Letter C Tracing Worksheet - Free Printables

Grab all of my kids letter C tracing worksheets here.

Each individual printable worksheet is free and you can select from the variations below. These worksheets can help children learn the alphabet and build fine motor skills.

The variations below include upper case and lower case ‘Cc’ versions for a variety of practice as well as common C words for early learners including cow, cat, and car.

All worksheets are designed to be printed on A4 paper. Make sure you select “shrink to fit” in order to ensure best quality output from your printer.

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Free Letter C Tracing Worksheets

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How to Teach Letter Tracing with these Worksheets

The worksheets on this page have a natural progression to them, with the intent of guiding little learners through the process of letter learning.

Start with the large letter C tracing worksheets within the bubble font, then move on to the smaller Cc tracing letter sheets within guiding lines.

The next step is independent writing of the letter C, where learners can use the blank writing lines without the dot letters to guide them (note: there is still a sample letter at the start of each row in the template I made on this page). Independent writing within guiding lines can encourage students to write the letters independently rather than following a guide.

Lastly, I’ve provided more advanced worksheets that incorporate the letter c (lowercase and uppercase) into easy sight words and simple sentences.

You’ll notice I’ve included both word and sentence worksheets above.

Simple sentences like “Calm cats curl up on cozy couches”. help to introduce spacing between words while identifying that words are made up of letters that can be sounded out.

What is the Best Age to Teach Letter Writing?

The ideal age to start letter writing practice is around 3 to 6 years old, with age 4 being about the average ideal. By this age, most children have the fine motor skills to hold a pencil and recognize basic letter shapes.

At first, they might trace letters or practice writing their name. As they get more comfortable with writing, they can start forming simple words and sentences.

Letter writing practice at this stage also helps build early literacy skills, like recognizing sounds and forming sentences.

What to Teach Next

The next progression from tracing letters is to go onto name tracing. For this, you can access my full list of name tracing worksheets, where I’ve included tracing practice for the 900 most popular names from this year.

This a great next step, as name writing is a personally meaningful and motivating activity.

Beyond name tracing, students can move to writing short and simple words. Some of the first words students learn to read and write are called CVC words, which contain a consonant, then a vowel, then a consonant. Examples include: cat, dog, and sun. You can check out plenty of free CVC words tracing worksheets here.

Pre-K and Kindergarten Literacy Ideas

1. Alphabet Sensory Bins

Alphabet sensory bins are a hands-on way for young learners to explore letters. Fill a bin with rice, sand, or beads, and add plastic letters or letter cards. Children can dig through the bin to find letters, practicing recognition and even letter sounds as they pull each letter out. This activity builds letter familiarity while keeping kids actively engaged.

2. Rhyming Games

Rhyming games are a fun way to teach phonological awareness, which is an essential skill in early reading. Create a game where you say a word, and kids have to find another word that rhymes. Use picture cards or objects around the room to keep it interactive. Rhyming helps children notice sound patterns, making it easier for them to decode words later on.

3. Story Time with Picture Walks

Reading to children daily is one of the best ways to support literacy. Before reading each page, do a “picture walk” where kids look at the illustrations and predict what might happen. This encourages them to use context clues and build storytelling skills. Picture walks make reading time interactive and help kids connect words to images.

4. Sound and Letter Matching

Create a game where children match objects or pictures with their beginning sounds. For example, they might match a picture of a cat with the letter “C.” This can be done with cards or everyday objects. Matching sounds to letters strengthens phonics skills and helps children start to recognize the sounds each letter makes.

5. Play Dough Letter Building

Play dough is a fun, hands-on tool for letter formation. Give children a set of letter cards and encourage them to roll out play dough to shape each letter. This tactile activity is perfect for developing fine motor skills, and it makes the learning process feel like playtime.

6. Sight Word Bingo

Sight words are the most common words kids will encounter in reading, so recognizing them is essential. Create a bingo board with basic sight words like “the,” “and,” or “you.” Call out words and let children place markers on their boards as they recognize each one. Sight Word Bingo builds recognition of common words and gives early readers confidence.