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15 tips & tricks to find a creative name
We are often asked; “How did you guys come up with your company name HatRabbits? What thinking techniques did you use and what’s the best way for me to come up with a creative name for my project?”
We got these types of questions a lot lately. From very different sorts of people. We get them from managers who are looking for a catchy name to make their project more memorable, but also from young entrepreneurs who are in a need for a suitable and cool name for their new start-up.
Coming up with a creative name that sticks is a tough and difficult process. It often leads to frustration, or even worse: a dull name.
Creative naming is undeniably a relevant part of business creativity. Yet, I’m afraid there is not one simple success formula to find a creative name. We used many different techniques and came up with a few thousand ideas before we “pulled a rabbit out of the hat”.
Fortunately, there are many creative strategies that you can apply to find a great name. In this article, I’ve listed 15 tips & tricks that will get you started.
1. Go for quantity It’s easy to come up with a few names. Yet these first ones are often rather boring. As always when it comes to creative ideas, to go beyond the obvious you’ll have to come up with as many ideas as you can . Set targets. Of course, if you use a name quota you will end up with a lot of crappy names. Don’t worry, that’s fine. It helps you to think and to structure your thoughts.
2. Keep it Simple Some people find it tempting to construct a name out of old definitions and Latin phrases or words. Unless your target audience consists of doctors or extinct-language teachers, it’s better you don’t. It’s much more likely that these “ancient” complex names will lead to confusion and irritation. Beautiful and intelligent as these names may be, they sound rather woolly and are often difficult to remember.
3. Associate The most basic way to start the naming process is by mapping out associations. What does your subject resemble? What does it make you think of? What is similar? What are its unique properties and characteristics? What are related subjects? It will become much easier to see connections and to combine seemingly unrelated words or subjects.
4. What do you want to communicate? Who is your audience? What should they think when they hear the name? What feeling should it give them? Is it clear to them what it stands for? Does your name fit your companies identity? Do you need a national or international name? By thinking about the message that you want to get across you will find that it becomes much easier to pick the right name for your objective.
5. Use Alternatives & Variations Ideas often lead to new ideas. That’s why you should always try to come up with as many ideas as possible. The fact that you will generate a lot of unsuitable names doesn’t mean these names cannot be useful. Unworkable suggestions can always be used as stepping stones. Creativity is all about looking for alternatives (very different names) and exploring variations (similar ideas). Putting it slightly different can sometimes suddenly lead to a wonderful name.
6. Make it visual The names that stick are not infrequently the ones that spark a visual image. An expressive and vivid name is easy to memorize and is more likely to come across as sympathetic. Besides, a visual name will be much easier to translate into a graphic style or a brand icon.
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7. Use a Metaphor One way to make sure you leave a visual impression is by using a metaphor. Comparing your subject with something else is a powerful way to use available patterns and associations. A good metaphor will lead to original ideas quite easily. A rich comparison will lead to a steady flow of ideas almost immediately.
8. Combine Words If you are looking for an original name with a free URL, you’ll quickly end up with extremely long names. That’s probably not the way to go. It’s advisable to also try to combine short and mid-long words to see if you can create a fun and unique combination. If you look at famous brand names you will see that a lot of them are actually combinations. To name just a few; MailChimp, Facebook, LinkedIn, SlideShare, YouTube, WordPress, WhatsApp, Evernote etc.
9. Do The Opposite If you want to develop a creative name for your company, it’s generally not recommendable to use the names of your competitors as inspiration. Yet, when you look at your competitors and you do something totally different, you can position yourself in an original way. Take the wonderful name “ FatBastard ” for example. An extremely unusual name. Especially when you realise that it’s the name of a delicious red wine. As you can imagine this funny name gets a lot more attention than the other labels in the liquor store.
10. It’s right when it sounds right A very simple way to tell if you have a great name is by checking its sound. Just ask yourself, how does it sound when I pick up the phone and say the name out loud? Will it take long? Will it be clear immediately? Or will the person on the other side of the line ask me to repeat what I just said? And what about introducing yourself during a party? Will the name be catchy or monotonous? Is it melodious? Is it easy to turn it into a rhyme or Jingle?
11. Change A Few Things Subtle changes in a word can lead to very interesting and inspiring names. Just think about Pinterest (Pinning + Interesting stuff) or Groupon (Coupons for a large group of people). However, be careful. If you add or remove letters randomly it can look like spelling errors and you don’t want to look stupid. It’s tempting to make some changes so you will have a name with a free corresponding URL. Don’t fall into that trap. It’s important to have a unique name, but don’t force it.
12. Pronunciation As mentioned earlier the sound of a name determines everything. Always be aware of how your name sounds to your audience. Will they be able to find you on the internet if they have only heard you say the name?
13. Be wary of cultural differences If you want to operate overseas, always take cultural differences into account. Always be aware of foreign meanings and local slang. The Swedish manufacturer of household appliances Electrolux once ran a disastrous campaign in the US. The brand promoted its vacuum cleaners with the slogan “Nothing sucks like an Electrolux”. In a similar case of naivety about cultural differences, the Coors Brewing Company translated its slogan “Turn it loose” into Spanish, where it was read as “Suffer from diarrhoea.” As you can imagine both campaigns didn’t go as planned.
14. Play With Words A name consisting of several words can be a good choice. Don’t worry about the URL. You can always choose to make use of an abbreviation. I like to get my inspiration from the names of bands. They often perfectly illustrate how you can create a new identity with a creative name. For example, in the Netherlands there are bands called Go Back to the Zoo , Mr and Mississippi and De Jeugd van Tegenwoordig (the youth of today) . Although these names are relatively long they communicate an energetic and rebellious style.
15. Create Word Jokes A funny element can leave a lasting impression. Humour helps but is also a highly sensitive case. It can quickly become childish or unprofessional. Always take into account what your target audience considers to be fun and appropriate.
A name is just a name. The perfect name does not exist, neither does a golden formula to find one. There are many factors involved when it comes to the success of a name. It’s impossible to develop one single technique, you have to use several. It should be noted that all the strategies above are just a way to get you started. In general, it will take you quite some time (and many different names) to find your ideal name.
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Thank you 🙂 very useful!
You’re welcome David. I’m glad to hear you liked my article.
thanks for the information
Agreed with all the information you stated above and you define it in a very smooth way which is understandable for the person who’s looking for new name for his start-up. My experience is that in addition to the above you should name your start-up according to you targeted audience as you stated above that it should be easily pronounced so that people can remember it. I remember when I was searching for the name of my business a tool Namobot was helpful for me at that time it suggested me very useful names.
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Name Tracing Practice - Original
Kids all learn at different paces, but one of the best ways to start with writing is having your child practice their name. Not only is it an important early skill that they’ll use, it’s also something that they’ll want to practice. But, names can be so diverse! That’s why I’ve created this free editable name tracing worksheet printable so your child can practice writing their name.
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Most children don’t need to be able to write well by the time they enter kindergarten but even preschool classes work on teaching name recognition. That includes both identifying and writing a child’s name.
When preschoolers are first learning name writing it’s important to make things really simple for them. Personally, I love to use name tracing worksheets to help develop those early writing skills.
Why Use a Name Tracing Worksheet Generator?
Did you know that there are over five thousand popular first names in the US alone? That’s an awful lot of variation even if your child doesn’t have a super unique name. It would be impossible to create tracing name worksheets for each and every name like we do with other early words.
That’s where this name tracing worksheet generator works great. You can customize it with your child’s exact name (both first and last!) even if you use unique spelling.
This writing worksheet generator replaces blank name tracing worksheets because you can finally customize them to say anything you want!
How to Use Name Tracing Worksheets
These free name tracing worksheets for preschool are perfect for developing those beginner writing skills in kids. All you have to do is insert your child’s name and how many times you’d like the name repeated.
When you’re working with young children start with less repetitions. Too many can be overwhelming, plus the larger words are easier to trace for little ones. Then as they gain confidence in their writing you can make the letters smaller and include more lines.
You could start with your kid’s first name, then move on to including the middle and last name. Or have them practice names of family members and friends!
What Font Should I Use For Name Tracing?
I love this name tracing generator because you can choose from multiple fonts. Which font you go with depends on your child’s age, abilities, preferences, and your learning goals.
It’s popular for parents, especially when doing preschool and kindergarten age name writing practice, to opt for dotted letters that can be traced over. Writing formation guides are optional and it really depends on the kid. Try experimenting with different font styles and see what works best for you.
Printable names in bubble letters are great for beginners or if you’re doing other crafts with their name. To turn the name writing worksheet into a custom name craft just enter the name with one repetition with the paper set to landscape.
You can also use this free name writing generator to help kids practice handwriting their name. A lot of schools are starting with cursive instead of printing. If that’s something you want to work on at home choose the cursive font when creating your printable.
Why Should Kids Learn to Write Their Name?
I usually recommend starting early with name writing because it’s something most kids will find useful even from a young age. Unlike other words, preschoolers have plenty of reasons to write their names.
With name writing practice kids will be able to label their own artwork, sign their name on cards (Valentine’s Day is a great opportunity to practice name writing!), and it helps with general word recognition.
Since it’s more practical than other words it’s easier to keep preschoolers focused when practicing name writing. They’ll still develop important pre-writing skills like muscle strength, pencil grip, and letter formation while also getting to write something that relates to their life.
Finally, most preschoolers can identify their name. It can be challenging to convince pre-readers to write words they can’t yet read.
How to Make Name Writing Practice More Fun
Even enthusiastic kids can get burnt out on name tracing worksheets. It’s really important to make sure kids have fun while developing preschool skills. If something is too boring you might start getting resistance in the future when the pressure is higher to teach these early skills.
My best advice is to allow the child to lead in your learning. What that means is providing tracing name worksheets and encouraging kids to do them without being forceful. If they’re completely uninterested, pause and try again at a different time or when they’re older.
Another great way to make things fun is by turning the activity into something more than just writing practice. For younger children you could use the bubble letter font to create a colouring page. Then have them decorate their name however they want.
I’ve also created activities for my kids by painting the letters of their names and decorating them with stickers . These are both great for kids of all ages! Pre-writers will practice letter recognition and older kids can get creative.
For older children who need to practice their writing skills try changing out the names with other things they find interesting like TV show characters or friends’ names.
Can You Use These Free Name Tracing Worksheets With Older Kids?
Writing practice isn’t just for preschoolers and kindergarten students. Even older kids can benefit, especially if they’re learning cursive.
You can also use these writing practice printables to practice spelling. Just insert the spelling words and have your older kids trace over them on the worksheet. To encourage concentration on each letter you can have them alternate what colours they use to write.
Writing practice worksheets are also a great way to practice spelling and vocabulary in a second language at any age.
How Can You Make Your Own Name Writing Printables?
The printable name tracing worksheets generator is completely free and available on the Create Printables website. You can use it to create your own name writing paper in guided printing, handwriting/cursive writing, bubble letters, and more.
They’re perfect for your preschool aged kids, kindergarten writing practice, homeschool families, and even working on writing skills with older children.
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6 Creative Ways to Name Your Fictional Characters
by Andre Clayton | Mar 31, 2021
When you start writing your story, how long does it take you to come up with character names?
Choosing the perfect name for your protagonist and antagonist can take ages, especially when you’re not sure how to start.
I’ve been there. After wasting days staring at a blank computer screen, attempting to come up with names for all of my characters, I developed with some helpful naming strategies. And I’d like to share them with you!
How to develop cool names for fictional characters
Using any of these methods cuts down the amount of time I spend coming up with character names and lets me get back to the actual writing. So next time you’re stuck and can’t decide what to name your dystopian sharpshooting heroine, try one of these ideas.
Here’s how to come up with interesting character names in your fiction.
1. Match name with theme using a character name generator
Are you a fan of symbolism? Write down your story’s themes and then head to a name generator website or baby name site to search for names related to those themes.
Funnily enough, I have found that the name Andre shows up under themes like manly , strong and brave , which of course I am… in my stories, at least.
2. Use Fido and your street
Confused? Let me explain.
Try your pet’s name as the fictional character’s first name, and your street’s name as your character’s last name.
Mine would be Butch Fields, and yes, he comes from the rough part of a fictional town.
3. Combine the names of your favorite authors
A second helping of Stephen Rice, anyone? See what I did there?
Maybe you don’t feel comfortable using the names of living writers, so how about this… Jack Hemingway. See, I used Jack London and… you get it. Apply it to your work!
4. Use a name translator
Yep, there is such a thing. A name translator allows a writer to easily discover names in other languages.
To use this, however, you have to have a name in mind. Give it a whirl by putting your own name into the translator.
Head to your favorite search engine and search for ‘name translators’ or ‘my name in’ and type in any language, such as Chinese or Hebrew. You’ll find plenty of free name translators to play with.
5. Use an encyclopedia and your creative side
No matter what genre it is, think about where your story takes place. Your setting can inspire names for your characters.
Does your story include mountains? Are they part of your fictional characters’ culture? Then research people who have mountains as a part of their culture, such as the Andean people of Peru and the Appalachian people of North America.
What if your story takes place on a faraway planet? Your setting likely looks a bit like some place you’ve seen before on Earth, or maybe a mix of several places.
