HAPPY THANKSGIVING FREE LETTERING WORKSHEET

The Happy Thanksgiving Free Practice Worksheet is here just in time for the holidays! Grab this FREE practice sheet and start making your DIY holiday cards and signs!

Free Practice Worksheet for Thanksgiving by Vial Designs

I started doing these FREE calligraphy worksheets after the Vial Design Insiders (if you’re not one yet, make sure you get amongst them here) said they wanted to learn how to letter phrases or sentiments so they could DIY make cards and signs.

Prefer video? I made a video showing you how to use the FREE worksheet and learn how to letter Happy Thanksgiving to create your DIY cards using your calligraphy!

GET MY FREE HAPPY THANKSGIVING PRACTICE WORKSHEET

Even if you don’t celebrate Thanksgiving, practicing new words is a great way to improve your lettering. I want to help you do just that! That’s why I created this Happy Thanksgiving Free Calligraphy Worksheet you can use to get your practice going.

These calligraphy worksheets are great if you already have some lettering knowledge or have practiced the basics.

If you’re completely new to calligraphy and want to learn more, check out this post. I go over everything you need to get started learning Modern Calligraphy.

This post may contain some affiliate links for your convenience (which means if you purchase after clicking a link I will earn a small commission, but it won’t cost you a penny more)! Read my full disclosure policy here.

SUPPLIES I RECOMMEND FOR THIS HAPPY THANKSGIVING PRACTICE SHEET

Here’s what you’ll need to put these worksheets to good use. I want to make sure you have the right tools, so you’re successful with your practice and avoid some frustration.

Paper:

HP Premium32 Paper. I recommend this paper because of its higher quality, which is excellent for your brush pens. Using regular printer paper will shorten the life of your brush pens.
Tracing paper and put it on to of your worksheet to practice. This way, you only need to print the sheet once and still practice several times.

Monoline pens:

The Faux Calligraphy part of the worksheet can be done with any regular pen.

Staedtler Triplus Fineliner. I use these pens for my every day writing and they are great for faux calligraphy
Tombow MONO drawing pens are another great option special the #05 or the #03.

Brush Pens (Small Tip):

The second part of the worksheet is for small brush pens.

Tombow Fudenosuke Hard Tip: I designed this worksheet with the Fudenosuke hard tip in mind because it’s one of the pens I recommend for beginners.
Pentel Fude Brush Pens are another great small tip brush pens.
Zebra Funwari Brush Pens. I discovered these recently and LOVE them! These are similar to the Tombow Fudenosuke Hard tip and the colors are so vibrant!

For a complete list of supplies I recommend for beginners in brush pen calligraphy, make sure to check this blog post. I also go into detail about the best brush pens I recommend for beginners in this other blog post.

Happy Thanksgiving Calligraphy Practice Worksheet Displayed

HOW TO USE THIS HAPPY THANKSGIVING FREE PRACTICE SHEET?

Fill out the form at the bottom of this post or go to my free resource library if you already have the password to get in. Once you’re there, select the practice sheet you’d like to download. For this tutorial select the: Happy Thanksgiving Free Practice Sheet.
The worksheet is an instant download. You can print it at home or a local printer store or library. I use this laser printer. (This printer is black and white. But it was cheap, and it’s all you need at the moment to print the practice sheets). If you prefer a color printer, this is another inexpensive option
Learn how you can print your worksheets at home FREE – check this blog post to find out more.
Set your printer scaling to “Fit Page.”
Once you’ve printed your worksheet, you’re ready to start practicing!

CALLIGRAPHY PRACTICE TIPS

As you’re using this calligraphy practice worksheet, keep in mind the tips below. These will make you make the most out of your practice. For more practice tips for beginners, check out this blog post and this other post will be helpful too.

SUPER IMPORTANT: Slow down! Take your time when you’re practicing your calligraphy. Doing calligraphy is not meant to be fast. Going slow will help you get better letter forms and sharper strokes.
Date your worksheets! This is a great way to see your improvement. Refer back to your older sheets often. Especially when you start to get into the comparison trap or when you think you haven’t improved in your calligraphy journey. We are our worst critics! And often forget to give us grace and celebrate our accomplishments, no matter how small they are.
Use light pressure for the upstrokes (when you’re moving the pen upwards) and heavy pressure for the downstrokes (when you’re moving the pen upwards).
Find a comfortable position and take breaks if you need to.
Lift your pen between each stroke as you’re practicing the letterforms.
Adjust your page and posture from time to time.
Don’t forget to slow down! I know I’ve already said it, but we often tend to forget

TERMS OF USE FOR MY CALLIGRAPHY WORKSHEET:

These worksheets and all the files contained in my resource library are for PERSONAL use ONLY. They are original work designed, owned, and copyrighted by ©Vial Designs. You can’t alter, sell, or redistribute them. Re-distributing the PDFs/JPGs/PNGs violates digital copyright laws. If you love these worksheets and want to share them, send your friends directly to this blog post or my free resource library so they can have access too!

WANT MORE FREE PRACTICE SHEETS?

Make sure to check these blog posts or head over to the Resource Library:

Congratulations Free Calligraphy Worksheet
5 Ways to letter March
5 Ways to letter April
3 Ways to letter I Love You
Faux Calligraphy Worksheets for lowercase, uppercase, numbers, and symbols.
Days of the Week Calligraphy Tutorial

WANT MORE THANKSGIVING FREE PRINTABLE?

Check this blog post to get access to a free “Grateful, thankful, blessed” Print. Or go directly to the shop to grab this Thanksgiving Printable Bundle and let me help decorate your Thanksgiving easily and fast!

I hope you find this blog post helpful and you start practicing calligraphy today! I’d love to see what you create and how you use your Practice Worksheet. Use the hashtag #vd_tutorials or #vialdesigns_blog.

I’d love to see what you create. Use the hashtag or #vialdesigns_blog. Tag me @VialDesigns (on Instagram) so that I can see your work. I’d love to see your Thanksgiving lettering practice and all the other fun projects you come up with to use your lettering! If you make one, please share a photo in our Facebook group or tag me on social media with #vialdesigns.