

      May 31, 2013 at 9:03 pm

      Thanks, Bethany! I’m really happy with out that one turned out too – it’s always tricky to create something from free clip art, especially as I can’t draw to save my life!

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  2. Katie @ Gift of Curiosity

    June 7, 2013 at 9:49 pm

    So many great ways to make an X!

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    • annageig

      June 8, 2013 at 7:45 pm

      Gotta love those easy letters!

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  3. Carrie

    June 14, 2013 at 9:17 am

    Great ideas!! Thank you for sharing on Sharing Saturday!!

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  4. dee

    October 13, 2015 at 5:48 pm

    Love your site! Great ideas! I teach preschool ages3-4. Another idea for letter X would be to give the students/child a bunch of popsicle or craft sticks. Not only can they form the letter X see what other letters or shapes they can make with them. There’s a book “Six Sticks” we’ve read & then give each child 6 sticks & see if they can make things that were in the story.

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    • Anna Geiger

      October 17, 2015 at 4:32 pm

      Thanks for another idea, Dee! I just reserved “Six Sticks” at the library. 🙂

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