Think of those real places that inspire your off-world setting, and then think of the real people that make those places their home. Research those places to get a feel of what your fictional culture could be.
After completing your research on the culture or cultures that inspired your fictional one, use the names in those real cultures for inspiration for the names of your fictional characters.
6. “Borrow” from a friend or family member
This is the easiest way to create a fictional character name because you aren’t actually creating one! All you’re doing is copying. Maybe your father is your hero, so you decide to name your protagonist after him.
Of course, if you decide to go this route, be careful. Ask permission, and let that person know ahead of time of how they will be portrayed.
You might think you’ll only use their name, but some of their personality traits may unwittingly end up in your story as well. Especially if you are the type of writer that skips outlines and lets the story unfold in front of you as you write it.
Now get out there and come up with some character names that are perfect for your story.
This is an updated version of a story that was previously published. We update our posts as often as possible to ensure they’re useful for our readers.
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Super Easy Hand Lettering Techniques with an Artful Spin
The end results of hand lettering are fun, beautiful, often mesmerizing, and leaving many of us thinking, “I could never do that.” But you can! We have it on good authority that hand lettering doesn’t have to be difficult. In fact, you can create easy to intricate letters from A-Z. Joanne Sharpe shares 10 hand lettering techniques, from simple to complex, that are all simple to follow and fun to do, excerpted from her book Artful Alphabets .
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10 Hand Lettering Techniques from Easy to Intricate
Hand lettering art can absolutely be a stress-free process, as you explore the components of letters and how they become art images. These hand lettering techniques are somewhat easier than traditional calligraphy or type design because your personal handwriting will be used as the style foundation for each new alphabet and won’t require involve years of practice for immediate success.
As we get started, keep in mind it’s OK to copy at first to get comfortable and confident with the creative lettering process. Be inspired by each sample alphabet and imitate the details. But don’t ever be afraid to put a little spin on the ideas to make the hand lettering reflect your own personal style and your creative voice.
Artful Calligraphy
If you’ve never had formal lessons in calligraphy, try using a specific calligraphy marker to make a stylized alphabet with your own handwriting. You can achieve a lettering look unique to you using the features of a chisel-tip marker and being comfortable with your hand movement and letter formation.
Materials list:
- Black Elegant Writer Calligraphy Pen, medium point
- Bristol paper
1. Create guidelines that are 1-inch (25mm) tall. Inside the lines, hold the Elegant Writer medium-sized calligraphy pen at a 45-degree angle and write the upper and lowercase alphabet.
2. On the next row, write the letters with the same pen but on a slant for a slightly more stylized look.
3. On the next row, write the letters at a back and forth slant with a flourish at the end, making the 45-degree angle of the pen do the work for you. You can also explore a new look by wetting the edges of the letters with a waterbrush to let the ink pool out.
Great Gray Shadows
Create some dimension and drama using a basic chisel-tip-marker font with gray shadows along each letter. This bold hand lettering technique is super simple yet always impressive.
- Black and gray Copic permanent markers
1. Write the alphabet using the broad chisel tip of a black permanent marker to create the uppercase bold alphabet.
2. Use the pointed tip of the chisel to draw the lowercase alphabet.
3. Using the brush end of a gray permanent marker, add the shadow along the left edge of each letter so the light seems to come from the right.
Matisse Inspired
Study famous artists and their signature styles, techniques and characteristics to create new letters. This sampler imitates the typical colors, bulbous shapes and moving line forms in the art of Henri Matisse. What other artists could inspire letterforms?
- Prismacolor markers
1. Study the style of your favorite artist and sketch the alphabet on the paper using a pencil. This hand lettering example uses the whimsical colors and letter shapes inspired by Henri Matisse. Identify characteristics of Matisse’s style such as the color palette, brushstrokes and line formation that could be used as letters. Use the stylized shapes on each alphabet letter.
2. Color the hand-drawn letters, creating rounded edges, drips and split tips to make a complete alphabet.
Watercolor Puddlers
Let puddles of watercolor create colorful, light and airy letters.
- No. 4 and 6 round brushes
- Watercolor paints, liquid and pan
- Watercolor paint
1. Lightly pencil the outline of a hollow alphabet if you need to. Using a paintbrush, write the letter of the alphabet with clean water, creating a water path. It will take a few tries to gauge just the right amount of water. You don’t want too much or too little, so experiment and practice first.
2. To paint the letters, drop in watercolor paints and let the colors pool, allowing them to migrate and swirl to fill the letterform. This works especially well with liquid watercolor. Watch the color spread throughout the letter, giving it a somewhat marbled look. Tilt the paper as needed to allow the color to spread through the water. Let the letters dry overnight and then erase the pencil lines.
Seurat’s Dots and Dashes
The style of artist of Georges Seurat is a playful inspiration for an artful alphabet font. Using dots and dashes of color in the impressionistic pointillism style creates an optical treat as the energetic filler for hand-drawn letters.
1. Draw chunky block letters with a pencil. I made some of my letters overlap one another.
2. Using the tip of the end of a marker, add dots to the letterforms. Applying different amounts of pressure will create different-sized dots. Within each letter, use a dark, medium and light shade of the same color to create variation.
3. Erase the pencil lines so the dots and dashes create the letterforms.
4. In other letters, use the bullet tip to fill the letters with dashes going in a variety of directions. Combine dots and dashes within a letter for even more variation.
Floating Feathers
There is so much imagery that can be used as inspiration for letter making. Here I choose feathers and an extra-fine pen to draw letterforms that create a whole alphabet.
- Black uni-ball Vision pen
- Bristol paper or cardstock
1. Sketch the alphabet in upper and lowercase using a pencil. Elongate or change the letter shape slightly to make a more interesting letter. Using a black permanent pen, turn the stem of each letter into the center of a feather with wavy feather lines coming out from it.
2. Add dots around the letters to give them an airy, floating appearance. Erase any visible pencil lines.
Watercolor Ombré
Draw big, bold letters and add watercolor paint in the colors to create a blended, ombré effect.
Materials list
- No. 4 or 6 round paintbrush
- Water container
- Watercolor paper
1. Draw the alphabet in chunky, stylized block letters using a pencil. Fill the shape with clean water (mine is slightly blue here so it photographs clearly).
2. Load a brush with watercolor paint and apply it to the top of the letter.
3. Rinse your brush and gently guide some of the paint from the top of the letter down into the water puddle to create an ombré effect. Work from dark at the top to light at the bottom. Let your alphabet dry completely and then erase the pencil outlines.
Decorative Creative Cursive
Embellish simple, personal handwriting with bold and expressive lines, decorative details and movement in a stylized script or cursive.
- Black Faber-Castell PITT Artist Pen
1. Write the alphabet using a combination of print and cursive letterstrokes. Allow the letters to be fun and whimsical. They don’t have to match.
2. Using black permanent pen, thicken the letters by reshaping and adding weight to random areas.
Bonus tip for better letters : Embellish each letter by drawing leaves or flowers that “grow” off the letterforms or decorate the interior of a letter. Expand the size of the letters by creating spaces to fill with pattern or color. Add a light color shadow and tiny dots around the letters to add interest.
Font in Floral
Embellish simple letterforms with elaborate, colorful and hand-drawn floral and leaf patterns.
- Black ZIG Writer pen
- Markers, watercolor paint or colored pencils
1. Use a pencil to create rounded block letters. Fill the letters with assorted flower shapes and designs using a black waterproof pen. Go all the way to the edges of the letters with the designs.
2. Erase the letterforms leaving just the linked flower design. Add color to the letters using markers, watercolor or colored pencil.
Storybooks and Scenery
Create an optical illusion or trompe l’oeil scenes inside chubby alphabet letters. Draw landscape imagery, such as a garden or beach, so the art reads across the letters.
- Black Platinum Carbon pen
- Colored pencil
- Watercolor paints and brushes
- Water-soluble markers
1. Sketch the alphabet with a pencil. Outline the letters to create large, soft block letters.
2. Inside the letters, draw scenes or words that illustrate a particular word. In the sample, I illustrated a beach scene insight the word “bliss.” Use ink to go over the scene. Do not ink the outline of the letters.
3. Color the scene with colored pencils, permanent markers, water-soluble markers or watercolor paint. Erase the remaining pencil lines so the letters are created by the sketches inside.
Having a “Look”
If you think all my letters look similar, you are correct. A personal lettering style should reflect and identify the individual creator. All the sample alphabets illustrated here use my personal print or script handwriting as the foundation. Handwriting is unique to each of us, and it’s my hope that as you are inspired by each one of my hand lettering techniques, your personality and style will shine through.
While you work on your artful alphabets and styles, allow your own handwriting to evolve and influence what you create so when someone looks at your lettering, they recognize you in the lettered messages.
You can use your artful hand lettering in many ways, including but not limited to:
- Art journaling
- Card-making
- Planners and bullet journals
- Scrapbooking
- Decorative invitations and announcements
- Canvas wall art and paintings
- Party and celebration décor
- Handmade gifts and wrapping paper
- Cake decorating
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Ideas, Inspiration, and Giveaways for Teachers
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25 Clever and Cute Name Crafts and Activities
What’s in a name? So much learning!
One of the first things most kids learn is how to spell and then write their name. Parents can introduce these fun and free name crafts and activities at home, or teachers can use them in the classroom. Either way, kids are going to love them!
1. Say it, make it, write it
This concept is popular for helping kids learn letters and words, including names. The “make it” section opens up all sorts of creative opportunities!
Learn more: You Clever Monkey
2. Make a name kit
This is so cool! Give each child their own name kit filled with magnetic letters, a sentence strip puzzle, and more. This is a neat way to allow them to practice on their own.
Learn more: Fun-a-Day
3. Assemble name picture puzzles
This is one of our absolute favorite name crafts, and it’s perfect for back-to-school. Help kids learn the names of everyone in their class (and how to spell them) with a set of classroom name puzzles.
Learn more: Make, Take, and Teach
4. Cover names with dot stickers
Combine hand-eye coordination practice with learning to spell names when you use dot stickers. Kids always get such a kick out of this.
Learn more: Busy Toddler
5. Park toy cars in a name garage
Label “parking spots” with the letters of your child’s name. Then, as they drive each car into a spot, they say the letter and practice spelling!
Learn more: Growing Book By Book
6. Make colorful rainbow name crafts
These vivid rainbow name crafts would look fantastic on your classroom windows, don’t you think? And they’re so easy to make!
Learn more: Collaborating in Kinder
7. Go on a name hunt
Active learners will really enjoy this name activity. Hide letters on sticky notes around the room, and have them hunt for the ones that make up their name. ( Find more awesome ways to use sticky notes in the classroom here. )
Learn more: School Time Snippets
8. Piece out names with paper bits
These colorful name crafts give little ones fine motor skills practice as they glue small paper pieces to make up the letters of their name.
Learn more: Time 4 Kindergarten
9. Hang names from a mini clothesline
This looks like so much fun! Use clothespins to clip letters to a clothesline to spell names and other words.
Learn more: Pre-K Pages
10. Have a bowl of alphabet soup
Use a spoon to dig the letters of your name out of a bowl of “alphabet soup.” Younger kids can match letters as written on spoons, while older kids can simply seek and find.
Learn more: Play Teach Repeat
11. Drive down name roads
Toy car lovers will adore zooming their vehicles along a road that spell their name! Try this with railroad tracks and toy trains too.
Learn more: Buggy and Buddy
12. Scoop up ice cream names
Grab the free printable cones and scoops and have kids cut them out. Then use them to stack up some totally sweet ice cream name crafts!
Learn more: Parenting Chaos
13. Create paint stick name crafts
Glue magnetic strips to paint sticks and attach a child’s picture to the top. Then use alphabet magnets to spell their name. Such a smart tool!
Learn more: Simply Kinder
14. Scratch and sniff your name
All you need is glue and Jello powder to make these scratch-and-sniff name crafts. Tip: Pair this with activities for learning the five senses !
Learn more: Fun-A-Day
15. Knock over name buckets
Label small buckets with name letters, then head outside to see if you can knock them down with a spray from the hose! No hose? Knock them down with tennis balls instead, or try to toss the balls into the buckets.
Learn more: Inspiration Laboratories
16. Turn names into crystals
Kids are mesmerized by crystal experiments, and it’s easy to see why. Have them twist pipe cleaners into the letters of their name, then visit the link below to learn how to turn them into crystals.
Learn more: Playdough to Plato
17. Spell names with Play-Doh
Play-Doh is endlessly fun, but there are a lot of ways to learn with it too . For instance, shape it into the letters of your name!
Learn more: Teach Me Mommy
18. Play a game of name hockey
Let kids shoot and score using paper plate hockey pucks labeled with the letters of their name. Everybody wins!
Learn more: How Wee Learn
19. Pop the letters of your name
Who doesn’t love to get their hands on some bubble wrap and pop away? Have kids trace the letters of their name as they pop.
Learn more: Coffee Cups and Crayons
20. Stamp out names
Letter stamps give kids a little hand-eye coordination practice while they spell out their name and other words.
21. Put together flower name crafts
Build cheerful flowers with letter petals with these free printable name crafts. They’ll look terrific lining your classroom wall!
