Choose free printable lined paper for kids, including handwriting guides and writing paper for classroom or home practice. Click a template to open the page designer, or use a linked full-size image where provided.
Choose wider spacing for larger letters and a guide line when a child needs help with letter height. Start with a short name, word, or sentence rather than filling a whole page.
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Blue and red with a margin
Red and blue lined handwriting paper printable
This lined paper is perfect for children who are learning how to write. The comprehensive ruled paper has a red line down the middle to help kids stay in the lines.
No margin
Blue lines only
Blue lines with a margin
Landscape Lined Paper
Blue and Red
Blue lines only
Handwriting Paper
A writing lines template is very helpful when teaching kids to write. This paper can be used at home, in kindergarten or in first grade.
18 lines per page
Children usually start writing on large lines and graduate to smaller lines for more precise letters. Therefore, first grade writing paper will have smaller lines than preschool paper. There is a large selection of papers to choose from. Please leave a comment if you would like us to add another lined paper template to the selection.
How to Make Worksheets with this Lined Paper
Choose the lined paper that you want to use from the selection above.- Click on the page to open the page designer.
- Click on the A icon to add text.
- Type the text that you want to include.
- Drag it to the right to make it larger (pull on the arrows on the bottom right-hand corner).
- Move it to wherever you want it to appear.
- Repeat this process if you want to add more text.
- Download and/or print the worksheet. You can either download a png image file or a PDF document.
Kindergarten Paper Template
Kindergarten lined paper printable to practice letter writing. You can use it as is or you can add letters or words before you print for the kindergarteners to copy (see explanation above).
Lined Paper Background
You can use the paper as a background for your images or text. To add an image to the background, click on “add image”. Drag it to any position and make it smaller or bigger. To add text, click on “add text”. You can change the font, size, and color.
Writing Paper for Kids
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Choose handwriting paper that suits your child
Use wider lines when a child writes large letters. A middle guide can help with letter height; a margin provides a starting edge. Let the child’s comfort and the teacher’s instructions guide your choice rather than age alone.
Five short writing activities
- Name practice: add a name at the top, then leave space to copy it.
- A picture and a sentence: draw a favorite animal on separate paper, then write one sentence about it.
- A thank-you note: write who the note is for and one thing the child appreciates.
- A word collection: write three words about a topic, such as the sea or the garden.
- A daily sentence: finish “Today I…” with a short sentence.
Printing and saving your worksheet
Open a template to customize it, then choose PDF or image export where available. The designer may open in a new tab. For a clean print, check paper size and orientation, then print one test page.
Read the download and printing guide for clipped borders, file formats, and troubleshooting.
Start at 100% scale if you want to preserve the line spacing. Print one sheet first to check that the lines are easy to see.
More classroom and home resources
Try graph paper for counting and patterns, general lined paper, or doodle borders for a finished writing project.