Learn more: A Dab of Glue Will Do
22. Outline rainbow names
This is a fun way to have kids make name tags for the first few days of school while everyone is still getting to know each other.
Learn more: The Happy Teacher
23. Clip names with clothespins
Attach wood letters to clothespins, and you’ve got an easy set of spelling manipulatives! Have them clip their name or other words to a large wood craft stick.
24. Wear name bracelets
Kids will love making and wearing these easy name crafts! They can personalize them with other beads you have on hand too.
Learn more: Roylco
25. Graph the number of letters in each name
Introduce the idea of graphing with this name activity. Kids count the number of letters in their name and see who has the most and the least.
Learn more: One Sharp Bunch
They’ve learned their name, so what comes next? Try these 15 Pre-Writing Activities for Preschoolers .
Plus, The Best Writing Apps for the Classroom and At Home .
Jill Staake is a Contributing Editor with WeAreTeachers. She has a degree in Secondary English Education and has taught in middle and high school classrooms. She's also done training and curriculum design for a financial institution and been a science museum educator. She currently lives in Tampa, Florida where she often works on her back porch while taking frequent breaks for bird-watching and gardening.
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Fitness & Personal Training usernames
Are you new in the fitness industry and want to create a catchy fitness and personal training username for your Instagram account? Here are some Instagram username ideas for the fitness and personal training industry to help you get started.
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Food Instagram usernames
Are you a food blogger looking to start an Instagram account for your blog? Or are you new in the food catering industry and you are looking to start selling on Instagram? Below, you’ll find some creative Instagram username ideas for your inspiration.
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Travel Instagram usernames
Choosing a creative Instagram username for your travel blog or travel business is quite essential when starting a journey of sharing your experiences.
A creative and unique Instagram username will get you more followers and help you stand out among competitors in the social space.
Below, you'll find our collection of creative Instagram username ideas for the travel industry.
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Instagram Usernames: Why You Should Choose The Right Username
Your Instagram username is essentially the name of your profile or account. It's the name that appears in bold underneath your profile picture or avatar at the top of your profile page. It's also part of your profile URL: https://instagram.com/yourusername.
Although it may seem like a small thing, your Instagram username is more than a string of characters. Your username serves as an extension of your brand and a direct reflection of your products, services, and overall culture. It directly covers all aspects of your social media image.
Your Instagram username also makes it simple for people to search for your brand. In addition, your Instagram profile has become your brand's new homepage.
So, if your Instagram username isn't catchy — or is difficult to spell — you're already behind the eight ball in terms of social media marketing.
GUIDE: How To Create A Great Instagram Username: 6 Steps
Wondering how to come up with an Instagram name? Here's a quick guide to creating the perfect Instagram username, whether you're starting from scratch or wondering whether you should change your existing one.
Instagram accounts are divided into three categories: business, personal profile, and curation.
- Business : In most instances, if you're launching a shop, your Instagram username should be the same as your business name. The goal of your Instagram account should be to promote your company and increase brand recognition.
- Personal Profile : Because you are the brand, your username should reflect who you are and what you want to be known for. You may use an abbreviated form of your name, such as @jlo, or your full name, like @taylorswift.
- Curation : Creating a username for an account that curates + creates unique material that matches a subject allows for a lot of creativity. @thegoodquote, @zociety_, and @powerofpositivity are all great examples. They're short, memorable, and tailored to their target demographic, which are all important qualities in an Instagram username.
1. Make Your Username Relatable to Your Audience and Content
Create a username that reflects your content strategy and target audience. If your content is on adorable animals, for example, your username should represent that.
@Cuteigpuppies, @_cutedogs_, and @Cutecatonline are three excellent examples of this. These accounts concentrate on key descriptive terms related to their content strategy, such as "cute" + "puppies" or "cat."
Using these phrases in your username improves the likelihood that your profile will appear at the top of the search results when these terms are searched. If you're going to create your username around keywords, try to choose prominent phrases that are less competitive to rank for.
3 tips to keep in mind when doing keyword research:
- Use Top-Hashtags.com to find popular keywords.
- See who comes up when you search for a term on the Instagram app to see how competitive it is.
- Analyze the number of followers, see whether the username contains a term, and see how engaged their fans are by looking at the number of likes/comments on recent posts.
If the hashtag's results are dominated by accounts with large followings and active users, the hashtag is probably excessively competitive. It's a long process of trial and error, but it'll pay off in the end.
2. Keep Your Instagram Username Short & Simple
Instagram usernames are limited to 30 characters. Letters, numerals, periods, and underscores may all be used in user names. That isn't to say that it's a free pass to stuff everything with keywords and jargon.
You want your username to be memorable—a collection of words that are simple to say and convey. Word of mouth continues to be the most effective form of marketing. You make it tougher for yourself to have your Instagram profile noticed if you make it difficult for others to say your username.
Take, for example, @AwwwCuteDogs. Your content strategy is effectively communicated via your username. The written version is clear and simple. When you say the username out loud, though, the first thing that comes to mind is "with how many Ws?"
Another tip is to avoid using profanity or other offensive words in your username. Avoid anything that may lead someone to report your account in today's sensitive world. It's preferable to avoid the hassle of having your account unbanned in the first place.
3. Create A Memorable & Unique Instagram Username
You may be enticed to follow the example of a well-known account by riding on their coattails. You can't simply create a copy of a copy if you want to be successful. To make it work, you'll need to put in a lot of effort and thousands of iterations of your tactics.
Even if you are successful in imitating a brand, you may face copyright and trademark problems. You could, for example, create an account named @Nike.Jordans. There will be people who will follow you because they are Nike fans. However, once your account becomes big enough, Nike has the right to delete it due to trademark violations.
On Instagram, your goal isn't to get as many followers as possible. It should be consistent with your entire brand, message, and goal in order to reach out to your target audience. It will be tough to keep your followers and pretty much impossible to attract them to your product or causes if you don't have a unique connection.
4. Make Sure Your Username Is Easy To Spell
Letters, numerals, periods, and underscores can all be used in Instagram usernames, but you may not want to use all of them.
What's the bottom line? The simpler it is to spell your username, the simpler it is to find.
Here's an example of a short, simple and easy to spell username:
With this in mind, it's best to avoid using difficult terms or complicated combinations in your username.
PRO TIP: If you're unsure, tell a friend or coworker about your Instagram username and have them write it down 10 minutes later. It may be worth going back to brainstorming if they do not remember your exact username.
5. Add Favorite Things to Your Username
Do you like blue, dragons, sweets, or the number 8? A username like @SweetBlueDragon8 will go a long way.
Make a list of some of your favorite things, including your work or career goals, favorite meals, celebrities, sports teams, movies, and so on. Simply said, be creative!
6. Consider What's Around You When Creating Your IG Handle
Have you used up all of your favorite things? Consider school nicknames, your hometown, or other aspects of your life that are relevant to where you live and what you value. However, be cautious about disclosing too much information. Online predators may be able to determine your location based on your screen name.
@SweetNYHighDragonGirl97 may seem innocent at first glance, but it may most likely be decoded as a New York high school girl who graduated or was born in 1997.
On that point, for even greater anonymity, you may want to pick something particular that doesn't really relate to you.
FAQ: Everything You Should Know About Your Instagram Username
How do i create an instagram username and secure my ig handle.
Follow these steps to create and secure an Instagram username:
- Log in to Instagram (or create an account) using your username and password.
- In the bottom right corner, tap your avatar.
- Under your bio, tap Edit Profile.
- In the Username box, type your new username.
- In the upper right corner, tap the checkmark.
How many times can you change your Instagram username?
You are free to change your Instagram username as many times as you want.
However, if you changed your username twice in a row, you will have to wait for 14 days to change it again.
What is a good username for Instagram?
To choose an Instagram username that is both unique and appealing, first determine the purpose of your account. Full names are ideal for a personal profile, particularly when it comes to creating a professional image.
What is an Instagram username?
Your Instagram username is how others will identify you on the platform: Your username is connected to everything you do, from what you publish to how you interact with others.
At the top of the profile and the last part of the Instagram URL is the username.
How do I get an inactive Instagram username?
As of 2021, there is no formal method to claim an Instagram username that is no longer active.
However, you may report a fake account or trademark infringement, and Instagram will assist you in securing an inactive Instagram username.
How do I find someone on Instagram without knowing their username?
Here's how to use Instagram search to find someone (even if you don't know their username):
- Navigate to the search tab on Instagram.
- Find a profile with a picture of the individual by searching for their first name.
- If you still can't find them, try searching for their full name.
Why can't I change my username on Instagram?
It's quite likely that Instagram won't allow you to submit a new username since it doesn't satisfy the requirements.
The most common error is because the username you entered is already in use, so try something else.
Another possible reason is app caching, which may occur when you change your Instagram username.
Final Thoughts
Finding and selecting the ideal Instagram username is a serious decision. It has an impact on your brand's online exposure since it determines how many people can discover your account.
Plus, if your username properly conveys what you're providing, it may help you attract new customers.
Because a good username makes you simple to find, you should make sure that it is also easy to find for users. With the help of this guide, including our collection of Instagram username ideas, you can choose the perfect username for your business right now!
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It’s time for another guest post! I’m thrilled to welcome the talented Jamie of Play to Learn Preschool. When I first visited her site, I was blown away by her amazing home preschool! If you teach preschool or simply want ideas for teaching your little ones at home, her site is a must-see.
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Parents often ask how to begin to teach letters to their preschoolers. My answer is always the same — always begin with your child’s name ! A child’s name is THE most important word to them. It might hang on the wall in their bedrooms, on the envelope of a birthday card from Grandma, or on the tag to their Christmas gift. That word is important and learning it becomes essential to our young children.
Here are 10 hands-on ways to help children explore, recognize, spell and write their names. (Click on each link to see more photos of the activities. Affiliate links are included for your convenience.)
1. Apple Letters – One of the first experiences that preschooler need is practice matching the letters of their names. Use sentence strips , small apple cut-outs and letter stickers to make these Apple Letter cards for each child.
2. Push Pin Letter Practice – The best activities are the ones that cover multiple objectives — like these push pin letters. Giant push pins are perfect for working the pincer grasp. At the same time, children learn the letters of their names.
3. Simple Name Puzzles – If you’re short on time or materials, these puzzles are for you! Just write a child’s name on a piece of cardstock, then cut the letters apart to make a puzzle. Click to see more simple ideas that we use to help children learn to spell their names!
4. Pumpkin Seed Name Art – Fun-A-Day posted this amazing idea for dying pumpkin seeds . Put them in your sensory table or use them to make gorgeous, colorful name pictures.
5. Tape Resist Canvas Names – Cheap, bulk canvases are available at the craft store. Use your weekly coupon to get a set for this tape resist name project. We had each child make their first letter, but if you are working with just a couple of children, they could paint their whole name. Wouldn’t that make an amazing piece of wall art?!
6. Build-a-Name – These “ Letter Construction ” pieces prompt a ton of problem solving and creativity. Put them on the light table, or right onto the floor.
7. Name Folders – At the end of a year full of name learning, we make personalized Name Folders for each of our students.
Name folders include four ways for children to practice:
- Spell their name by pointing to each letter
- Trace their raised name for a tactile experience
- Build their name using letter tiles
- Write their name on dry erase tape
8. Salt Tray Writing – Young children need sensory experiences! Let them practice writing the letters of their names on a shallow tray of salt.
9. Dinosaur Name Clips – Children match the letters of their name (and get important pincer grasp practice with these Dinosaur Name Clips).
10. Name Practice Sheets – Finally, before children enter kindergarten they need to be able to write their names. Make a “Sign In Sheet” for each child and bind the pages throughout the year into a special keepsake book. Be sure to download these FREE name worksheets . In just 2 minutes (or less) you can make an entire set of sheets for your children.
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October 17, 2017 at 9:42 pm
I feel concerned that much of this early name writing is ALL IN UPPER CASE. Here, in Scotland, we would never start teaching ‘sounds’ with upper case letters. We would teach names with one capital letter at the beginning and the rest in lower case, following the conventions of our orthographic system. Please explain the logic behind this ‘all in capitals’ practice.
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October 18, 2017 at 5:47 am
Here’s a great explanation: https://playtolearnpreschool.us/learning-to-write-2/
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Whether it’s a gift, an envelope, or a sack lunch, at some point in your life, you will have to write someone’s name on something. You will probably love that person, and you will probably want that person to feel a hint of that love simply upon reading their name.
As someone who has dabbled in calligraphy, but never put in the practice required to get good, I’ve pondered the best bang-for-your-buck styles of writing. Some would argue that would be the whimsical script, bouncy baseline, brush pen style that has dominated Etsy stores, wedding invitations, and holiday cards for a few years now. I am not a huge fan of that style, so it won’t be addressed here.
In my experience with type and typography, I’ve found a thoughtful consideration of negative space to be the unsung hero of composition. With that in mind, I wanted to find the style of writing that facilitated the easiest spacing. As it turned out, the medium contrast connected script turned out to be it.
The movement is coming mostly from my elbow, and I'm more or less locking my wrist. I’ve found this strategy to get the most confident looking lines.
An overview with ductus showing the lowercase alphabet. Originally, this exemplar was drawn with brushpens in mind, but it holds true for the chisel Sharpies too. Take the ductus with a grain of salt. Use whichever order and stroke direction that works for you.
Because of the many repeated vertical strokes, all one must do for normal letters (like a, b, d, g, h, i, j, l, m, n, o, p, q, t, and u) is apply a picket fence rhythm. The italic lowercase alphabet shares so many shapes, that spacing becomes logical and rhythmic.
Now that a style is locked down, we must find the tool that will execute it best. After lots of experimentation, I find the easiest to control is the Sharpie Chisel Tip. The chisel allows downstrokes to be thick, and one can tilt the pen slightly to allow for thin upstrokes. This rule of thick downstrokes and thin upstrokes gets you about 90% of the way there!
This lucky combination of normal letters shows how the picket fence rhythm gets applied. Certain weirdo letters like z or k might throw this off slightly, but more or less, you’re shooting for the old “ counterspace equals letterspace ” rule of thumb.
One added benefit of this style is how forgiving and adaptable it is. If you accidentally make a downstroke an abnormal length, you can start a bouncy baseline. I try not to go crazy with bounce, but a little is fine. Also, if you want to change the incline to be perfectly upright, that’s more than ok. All of the parameters of weight, width, incline, bounce, contrast, or whatever else you can think of are all ready for experimentation.
An example with a more condensed, completely upright, and slightly wonky style.
Adding on the Capital
The world of script capitals is vast, and it can seem that there are almost too many options. For this reason, I like to change the size and level of intricacy to fill the desired size. Also, sometimes I write the lowercase first, then add the capital in order to better center the name.
The only rule for script caps: there are no rules.
I’ll be honest, I had to touch some of these up. The point is this: hold you wrist stationary, and make all movements from your elbow. That's the easiest way I've found to get a confident line, and confidence is key!
A few more quick tips
Warm up a couple times.
If you’re going for centering the name, do it once on another sheet of paper, and position that over your desired substrate, so you know where to begin.
Add sparkles wherever necessary. The make it look more fancy, and sometimes do a good job of hiding compositional mistakes.
Consider the tool. The chisel sharpie wants to write at about a 1 inch x-height. A standard sharpie could be half that. A ball point pen probably shouldn't go larger than a quarter inch or so.
Consider the substrate. These names might look terrible on a tiny 3" × 5" card, and could even be too small on a poster or sign.
Trace! Feel free to use Viktor Script as a starting point, and do whatever you want on top it. That way, all the spacing and composition decisions are made already, and you can just focus on the writing.
In general, this article is insane, and there is no wrong way to write a name on something. In the end, something heartfelt, unique, and evocative of your own true handwriting could very well make a more emotional impact.
And as Mushy Krongold says, "In the words of many terrible instructors: have fun and make it your own!”
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Top 5 Ways To Help Preschoolers Learn To WRITE THEIR NAME
If you’d like to build your preschooler’s fine motor skills, make sure that you don’t forget about helping them write their name.
WHY PRESCHOOLERS SHOULD WRITE THEIR NAME
When preschooler’s learn how to write their name, it helps them build a personal connection to words. Learning to write their name instills a sense of importance, and often creates an excitement for learning to write their first letters. Your preschooler will probably start out scribbling on paper, which helps them develop proper pencil grasp.
Your preschooler may then begin to imitate writing words in lines and scribbles, before attempting to form single letters. By the time a preschooler is five they are usually able to form recognizable letters.
For more information on the importance of your preschooler learning to write their name click here.
5 ACTIVITIES TO HELP PRESCHOOLERS WRITE THEIR NAME
Click any image below to see detailed instructions on how to do the activity.
“Shaving Cream Writing” by Gift Of Curiosity
“Alphabet Soup” by Play Teach Repeat
“WaterColor Salt” by Happy Hooligans
“Name Sensory” by Nuture Store
“Playdough Names” by Stay At Home Educator
Reader Interactions
January 1, 2022 at 8:11 am
What I love most about these activities is that it is sensory based. When we use multiple senses at the same time it allows us to grasp our learning goal at a quicker pace while retaining it also. Very stimulating for the children. I just Love it!
Christine Marte
January 1, 2022 at 4:33 am
The water salt name activity is new to me and looks fun!
January 1, 2022 at 4:32 am
The watercolor salt activity is new to me and looks fun!
Connie Doctor-Jones
January 1, 2022 at 4:18 am
I love the alphabet soup idea.
January 1, 2022 at 4:12 am
Love the hands on activities. Shaving cream is always a great go to.
Dontavia Edwards
January 1, 2022 at 3:00 am
I love when children write their name! They’re learning through play and using their fine motor skills!
Bridgette Fitts
January 1, 2022 at 2:47 am
I love the fact this our students are able to see a variety of ways to learn how to write their name. I would always use noodles that the students painted themselves to create their own name plate. Fun!
January 1, 2022 at 1:43 am
Wow, writing activities that are easy to use in your classroom or at home. They need to strengthen those fine motor skills to write and these activities are the best to have children writing.
January 1, 2022 at 12:19 am
Great ideas. I love using shaving cream for practicing writing letters, shapes etc
Taimi Torres
January 1, 2022 at 3:04 am
There are all great ideas. My favorite one is alphabet soup. I will have to give it a try with my students.
Rhonda McCarthy
January 1, 2022 at 12:13 am
I love the simplicity of these activities and that they can be created using items from around the house as well as a classroom.
January 1, 2022 at 2:27 am
These are such great ideas for developing fine motor skills and learning name recognition and writing! I love the idea of using these in a writing or sensory center! Can’t wait to try!
January 1, 2022 at 12:05 am
WOW!!!!WOW !!!! This is super creative, what a great way to have fun while learning . LOVING IT
Katrina Vargas
December 31, 2021 at 11:41 pm
Love that they present different ways! Not just art, but different ways for manipulation 🙂
Cathy Terrell
December 31, 2021 at 11:29 pm
I have always enjoyed making up creative songs to help my kids learn to spell their names, but it was in song only. This site gives me wonderful ideas of how to provide a visual to go along with name song lyrics so that preschoolers actually recognize the letters that are in their name by sight as they sing their name song.
Rehanna Allen
December 31, 2021 at 11:14 pm
This was pretty awesome. It kind of makes me feel bad because I am thinking to myself, “Why didn’t I think of these things?” I like the salt and food coloring idea. It’s cheap and practical.
Brittany Klop
December 31, 2021 at 10:36 pm
I love all the ideas. Children love fun ways to learn things. What kids be mad or sad not to try. Me being a older women still love to play with all the materials provided in this activity.
Dana Burton
December 31, 2021 at 10:34 pm
I always get hung up on what manipulatives to use but this information helps me realize you can turn many household items into a learning tool. This is awesome.
December 31, 2021 at 8:35 pm
FUN ideas!!! Who said learning had to be boring?!?
Allisen Brownell
December 31, 2021 at 8:58 pm
I love the writing in shaving cream and the playdoh to strengthen little hands. Play to learn! Love love love this whole collection of easy to prep activities. Happy name learning to all the kiddos!
Darlene Williamson
December 31, 2021 at 7:45 pm
I enjoy seeing the activities children can engaged in.
Geni Ainge Morse
December 31, 2021 at 7:26 pm
I love how this article it gives researched information on why a child’s name is so important to write as well as gives fun and accessible activities that I can do with my students.
Lisa Wigdor
December 31, 2021 at 5:50 pm
I love how the activities address all learning modalities
December 31, 2021 at 5:43 pm
My students have always loved playing with shaving cream and drawing shapes and practicing writing their letters! I personally don’t like the smell of shaving cream but have also had them do the same things with pudding and cool whip!
YummYee’ Cary~Boyd
December 31, 2021 at 5:39 pm
Huge ideas that will come in handy. My favorite is alphabet soup very creative with the name on the spoons. I also loved the “salt “ my other favorite, because preschoolers can utilize all five of their senses while having so much fun learning. A simple task can make such a great impact in a child’s learning. A lot of these ideas can also allow the child to participate and have fun with different activities everyday. ✏️📄 ♥️
December 31, 2021 at 4:45 pm
Great ideas! Cannot wait to try when we return to school!
December 31, 2021 at 3:24 pm
I love that this incorporates kinesthetic learning!
Saimah Hameeduddin
December 31, 2021 at 2:47 pm
Ah I cannot wait to use this resource with not only my fellow teachers but the PARENTS! it’s all in one spot, genius. Thank you so much.
December 31, 2021 at 12:45 pm
Fresh, fun , and hands on sensory learning these activities are a MUST !!♥️♥️♥️ For learning letter formation and your very own name . My very favorite idea on your list is the shaving cream ( or you could use whip cream ) ! The best part is so interactive and easy … for easy peasy clean up you can use cookie sheets , old table cloth , place mats , old t- shirts keep cloths nice … Thank you 😊 for the great ideas 💡
December 31, 2021 at 8:16 am
I love that the children are able to express themselves in more ways than just the traditional way of paper and pencils or crayons! Lots of hand on activities to help the children express themselves uniquely and in their own way!
Mya Phillips
December 31, 2021 at 6:31 am
I love the idea of children using other media to help them write their names!! Absolutely brilliant!!
Shana Weldon
December 31, 2021 at 6:16 am
Great engaging activities! I’ll definitely be sharing these with my families to continue practicing at home!
December 31, 2021 at 6:15 am
I’ll definitely be sharing these with my families to continue practicing at home!
Rita Khouri
December 31, 2021 at 4:28 am
I love that there are many ways to teach writing skills. Children can have fun , for example with writing letters in shaving cream. To the child it is play, they don’t realize these games will foster their interest in a lifetime of learning!!
December 31, 2021 at 3:48 am
Children LOVE seeing their name in print and other media. They don’t have to be “pencil ready” to know how to form letters and recognize their name. Love seeing the hundreds of ideas to choose from to meet specific needs of each child!
December 31, 2021 at 6:55 am
I love this list because some of these ideas are ones I never thought of. It’s creative.
Elizabeth Wright
December 31, 2021 at 3:04 am
What I lobe about all 5 of these ideas is that they combine name writing with sensory! Wonderful way to get preschooler’s to recognize, spell, and write their name into their long term memory! So fun and motivating too!!
December 31, 2021 at 2:30 am
I love the alphabet soup idea! Children are sometimes frustrated by writing the letters and this is a fun way for them to practice recognizing and sequencing the letters in their names
Jamie Brucker
December 31, 2021 at 1:20 am
Love the alphabet soup idea. I would put letters in a larger bin and add beans so they have to really hint for the letters. Left kiddos could even write their own name on the spoons.
December 30, 2021 at 9:59 pm
Love these ideas!! So many ways to teach handwriting that doesn’t involve paper and pencil.
December 30, 2021 at 9:17 pm
Incorporating easy to find, cost-effective manipulatives for the children is such a win-win. The students benefit by strengthening their fine motor skills in a fun and engaging way, while teachers focus on letter recognition and fine motor skills. I love when things like this come together. Everyone wins!!
December 30, 2021 at 7:29 pm
I love the sensory bin one. I think kids learn through play and touch but all are great!
Becky Hellebust
December 30, 2021 at 6:52 pm
Are you kidding? These are all amazing! I love the information I can use with parents, but the activity I’m trying for a small group when we get back is the salt and food coloring. I have liquid waters colors to use. I’m so excited!
Are you kidding? These are all amazing! All the different sensory activities to have kids learn to write their names. I love the information I can use with parents, but the activity I’m trying for a small group when we get back is the salt and food coloring. I have liquid waters colors to use. I’m so excited!
December 30, 2021 at 5:34 pm
I have used shaving cream and play dough for over 20 years. It is true that teaching children to write their names helps with instilling pride and self worth. I love love love the alphabet soup technique. Letter recognition is key to teaching children to write their names! Thank you!
December 30, 2021 at 4:27 pm
This is so true! Fine Motor Skills are an important part of each child’s growth! I loved this Read! I recently served as A Kindergarten Teacher and to see so many kids that didn’t attend preschool, I had allot of kids that didn’t know how to hold a pencil so they could try to write. They could verbalize certain things, but could not write. so I had to create time to help develop that skill with kids that were struggling in that area.
Letice Noble
December 30, 2021 at 2:24 pm
I have tried a few of the activities with my students. I love the alphabet soup…I Will be using this real soon.
December 30, 2021 at 2:18 pm
What wonderful ideas! I especially like the water color salt one. How fun would that be as a preschooler?! Shoot, I think that’d be fun to do as a grown up, lol!
December 30, 2021 at 1:48 pm
Love this resource!
Everlin Maria
December 30, 2021 at 12:35 pm
The alphabet soup idea is brilian. Can’t wait to practise it in class ❤️
December 30, 2021 at 7:55 am
What fun activities for little kids to learn their name. Very hands on and engaging. The soup is my son’s favorite one. He is already a pro in writing his own name! Yay! Thanks for the great ideas! 🙂
December 30, 2021 at 4:14 am
Wonderful ideas I have tried a few of them before and they work great
Jessica Coon
December 30, 2021 at 11:13 am
How fun my son’s would love these neat educational hands on games!
Jessica Brown
December 30, 2021 at 5:46 pm
I LOVE these!! Love that they are hands on and so much fun!!
Tari Blankenship
December 30, 2021 at 2:53 am
Love the variety of activities so the learner doesn’t become bored. I feel the shaving cream activity would be one I would always remember!
Darlene Shank
December 31, 2021 at 2:06 am
I loved the alphabet soup idea. That looks like a lot of fun.
jerusha l terry
December 30, 2021 at 2:20 am
As a EC teacher, I always believe in building the fine motor skills before formally introducing “the pencil”. These name activities provide two skills…fine motor and name identification. Love it!!!
Kimberley Ann Hoodie
December 30, 2021 at 2:04 am
I remember the different stations we had in our preschool class almost 22 years ago. All 3 of my children have the same classroom as I did!! How about the days we went outside or to the gym with that big parachute looking things!!
Kerry Patton
December 30, 2021 at 1:55 am
I love the water color salt. It helps them see their names come to life.
December 30, 2021 at 1:32 am
Letter identification and design done differently. Oddly enough some people start with strictly the motor skills and see if a child can hold an object crayon, chalk, pencil. These activities for learning letters are a tactile and encourage critical thinking in a truly fun way! Must try <3
Linda Morin
December 30, 2021 at 1:22 am
What fun! learning is always better with variety, and multisensory opportunities. Each person’s name is so important, it’s empowering for preschoolers to have ownership of thier name by knowing how to write it. Having fun is much better than frustration.
Kathryn Posey
December 30, 2021 at 1:01 am
Such a creative way to teach children how to write their names! Love it! So excited to try all of these!
John, Achele Victoria
December 30, 2021 at 9:39 pm
This resources is Amazing and quiet helpful in teaching pre School on writing their names
Kathlene Burton
December 30, 2021 at 12:38 am
My preschoolers love writing their names in shaving cream! Alphabet Soup is another fun way for name recognition.
Debbie Serrano
December 29, 2021 at 11:00 pm
Top 5 Ways To Help Preschoolers Learn To WRITE THEIR NAME – I like how it is using other materials and textures to spell their name.
December 30, 2021 at 3:53 am
I love the shaving cream idea the best.
December 29, 2021 at 9:30 pm
Very creative! I’ve been looking for new ways to practice writing names instead of just tracing.
December 29, 2021 at 9:26 pm
I have always loved shaving cream writing, many great ideas in here thanks for this!!
December 29, 2021 at 8:19 pm
Love the shaving cream and letter matching activities! Kids love to be hands on and this is perfect for that and while it seems to be a game for them they also are learning.
Courtney Priest
December 29, 2021 at 8:08 pm
Well done! “Alphabet soup” is such a creative idea!
Steph Gonzalez
December 29, 2021 at 7:39 pm
Love the Alphabet Soup “game”! And the play-doh one looks pretty fun as well. I can’t wait to start using these “games” with my preschoolers when I open my preschool. This stuff is literally Preschool Gold. I can’t believe how much dedication and time and resources went into this website! Seriously, the name of the site should be Preschool Gold because that is literally what this site is.
December 29, 2021 at 7:37 pm
These look like great ideas. Love the shaving cream writing!
Alice Harrell
December 29, 2021 at 7:26 pm
These are great. Love the alphabet soup.
December 29, 2021 at 6:57 pm
These are fun and creative ways. I love the alphabet soup one an can wait to try it with my child.
December 29, 2021 at 6:36 pm
Such fun ideas here!
Karen James-Wilson
December 29, 2021 at 6:31 pm
My three year old seems ready and excited to write his name, but my two year old daughter has been more hesitant. What I love most about these activities is that they’re not one technique is better or mandatory over the others. I have the freedom to implement any and all of these activities to help my preschoolers learn how to write and spell their names, and whichever activities are a hit (which looks like them all), will be the ones we practice repetitively.
December 29, 2021 at 6:22 pm
Love the sensory play to learn writing their names!! So fun!
Charon Davis
December 29, 2021 at 7:36 pm
Puts a different twist to learning how unique your name is.
Brittany Hutt
December 29, 2021 at 6:06 pm
My daughter will love these activities! She loves “writing” her name. We have those alphabet beads that are being used in the alphabet soup activity so that will be the first one we try.
Melissa Maurer
December 29, 2021 at 6:02 pm
My students absolutely love shaving cream and I am already figuring out how to add these activities to continue name practice.
December 29, 2021 at 5:59 pm
I love that these activities do not actually involve “writing”, are multi-sensory, and include working on fine motor skills that are needed before they should ever hold a pencil.
December 29, 2021 at 5:26 pm
Love how the classroom smells after the shaving cream! Thank you for engaging ways to practice our name. Thanks that it’s not always writing. Love when they can do activities like alphabet soup to practice their name!
Heather Sprosty
December 30, 2021 at 2:51 pm
My favorite activity has always been shaving cream! Yes it’s messy but it’s fun and the kids love the feeling of shaving cream! Plus they love practicing writing their name in a fun substance they can touch.
LisaRenee Fogarty
December 31, 2021 at 6:16 pm
I have been a preschool teacher for over 20 years and I know how to help preschoolers learn to write their name but I struggled with how to explain it to parents and the author of this article has made that struggle much easier.
Michelle Gunderman
December 29, 2021 at 5:25 pm
I am going to start using this with my daughter ASAP!!! This is awesome!
Sue Koxlien
December 29, 2021 at 4:48 pm
I love the alphabet soup activity the most! I’ll have to give this activity a try with my class! Always looking for new fun ways to learn! Thanks!
December 29, 2021 at 5:05 pm
I love the shaving cream activity. My son loves sensory things.
December 29, 2021 at 4:38 pm
I can’t wait to try these with our grandson! They look like so much fun!
Lori DeBoer
December 29, 2021 at 4:27 pm
Loved the printables in “All About Me.” Loved the Alphabet soup for name writing. They all are really great! I can’t wait to use this new resource!
Mireddy Benet
December 29, 2021 at 5:08 pm
I have tried a few of these but excited to try new ideas like the alphabet soup, looks fun!
Brittany Klabunde
December 29, 2021 at 4:03 pm
These activities actually motivate me to do them with my children! They look fun and simple!! I love that I can use common items around the home to help my children learn to write their name! It will also help change things up and keep my girls engaged when they become bored by tracing with a pencil!
Julie Morey
December 29, 2021 at 4:00 pm
I’ve been looking for something just like this!! Thank you so much! I love the idea of the sensory bins where they have to find their letters for their name! Thank you!
Eugina Fails
We use shaving cream weekly in our classroom! Love it! The Alphabet soup is a great idea, I want to try that one!
December 29, 2021 at 3:49 pm
My 4 year can proudly write her name and my 3 year old would love to so these ideas will be great for her to learn!
Anita Biechler
December 29, 2021 at 3:41 pm
These are creative and a variety of ages in the preschool setting would benefit from these activities.
Oloniluyi Opeyemi Abosede
December 29, 2021 at 3:28 pm
All my years of teaching Preschool, I have always encouraged scribbling on the sand, the use of play dough to form letters and before you know it, they get used to it. Before the end of the Academic session, most of them would have started writing because of the pre-writing skills.
December 29, 2021 at 3:24 pm
So simple, creative and fun. Have been wondering about how to teach toddler Going to try the salt one first.
December 29, 2021 at 3:18 pm
What great ideas!
Jessica Hunt
December 29, 2021 at 3:04 pm
Learning to write your name is so important and I love these fun and easy ways to teach my child. Can’t wait to try these!
December 29, 2021 at 2:42 pm
I love how it gives the kids different ways to be hands on with learning thier names.
Caitlyn Clark
December 29, 2021 at 2:41 pm
I can’t wait to try these out with my kids! I know my preschool-aged child will love them 🥰
My son is learning to write his name and this will come in handy
Bryonna Harrington
December 29, 2021 at 6:20 am
I have a 3 year old student who has been totally getting frustrated with letter writing and number identification… this resource has literally blown my mind! These fun activities will surely help her turn the key!!!! Ahhhh! This is so great!
December 29, 2021 at 4:34 am
I love the simplicity of this! It makes it so easy to quickly find easy activities that the kids will love!
Alison Wood
December 29, 2021 at 4:07 pm
I taught my kids to write their names on a cookie sheet of flour and one on a cookie sheet of uncooked rice. Love these ideas too!
Kristin Hurkman
December 29, 2021 at 4:25 pm
What great ideas! I love the creative ways to work on learning how to spell/write kids’ names!
Eilleen de Guzman
December 28, 2021 at 10:14 pm
WOW!!!!! The Alphabet soup and the WaterColor salt I must try to my next enrollment. I love all of the activities that are shown here.
CHERYL HILL
December 31, 2021 at 12:57 am
Learning to write names in preschool can be frustrating for some preschoolers,however I like how each activity is hands on and offers a variety of ways for preschoolers to learn write their name. I will definitely incorporate these activities in my preschool.
December 28, 2021 at 9:03 pm
I love the play-doh names! I need to get some letter cookie cutters to try this out! Great for fine motor skills as well.
Nur Billur Tosun
December 28, 2021 at 7:39 pm
I always had the inner resistance to use the old write in a paper technique of teaching them how to write their names etc. especially in such an early age ! Love the creativity in these examples . I know the kiddos love writing in shaving foam , it’s so much fun . Also sensory play has a huge role in learning and I love adding it to my daily lesson plan . Thank you for all these great ideas !
December 29, 2021 at 3:26 pm
All my years of teaching Preschool, I have always encouraged scribbling on the sand, the use of play dough to form letters and before you know it, they get used to it. Before the end of the Academic session, most of them would have started writing because of the pre-writing skills we have introduced at the beginning. This is Quite helpful.
December 28, 2021 at 7:38 pm
OMG!! Im so excited I was wondering how I was going to get those 3 year olds started. These are great inexpensive age appropriate activities, even the parents can incorporate them outside of class.
Madiha Siddiqui
Such fun ideas to develop the love of writing in children. I love that it involves sensory fun! As a preschool teacher with many years of experience, I know that children love this stuff and these kinds of activities keep them engaged for long periods of time. I’ve worked at Montessori schools where children just dread learning to write and in a play-based environment, children are self-motivated to ‘write’ at the ‘writing center’ and can’t have enough paper. Only if they have had experienced the fun of it through sensorial play first. When they are ready, they write!
December 28, 2021 at 6:50 pm
I love all of ways to teach students to write their name. Besides the shaving cream, I use sand. My favorite is the alphabet soup but I would try the other ones out as well real soon.
Michelle Johnson
December 28, 2021 at 6:11 pm
I use many of these ideas in my classroom of learners with special needs. Anytime I can incorporate activities that allow them to explore their senses I do!
December 29, 2021 at 3:03 pm
I love that you make it fun for them, incorporating play into each suggestion!
December 28, 2021 at 3:23 pm
Wow! Love these creative ways to teach preschoolers how to write their name! Adding sensory activities to engage them is key! It’s all about the experience connection! I especially can’t wait to try the shaving cream writing activity!
Judith Bical Morano
December 28, 2021 at 2:57 pm
Love all the activities..it would encourage preschoolers to enjoy fun learning different activities in an easy and fun way
Susan Pelofske
December 29, 2021 at 1:33 am
Such creative ways to learn all about letters! My granddaughter absolutely loves seeing & writing “O”, which is the first letter of her name. Really looking forward to trying our some of these ideas!
Names are the best! Kiddos love the attention associated with their names. These ideas are great and great for fine motor skills.
Marilyn S. Galicia
December 28, 2021 at 5:24 am
I would like my kiddos to do “WaterColor Salt” by Happy Hooligans. Thank you Joy for compiling all of these resources in an organized manner.
December 29, 2021 at 3:06 pm
It great that the activities are different with writing, finding the letters and just having fun with letters in their name that appeals to different ages.
Amanda Lindsay
December 28, 2021 at 3:53 am
I love all of the ideas here. I think my most favorite is the shaving cream activity. The children will have fun and improve their skills.
December 28, 2021 at 2:37 am
My scholars love to write their name in shaving cream! This is the most requested activity.
Paula Farris
December 28, 2021 at 2:32 am
The Alphabet Soup idea is darling. So creative and fun! It would work well paired with a baking project using alphabet shaped cookie cutters to make name cookies.
December 28, 2021 at 2:26 am
I love all the hands-on name writing activities the shaving cream activity is a favorite through the texture of shaving cream helps calm young learners as well. Any child will have a blast with these activities.
Jennifer Satterwhite
December 28, 2021 at 2:00 am
The 5 ways to help preschoolers learn to write their name is very important. Here these are great hand eye coordination for children to play while they are learning to write their name. You have made writing for children easy with using their hands for the different texture, watercolor for the colors and name sensory to recognize their letters and name. I’m so ready to use these writing skills with my online preschool children in January. Thank you!
Denyse Martinez
December 28, 2021 at 1:46 am
I love that these activities provide opportunities for children to develop, their fine motor skills. (Fine motor skills involve using the small muscles that control the hand, fingers & thumb.)These activities help children gradually strengthen their muscles. This is important because this comes into play when children write or grasp.
I especially love the “Shaving Cream” writing. This sensory activity, is fun & hands on. They use their sense of touch, smell, sight & explore writing letters or numbers in a fun way.
Children’s self-esteem is so important, as they learn to recognize the letters, in their name they feel so proud! It helps them build self – confidence. All of these activities are important in developing fine motor skills, which will help students learn to write!
vivian A Ruiz
December 28, 2021 at 12:16 am
I like that there is a justification or explanation for why these types of activities are important as well as a colorful and well explained list of activities to choose from.
December 27, 2021 at 8:25 pm
I love that you not only give the how but also the why behind it so that I can be more passionate about knowing this needs to be taught
December 27, 2021 at 5:34 pm
So excited for the watercolor salt project! I think the kids will love it!
December 27, 2021 at 5:25 pm
The shaving cream and watercolor salt are my favorite, but every one of them look fun and like something the kids would love. I appreciate how it this is all set up by first explaining why its important for kiddos to learn to write their names and then the perfect activities right there at my finger tips to implement.
Monique Moreno
December 27, 2021 at 2:01 pm
I can’t wait to use the WaterColor Salt! The kids will have so much fun working on letter recognition and of course learning how to spell their name!
Angel Sarmiento
December 27, 2021 at 12:33 pm
I love this! Very smart and practical, writing without tears.
April yeboah
December 27, 2021 at 12:05 pm
I like all the activities especially Alphabet soup one. This is a great help.
December 29, 2021 at 3:27 pm
Catrina Mathews
December 27, 2021 at 4:51 am
I love the shaving cream activity. It’s engaging and a fun way to teach children.
KRISTINE LOPEZ
December 28, 2021 at 6:15 pm
What a fun way for children to write there name so they will not get bored.
Eboni Griffith
December 27, 2021 at 3:58 am
Can’t wait to try the Alphabet Soup with my students! What a great resource!
Sammy Bohannon
December 27, 2021 at 3:41 am
I LOVE the alphabet soup one! That is not an idea that I have used or thought of before. Very creative and effective in getting kids to learn to write their names.
December 28, 2021 at 3:38 am
I love how hands on the activities are. Children love this type of interaction.
Earline M. SAWICKI
December 27, 2021 at 3:39 am
I am a super proponent of evidence-based learning! And this post includes that and so much more! Evidence-based resources regarding emergent writing for our littles!
December 27, 2021 at 3:38 am
I am a super proponent of evidence-based learning! And this post includes just that and so much more! Evidence-based resources regarding emergent writing for our littles!
December 27, 2021 at 3:36 am
This is hands on, and this is purely playing for the children, and meeting goals for teachers at the same time.
Ashley Gallien
December 27, 2021 at 1:04 am
This is perfect! While teaching my preschoolers to practice writing your name I searched and searched what is the best approach into song so to make it a little easier to accomplish. Other than just saying trace and recognize the letters in your name but I wasn’t to confident in my way. These activities will surely help!
Jamie Anderson
December 28, 2021 at 12:18 am
Love these multiple learning style methods for our heavy kinesthetic and visual learners!
December 28, 2021 at 8:10 pm
This is so helpful! After so many years of teaching preschool, ideas can become stale. So it’s very exciting to discover new ideas/activities that I can implement in the classroom and the children will be engaged! Amazing!
Samico Chilton
December 27, 2021 at 12:59 am
I’m blown away by how much information is sitting right here at the fingertips of all the wonderful preschool teachers. Teaching children different ways to write their names, build on their fine motor skills and learn letter recognition all at once is amazing!
Sherrell Widgeon
December 27, 2021 at 12:08 am
When preschoolers learn how to write their names, they are being introduced to many developmental skills such as; fine motor, letter formation, and letter identification, to name a few. My favorite name activity to do with the children, is to have them build their name with paper squares.
Bertha Rivero
December 27, 2021 at 12:04 am
The watercolor salt writing name activity is awesome! I mean, you know that children love to explore, create and have fun through the learning process. This activity has lots of key points in keeping a child focus, attentive, motivated, excited and full of curiosity. It also presents science and literacy concepts! I love how you just click on the image of the activity and takes you to the page in where you get a complete visual description of how to do this activity with your kids. I will definitely use this activity!
December 26, 2021 at 11:05 pm
These activities are awesome. Fine motor, letter recognition and sensory all included for writing your name. Children will love doing this.
Carrie Cook
December 26, 2021 at 8:40 pm
Hands down (hands on) the best ideas for teaching writing. Little kids need to build up muscles in their hands before being able to formally write. These ideas are so easy to adapt to any theme so preschoolers are consistently getting the practice! I love all things that can be thrown into the sensory bin to be explored!
Dorothy Sainvil-Brown
December 26, 2021 at 8:25 pm
OMG this is an amazing way of what I like to call a buy one get one free! Instead it’s so much more! What I love about this is, cognitive skills are growing along with motor skills. Also this can be done in so many creative ways with style, fun, and color! It’s like one of the many perfect assignments that a kid would want to do without resistance!
December 26, 2021 at 8:12 pm
WOW! This is an excellent resource to help students build small muscles in their wrist, fingers, and hand in multiple ways through fun play activities! I especially like the shaving cream writing and the watercolor salt activities. The watercolor salt activity is really great for the Skilled side of the hand development that allows children to use the thumb, index finger, and other fingers together for precision grasping as a result helps children to properly hold their pencils correctly. In addition, these resources provide intrinsic hand muscle development and build upon wrist stability along with other necessary fine motor development needed to be successful in writing! Thanks for sharing these resources!
December 26, 2021 at 7:22 pm
This is such an important skill! And not only does this give great activities it is a resistive to even share with parents on its importance.
Jalissa Michelle
December 27, 2021 at 7:36 am
Omg! The shaving cream activity is the best! My daughter loves scribbling her little fingers around while she attempts to spell her name. I plan to try this with whipped cream next time for some sweet playtime fun.
Brenda Morgan
December 26, 2021 at 7:12 pm
I always start with teaching kids how to write their name, which leads to letter identification too. Your article on starting with capital letters first only gives validation that I am on the right track with them and helping them to be successful. I like the articles that are tied to the topic above. I think I am going to share this with new teachers, what a great resource and learning tool too!
Jenni Smith
December 26, 2021 at 6:33 pm
I like that there are different levels of learning activities provided: from matching to independent writing. I also like how art and sensory are included.
Catherine Parks
December 26, 2021 at 6:20 pm
This is another amazing preschool. To have the ability to help children with writing there name and much more this is so awesome and amazing to have.
December 26, 2021 at 6:18 pm
I know children need a connection to letters and learning their name is so important because they can associate with themselves then family and friends! Thank you Joy for completing this site!!! 🥰
December 26, 2021 at 6:12 pm
Some really fun ideas to Introduce early writing and letter recognition. #giveawayentry
December 26, 2021 at 5:55 pm
I love that these are all sensory based. Kids love tactile building and creating with their hands.
December 26, 2021 at 5:46 pm
Kids don’t need more worksheets! They need FUN, engaging “projects” like these to make learning meaningful. I LOVE the spoon and Learning Resources (or Lakeshore?) ABC lacing bead idea. I have little zipper pouches I’m going to use to hold a set for each child and they’ll be available anytime. They’ll be great to use in my individual sensory buckets, too! So fun!
Sharonda Gray
December 26, 2021 at 5:42 pm
I’m truly blown away by how much information is available to anyone who needs resources on how to get started in preschool all on one site.
December 26, 2021 at 5:41 pm
These activities are so cute! Thank you for sharing and also for touching base on the sequence of writing. Don’t expect preschoolers to just start writing now form letters.
Valerie David
December 26, 2021 at 5:36 pm
I absolutely love this! This is a frustration among many teachers and parents as well as the kids. These fun activities are a sure-fire way to help children have fun while learning the letters in their names. I can’t wait to try these!
Susan Drexel
December 26, 2021 at 5:20 pm
Some super fun letter explorations and name recognition. I learned a few new ways to use with my classes and also am going to try and change up a few things I’ve been doing to create a new way to try things with different ages.
Morgan Carlson
December 26, 2021 at 4:59 pm
These are great engaging ways to help your child(ren) learn their name!
Heather Austin
December 29, 2021 at 10:54 pm
Always looking for new ideas for letter recognition & name writing. Definitely will give these a try!
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How To Teach Your Child To Write His Name – 10 Fun Ways
How to Teach a Kid to Write His Name
Teaching a child to write his name should not be done just for fun but to prepare him for school. By teaching your child to write his name, you develop his motor skills, preparing him for school and even give him a concrete identity all in one swoop. It is also a fun activity for parents to teach the child how to write his name before he goes to kindergarten.
Let us look at a few ways to teach 3-year-olds to write their names:
Here’s how you can teach your children to write their names in a fun way:
1. Use an outline
You can print his name as an outline so that it will be easier for him to understand how to write his name. In a Word document, select a large font and type his name, choose the outline option, and print it. Print out multiple copies of the same for your little one. Hold your child’s hand and make him write on the outline using a pencil . With enough practice, your child will master the art of writing his name.
2. Fingerpaint
The movements required to write a name can be hard for your child, and this is where finger painting comes in as a fun activity. You can use salt, shaving cream, or even pudding on a tray, and make your child trace his name on it either using his finger or a writing tool . This has the advantage that it can be used as much as possible without much of a mess.
3. Teach him outdoors
You can always try to teach him outdoors in the midst of nature. Write his name on your driveway with a chalk in a large font and then ask your child to write it as large. Eventually, you can reduce the size of the letters and make it suitable for a paper.
4. Trace over highlighter
This is another cost-effective and easy-to-do method. Trace out your child’s name on a paper using a thick highlighter. All now that your child has to do is practice by keeping his pencil marks within the colour of the highlighter and gradually his motor skills will develop.
5. Slate and chalk
There is a reason why slates still remain the age-old method for teaching a child to write. Also using slate and chalk to teach a child is a cost-effective method. Just give your child a chalk or slate pencil, and sit with him so that you can guide him as to how to spell his name on the slate.
6. Sign up and sign in
Once your child learns to write his name, do not stop at that. Practice makes a man perfect, so make sure that he is practising enough. To make it fun, make your child ‘sign up’ if he wants something. For example, if he wants a snack, he has to write his name; if he wants to play with his favourite electronic gadget, he will have to sign in. This could be fun for a child.
7. Dry erase markers on a window
Children love scribbling on the windows and walls and no matter what you do to stop them from scribbling on your beautifully painted walls, they won’t listen to you. So, why not make this scrawling productive? Channel their energy into a positive experience by providing some dry erase markers to your child and making him have fun by practising his name on a window or wall.
8. Cut-outs
Initially, you may have to teach your children to identify letters. This can be made fun by searching through old magazines for the letters in his name and cutting it out specifically to make a collage of his name.
9. Spaghetti
This is the only time when you will encourage your child to play with food, but if it does good to your child, then why not? You can give your child spaghetti or noodles, and encourage him to spell out his name using the strands. This can be a fun experience for your child.
10. Make a song
In order to get your child to learn the spelling of his name, you can make up a silly song which spells it out and sing it. Your child is sure to sing it himself, and he will gradually learn the spelling of his name without much effort.
There are many ways as to how to teach your pre-schoolers to write their name- however, try to make it as fun as possible for your child.
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Get your child excited about writing with 35 fun name activities that are perfect for preschoolers to work on recognition and spelling!
Last year in three-year-old preschool, names were a big deal. So I can only suppose they will be again this year in four-year-old preschool.
Henry learned to recognize his name pretty early on.
At first, he thought any word that started with (or even had) an H meant it was his name. But he soon learned that there was more to it than that.
Throughout the year they worked on name recognition and spelling . By the end of last year, Henry was able to spell his first name ( and write it!! ).
He even was able to spell it backward, which shocked me!
Now, it’s onto our last name… which for some reason seems daunting to me.
35 Fun Name Activities Perfect For Preschoolers
But with some help of these activities I found, it should come fast enough. Just applying it to our last name instead of his first!
Have some fun with your kids learning to recognize their very own name (it’s very special to them, make it be a special thing!) and then learn to spell it too! They’ll be so proud and you’ll be one proud parent!
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Here are 35 name activities for your preschooler learn to recognize and spell their name!
In case you missed earlier this week, we covered the ABCs and Numbers!
Name Activities for Recognition
Put their name up everywhere. Label everything of theirs with their name. Use their name in your activities.
Have fun with it!
- Squirt their name! Create a fizzing reaction using baking soda sidewalk paint and vinegar!
- Write their name first and have them trace it with pipe cleaners in an activity from Parents.com!
- Use candles to write their name , with an idea from Fairy Dust Teaching Kindergarten, and watch as the magic happens when they paint over it with watercolors!
- Make homemade playing cards with photos and names of your family, just like Teach Mama.
- Similarly, Busy Kids = Happy Mom creates a “Who Am I” book to label important people (and your child!) with their names.
- Create a pom pom name craft, like Learning 4 Kids.
- Write out their name with food. Play Dr. Mom uses “ ants on a log. “
- Use these color by number name printables from Royal Baloo to have your child color their name!
- Try a sensory bin letter hunt , from Fun Learning for Kids, to recognize letters that are in their name.
- Spell your child’s name, then compare how long it is to other names , with an idea from One Sharp Bunch based on the book Chrysanthemum by Kevin Henkes.
- Teach Preschool shows how to collage their name with paper scraps onto their prewritten name. Display this name recognition activity on their door!
- Write their name in glue and color over them to make prints, like Excellence in Early Childhood Education!
- Make your own DIY name recognition kit with this activity idea from Fun-A-Day.
- Use clothespins to make a simple name recognition matching game , from School Time Snippets.
Name Activities for Spelling
Once they can recognize their name easily, spelling it in an activity comes easily too.
If they’ve seen it written out a million times, they’re likely to remember how it looks and what order it comes in.
- Use the computer and have them type their name using the keyboard.
- String up letters in their name around the room and have them go on a hunt!
- The Imagination Tree spells out names using play dough letter impressions . Here are my favorite tips on how to make homemade play dough .
- Danya Banya bakes and spells their name with letter shaped cookies!
- Make name rockets like Ms. Solano’s Kindergarten!
- Tip Junkie uses a paint stick and clothespins with letters of their name.
- The Busy Toddler likes to use Post-it Notes for a fun name spelling activity !
- Make necklaces with letter beads like the Little Giraffes!
- Make a name cube , roll it and spell your name with a game from Toddler Approved.
- Unscramble the letters to spell your name, as seen on Kids Activities Blog.
- Hunt for letters of their name on a walk with an idea from NurtureStore.
- Label rocks with letters of their name and use it to spell, just like Time for Play.
- Fish for letters of their name, like Fun Learning for Kids, and spell it out!
- Frugal Fun 4 Boys & Girls like to stamp their names with paint.
- Create a name mobile , as seen on Cere’s Childcare! Stamp or print the letters and have your child string them up in order!
- Shoot for the letters of your name in order with a cork! Some archery fun from Toddler Approved.
- Make your own customized handwriting worksheets on HandWritingWorksheets.com.
- Happy Hooligans makes these easy name puzzles for your child to put together!
- Having Fun At Home uses ABC blocks to spell their name in this activity. Though there’s usually a catch if you have a name with more than two of the same letter.
- Teach Mama likes to use letter magnets to spell their names!
- Learn to spell their name while making a rainbow !
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HealthyForGenerations says
July 21, 2020 at 1:27 pm
Amazing activities. I think the kids will love doing it. They can enjoy and learn at the same time. Thanks for sharing it. I will use this.
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September 30, 2018 at 5:13 am
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Malisa says
October 12, 2017 at 2:01 am
preschoolers is the main time to build kids brain development, so i think mom’s should pay extra attention there, thanks for sharing this amazing post, regards, malisa
parenting kids says
August 12, 2017 at 8:21 am
This 35 name activities are very interesting for the kids. My kids really enjoy to do this type of activities. Thank you for sharing this ideas with us.
May 1, 2017 at 7:36 am
Lovely..to receive a activity day by day. My kids have lot of energy
Lori Kerr says
September 17, 2016 at 8:07 am
I am psyched to start working on some of these activities with my grandgirl! She turned two in July and these ideas seem like a lot of fun! Lots of creativity going on within your site. Sure am glad I came across HOAWG?
Melissa says
February 3, 2016 at 1:10 pm
Please please please do not teach your kids to write in all capital letters or to recognize it with all capital letters. 10 kids go to preschool at kinder garden and do it the wrong way and have to relearn it
Sandra Smith says
June 16, 2016 at 9:45 pm
I work in a Pre-k classroom and with our assessments that is the way we suppose to teach them to write with all captital letters and I do not like it either. But, we teach them both ways some get it and some do not because it is easier for them to write capital letters.
Taryn Nicholson says
July 9, 2015 at 9:40 pm
Thank you for sharing so many great activities for name recognition and writing. It was inspiring! We created crayon resist name art using white glue, crayons, and watercolour paint. It works well for all ages of toddlers. Please see it here: http://pi-in2ndgrade.blogspot.ca/2015/07/name-art-crayon-resist.html
Taryn Nicholson @Perfectly Imperfect in Second Grade
leeneh says
April 2, 2015 at 5:15 pm
Wow! This site is so helpful. Now i have tons of activities for my less privileged students in Liberia. Learning for them is going to take an uphill turn and thanks to you for that. Learning + Fun + creativity….. just can’t wait to see their reaction!
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March 29, 2015 at 11:17 am
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March 29, 2015 at 12:54 pm
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oyeronke says
February 23, 2015 at 4:04 am
I run a preschool for about nine kids- one of which is mine- from home. When we started in October, I had their names taped on their chairs. By the end of the term, some could identify their own chairs and amazingly, my daughter could identify everyone’s chair. She’s two plus. This term when we started to introduce sounds and letters, she would look at the sound and match it to the beginning letter of a classmate’s name. Not too long after that, everyone else in their class- oldest child is three- could tell the beginning letters of the names of his peers.
We shall be trying out many of these activities, seeing that they are already interested in names. Thank you for all these great ideas!
Mukesh Panchal says
October 31, 2014 at 12:31 am
Preschoolers’ this many of activities would be a big wonder themselves; word arrangements by certain age would surely be a challenge and should therefore be supported with a proper education and of course parental support. What they actually start learning a bit time before they are enrolled in preschool is their real comfort in learning the things much easier than others. Name recognition for a child, learning steps to progress and therefore the supportive tips provided herein are just amazing – cheers, good advice!
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Linda Jones says
June 28, 2014 at 1:16 pm
These are really great ideas!
June 28, 2014 at 1:49 pm
Thanks Linda :)
Clare Harvey says
March 19, 2015 at 3:20 am
These ideas are great, only change I’d make, is just initial letter capital and the rest, lower case.
July 25, 2016 at 11:33 pm
As a kindergarten teacher, I have regarded upper case letters as a preK skill, and lower case letters as more of a K skill.
Niranjana says
February 21, 2013 at 2:12 am
Really great! thanks for it
Amanda says
August 25, 2012 at 12:56 pm
As a former teacher, I recommend teaching your little one to write and recognize his or her name with the first letter capitalized and the other letters lower-case. Might as well start them off right, rather than confusing them with all caps.
OneMommy says
August 11, 2012 at 1:38 pm
Wow! Who would have thought there would be so many great and creative ways to help kids recognize their written name? What a great list!
August 10, 2012 at 1:10 am
this is a great resource! this fall in our home preschool we are starting writing/sounding out words. these will be great activities to try!
Jackie @ Happy Hooligans says
August 9, 2012 at 11:31 pm
Wow! What a great collection of ideas, Jamie! This will be great to have as a go-to for letter/name activities. Pinning now. Thanks for mentioning our name puzzles. :)
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Learn the meaning and origins of popular creative baby names
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Some parents gravitate to traditional names like Elizabeth , Sarah , John , William , and Noah . Others love popular baby names like Ava , Aiden , Amelia , Oliver , Olivia , Asher , and Liam . These can all make wonderful name choices for your baby. But some parents seek more unusual or creative names. Creative names can be inspired by just about anything, from a favorite city, color , language, flower , season, or landmark to a beloved book, word, culture, or character.
Some unique names are actually traditional names that simply fell out of favor, such as Myrtle, Henrietta, Walter , Edmund, or Ethel. Or you might flip expectations by giving your baby a name that's traditionally a nickname, such as Sadie, Hank, or Mac. Alternatively, you might consider spelling your child's name in a unique way, using a last name as a first name, or combining two names into one.
Other choices are words that aren't traditionally used as names, such as Apple, Kai , Summer, or Blaze. The point is, anything can be a name for your baby. All that matters is if it sounds right to you. So, let your imagination run wild as you consider possible creative names for your little one. As you look through these creative baby names , realize that many can be unisex names , so you don't need to be limited by traditional ideas of gendered names.
Creative Names
Popular creative baby names.
Let this creative name list be your starting point as you brainstorm possible names for your baby.
- Origin : French
- Meaning : Grace
- Alternative Spellings & Variations : Anaïs, Anaís, Anna
- Famous Namesakes : Writer Anaïs Nin, singer Anaís Martínez
- Peak Popularity : Anais broached the Social Security Administration's list of the top 1000 baby names in 2003 at 991. The name has made the list several more times in the past 20 years, including at 912 in 2020.
- Origin : Germanic, British
- Meaning : Warrior
- Alternative Spellings & Variations : Annakin
- Famous Namesakes : Anakin Skywalker (aka Darth Vader) of the "Star Wars" franchise
- Peak Popularity : This name is historically a family surname; however, Hollywood launched it into the top 1000 first names in 2014 at 956. In 2020, Anakin had reached 704.
Fun Fact : "Star Wars" filmmaker George Lucas is credited with creating the given name Anakin for his character Anakin Skywalker. He based the name on his friend, director Ken Annakin's last name.
- Origin : Greek
- Meaning : Messenger
- Alternative Spellings & Variations : Angelo, Angela, Angelica, Angelina
- Famous Namesakes : Comic book artist Angel Medina, soccer player Angel Gomez, and Angel on the TV series "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" and "Angel"
- Peak Popularity : Angel is a consistently popular choice for baby boys but is also often used for girls. In 2000, it was ranked 67 for boys. In 2020, the name was in spot 76. For girls, it's become a bit less common, going from 119 in 2000 to 440 in 2020.
- Origin : English
- Meaning : sweet, fruit
- Famous Namesakes : Actress Gwyneth Paltrow's daughter Apple Martin
- Peak Popularity : Apple is not on the list of the top 1000 baby names.
Fun fact : You can ponder your favorite foods to come up with more delicious baby name ideas, such as Plum, Peaches, Cookie, Melon, or Kiwi.
- Origin : English
- Meaning : straight and swift
- Alternative Spellings & Variations : Arro, Aaro
- Famous Namesakes : Superhero Green Arrow on "Arrow"
- Peak Popularity : This name has yet to make the top 1000 most popular names list.
- Origin : Arabic
- Meaning : Strong, powerful, darling
- Alternative Spellings & Variations : Aziza, Azeez
- Famous Namesakes : Soccer player Azeez Abu, singer Aziz Azion, comedian Aziz Ansari
- Peak Popularity : Aziz is not on the list of the 1000 most popular names.
- Meaning : Fierce protector, strong, brave
- Famous Namesakes : Bear Grylls, Alicia Silverstone's son Bear Blu Jareki
- Peak Popularity : Bear is an uncommon name that hasn't make the list of top 1000 names.
- Meaning : Flame, Fire
- Famous Namesakes : Singer Blaze Bayley, poet Blaže Koneski
- Peak Popularity : The name has been in the top 1000 baby names since the year 2000, and currently ranks at 852.
Fun Fact : Creative names can be mined from evocative words like Blaze that embody traits you wish to bestow on your child. Other ideas include Flame, Power, Titan, Glory, Dazzle, Patience, and Beauty.
- Origin : Scottish
- Meaning : Blond
- Famous Namesakes : Musician David Bowie, actor Bowie Lam, hockey player Bowie William "Bo" Horvat
- Peak Popularity : Bowie made it into the top 1000 baby names once in the last 20 years. In 2018, the name ranked 984.
- Origin : Dutch
- Meaning : Broken land, near a brook
- Alternative Spellings & Variations : Brooke, Brooklynn
- Famous Namesakes : Photographer Brooklyn Beckham, actress Brooklyn Decker
- Peak Popularity : Brooklyn is a popular baby name inspired by Brooklyn, New York. It was at its peak popularity of 21 in 2011. In 2020, it ranked 54.
- Meaning : Cowshed, barn
- Famous Namesakes : Writer Lord Byron
- Peak Popularity : Byron has been a fairly common name for decades but its popularity has fallen off a bit in recent years. In 2000, it was 439. In 2020, it ranked 785.
- Origin : Arabic
- Meaning : Victorious
- Alternative Spellings & Variations : Kairo
- Famous Namesakes : Cairo Mowry-Hardrict, daughter of actors Tia Mowry and Cory Hardrict
- Peak Popularity : This name entered the top 1000 baby names in 2015 at 942, and has continued rising in popularity. In 2020, it was ranked 346.
- Origin : Greek
- Meaning : Beautifully voiced
- Alternative Spellings & Variations : Calli, Kalliope
- Famous Namesakes : Calliope, the muse and Greek goddess of music, song, and dance
- Peak Popularity : Calliope is a name that's growing in popularity. In 2016, it entered the top 1000 names at 939. By 2020, it had reached 691.
Fun Fact : Baby name inspiration can be found in myths from across history and the world. Ideas include Thor, Aphrodite, Atina, Blue Jay, Zeus, Breathmaker, Osiris, Idun, Loki, or Horus.
- Meaning : She who hides
- Famous Namesakes : Singer Calypso Rose, actress Calypso Valois
- Peak Popularity : While not in the top 1000 names, Calypso is a well-known name due to popular knowledge of the island nymph Calypso from Greek mythology.
- Origin : Old English, German
- Meaning : Smoldering ashes
- Alternative Spellings & Variations : Cynder, Cinderella
- Famous Namesakes : Cinder of the novel "Cinder," by Marissa Meyer
- Peak Popularity : Cinder is not in the top 1000 names.
Fun Fact : The character Cinder in the book "Cinder" is based on Cinderella. But in this 2012 twist on the classic fairy tale, Cinder is an orphaned mechanic cyborg with extraordinary powers and strength that she discovers as the series unfolds.
- Origin : English, Latin
- Meaning : fate, fortune
- Famous Namesakes : Track and field athlete Destiny Carter, singer Destiny Clark, American all-girl singing group Destiny's Child
- Peak Popularity : Destiny has fallen from its recent peak at 22 in 2001 to 351 in 2020.
- Origin : Latin, French
- Meaning : honorable, powerful, visionary
- Famous Namesakes : American independent filmmaker Eagle Pennell, Pawnee chief White Eagle.
- Peak Popularity : More common as a family surname, Eagle is a rarely given first name.
Fun Fact : There are many names for eagles that could also be used for baby names. These include Polly, Ivette, Clyde, Adler, and Sammie.
- Origin : German
- Meaning : From the Eifel mountains in Germany
- Alternative Spellings & Variations : Eifel
- Famous Namesakes : Gustave Eiffel of Statue of Liberty and Eiffel Tower fame
- Peak Popularity : Eiffel is an unusual name that isn't in the top 1000 names.
- Origin : Scandinavian
- Meaning : All wise
- Famous Namesakes : Iconic singer Elvis Presley, singer Elvis Costello, figure skater Elvis Stojko
- Peak Popularity : The name Elvis has dropped in popularity from a ranking of 593 in 2000 to 904 in 2011. Since then, it hasn't been in the top 1000 names.
- Origin : American
- Meaning : Always
- Famous Namesakes : Ever Carradine - American actress and daughter of actor Robert Carradine, son of American singer Alanis Morissette.
- Peak Popularity : Ever does not rank in the top 1000 baby names.
- Meaning : cunning, playful
- Famous Namesakes : Fox Mulder of "The X Files," journalist Fox Butterfield
- Peak Popularity : Fox broached the top 1000 names in 2016 at 747. Since then, it's fallen a bit, ranking 916 in 2020.
- Meaning : Holy day
- Alternative Spellings & Variations : Holyday, Holliday
- Famous Namesakes : Singer Billie Holiday, American actress Holiday Hadley
- Peak Popularity : Holiday does not rank in the top 1000 names.
Fun fact : Other names related to special days or times of year include Noelle, Summer, Winter, Autumn, Valentine, Valentina, Pasqua, and Solstice.
- Origin : Greek, Latin
- Meaning : deep blue-purple dye extracted from the Indigo plant found in India
- Alternative Spellings & Variations : Indygo
- Famous Namesakes : Indigo Samara Phillips, daughter of actor Lou Diamond Phillips
- Peak Popularity : Indigo is an uncommon name that doesn't rank in the top 1000.
- Origin : Scottish
- Pronunciation: EYE-la
- Meaning : Isla is a river in Scottland, and the Isle of Islay is a Scottish island
- Famous Namesakes : Actress Isla Lang Fisher
- Peak Popularity : Isla is an increasingly popular name. In 2008, it jumped into the most popular name list at 623. By 2020, it had skyrocketed to 44.
- Meaning : Carter, pedaler
- Famous Namesakes : Rock star Mick Jagger, son of American Actress Soleil Moon Frye
- Peak Popularity : Jagger is a moderately popular name. In 2001, it ranked 661, its first time making the chart. In 2020, Jagger had fallen a bit to 718.
Fun Fact : In Sanskrit, the name Jagger means strong and loyal.
- Origin : American, English
- Meaning : Going from one place to another, a day's time
- Alternative Spellings & Variations : Journee
- Famous Namesakes : The rock band Journey, Journey River Green, son of actress Megan Fox and actor Brian Austin Green
- Peak Popularity : The name Journey has been on a tear, going from 940 in 2001 to 298 in 2020.
- Origin : Latin, English
- Meaning : Just, righteous
- Alternative Spellings & Variations : Justyce, Justus
- Famous Namesakes : Dancer Justice Domingo, football player Justice Cunningham, actor Justice Leak
- Peak Popularity : Justice has remained a solidly used name for the past 20 years. In 2000, it was at 545, and in 2020, it was ranked 575.
- Origin : Japanese
- Meaning : Vigorous, intelligent second son
- Famous Namesakes : Soccer player Kenji Fukuda, photographer Kenji Ishiguro, anime director Kenji Kamiyama
- Peak Popularity : Kenji is a name to watch. It just appeared in the most popular names rankings in 2020, at position 904.
- Origin : Latin
- Meaning : Freedom
- Alternative Spellings & Variations : Libby
- Famous Namesakes : Model Liberty Ross, actress Liberty Phoenix, the Statue of Liberty
- Peak Popularity : Liberty consistently ranks in the top 1000 names. In 2020, 436 babies received this name and it was ranked 653, up from 747 in 2000.
- Origin : Greek, French
- Meaning : Gift of God
- Alternative Spellings & Variations : Mathis, Matthias
- Famous Namesakes : Artist Henri Matisse, daughter of cricket player Ricky Ponting, Matisse Ellie Ponting, ballerina Matisse Love
- Peak Popularity : Matisse is an unusual name that doesn't rank in the top 1000.
- Meaning : Gift, new
- Alternative Spellings & Variations : Nio or short for Neopolitan
- Famous Namesakes : Neo in "The Matrix," German artist Neo Rauch.
- Peak Popularity : This name is not in the top 1000 names for any year starting with 2000.
Fun Fact : Another name to consider from the hit movie "The Matrix" is Trinity, a skilled hacker and rebellion leader. She's also Neo's love interest in the film.
- Origin : Irish
- Meaning : Fair shoulder
- Alternative Spellings & Variations : shortened form of Finola or Magnolia
- Famous Namesakes : New Zealand sprinter Nola Bond, NOLA is shorthand for New Orleans, LA
- Peak Popularity : Nola is gaining in popularity, surging from 917 in 2000 to 553 in 2020.
- Meaning : New
- Alternative Spellings & Variations : Novah
- Famous Namesakes : Badminton player Nova Widianto, entrepreneur Nova Spivack
- Peak Popularity : Nova has seen a spectacular rise in usage, jumping from 886 in 2011 to 38 in 2020.
- Meaning : Hunter, Rising in the sky
- Alternative Spellings & Variations : Oryon
- Famous Namesakes : Politician Orion Clemens, actor Orion Ben, pianist Orion Weiss
- Peak Popularity : This name has been growing in popularity, going from 552 in 2000 to 326 in 2020.
Fun Fact : In Greek mythology, Orion is the god of hunting and son of Poseidon. Orion is also the name of a constellation of stars.
- Origin : Scottish
- Meaning : A town in Scottland, a curved feather shaped fabric pattern
- Famous Namesakes : Country musician Brad Paisley, Hong Kong singer Paisley Wu
- Peak Popularity : This name has seen a huge spike. Paisley first joined the top 1000 names in 2006 at 827 and reached at the rank of 50 in 2020.
- Meaning : A grand home
- Peak Popularity : Palace is a rare name that is not on the top 1000 name list.
Fun Fact : Palace can also mean a home for royalty. This fits in with a growing trend of using regal names, such as Prince, Queen, Baron, Duke, or Royal.
- Meaning : Dark red color, immortality
- Famous Namesakes : Phoenix, the mythic bird that's perpetually reborn, actor Joaquin Phoenix, actor Phoenix List, actress Phoenix Best
- Peak Popularity : Pheonix is not in the top 1000 most popular names.
- Origin : Old English
- Meaning : Symbol of hope, God's promise
- Famous Namesakes : Rainbow Johnson on the TV show "Black-ish," author Rainbow Rowell
- Peak Popularity : Rainbow is a rarely used name that isn't in the top 1000.
- Meaning : Horseman, warrior
- Famous Namesakes : Writer Ryder Windham, cyclist Ryder Hesjedal
- Peak Popularity : Ryder is becoming very popular. It zoomed from 797 in 2000 to 108 in 2020.
- Meaning : Desert
- Famous Namesakes : The Sahara Desert, politician Sahara Khatun
- Peak Popularity : Sahara is an unusual name that's not ranked in the top 1000 names.
- Meaning : Bag
- Alternative Spellings & Variations : Satchle, Satchie
- Famous Namesakes : Baseball player Satchel Paige, creative director Satchel Lee
- Peak Popularity : Satchel is not among the most commonly used names in the United States.
- Origin : African, Hebrew, American
- Meaning : perfection, completeness
- Famous Namesakes : Singer Erykah Badu's son Seven Sirius, Seven Carter in "The Hate U Give"
- Peak Popularity : Seven broached the top 1000 baby names in 2019 at a rank of 1000. In 2020, it had moved up a bit to 927.
Fun Fact : The name Seven was first popularized in an episode of the hit show "Seinfeld" when George announced it was his favorite baby name.
- Meaning : To shine brightly, glisten
- Famous Namesakes : Sparkle Edwards, the stage name of singer Stephanie Edwards
- Peak Popularity : Sparkle is a rarely used name that hasn't made the top 1000 names.
Fun Fact : In a similar vein to Sparkle, you might choose other upbeat words like Dazzle, Zest, Joy, or Shine for your baby's name.
- Meaning : Sparrow, small bird
- Famous Namesakes : Sparrow Madden, son of actress Nicole Richie and musician Joel Madden
- Peak Popularity : Sparrow is not on the list of the top 1000 names.
- Origin : German, Dutch, English
- Meaning : Raging wind or weather
- Famous Namesakes : Music video director Storm Thorgerson
- Peak Popularity : The name does not rank on the most popular baby name list.
Fun Fact : Evocative of wind, adventure, and extreme weather, Storm is a popular choice for boys in Sweden and Denmark.
- Meaning : Warmth, light, life-sustaining
- Alternative Spellings & Variations : Sunny
- Famous Namesakes : R&B singer Sunshine Anderson, actor Lloyd Olen "Sunshine" Parker
- Peak Popularity : Sunshine has not made it onto the list of top used baby names.
- Meaning : Healthy, strong
- Pronounciation : with a short 'a', rhymes with gallon
- Alternative Spellings & Variations : Valon, Valentine, Valentin, Valencia, Valentina
- Famous Namesakes : Cyclist Anita Valen
- Peak Popularity : This unusual name is not found on the top 1000 baby names list.
- Meaning : Fiercely protective, social, ambitious
- Alternative Spellings & Variations : Wolfgang, Wolff, Wolfen, Wolfe, Wulf
- Famous Namesakes : TV newscaster Wolf Blitzer, painter Wolf Kahn, screenwriter Wolf Mankowitz
- Peak Popularity : Wolf is not in the most popular baby name rankings.
- Origin : Welsh
- Meaning : White fairy
- Alternative Spellings & Variations : Jennifer, Gwynifer
- Famous Namesakes : Yennefer of Vengerberg on "The Witcher"
- Peak Popularity : Yennifer is an unusual name that does not rank in the top 1000 names.
Fun Fact : Like many fantasy books and shows, "The Witcher" is rife with creative names, including Geralt, Cirilla, Triss, Dara, and Jaskier.
- Origin : Bantu
- Meaning : A name that refers to the Congo River and the surrounding region in Africa now called the Democratic Republic of Congo. The River has been called 'the river that swallows all rivers.'
- Alternative Spellings & Variations : Zayre
- Famous Namesakes : Zaire Blessing Wade, the daughter of basketball star Dwyane Wade
- Peak Popularity : This unisex name is growing in popularity and has been in the top 1000 names for most of the past two decades. In 2000, it ranked 798, and by 2020, it had reached 522.
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6 Creative Ways To Decide Your Fictional Characters Name
Writing a story is a huge process. There are two things that are the backbone of the story. One is the plot and the other is the characters. Coming up with strong characters are as important as constructing a plot without loopholes. Character names make an impression as…
6 Creative Ways To Decide Your Fictional Character Names
“You can have a very intense relationship with fictional characters because they are in your own head.” ~ J. K. Rowling Is your imagination running wild? Are you ready with a story to author your novel or short story? If yes, there is something you need to do…
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Creativity is all about looking for alternatives (very different names) and exploring variations (similar ideas). Putting it slightly different can sometimes suddenly lead to a wonderful name. 6. Make it visual The names that stick are not infrequently the ones that spark a visual image.
Printable names in bubble letters are great for beginners or if you're doing other crafts with their name. To turn the name writing worksheet into a custom name craft just enter the name with one repetition with the paper set to landscape. You can also use this free name writing generator to help kids practice handwriting their name.
6. "Borrow" from a friend or family member. This is the easiest way to create a fictional character name because you aren't actually creating one! All you're doing is copying. Maybe your father is your hero, so you decide to name your protagonist after him. Of course, if you decide to go this route, be careful.
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Either way, kids are going to love them! 1. Say it, make it, write it This concept is popular for helping kids learn letters and words, including names. The "make it" section opens up all sorts of creative opportunities! Learn more:You Clever Monkey 2. Make a name kit This is so cool!
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Write your name as creatively as you can 5 different ways! Elements Name Design •Creatively write your name with hollow letters on a large sheet of paper. •Create 7 spaces on your paper for each View Text Version Copyright Report Tags: name write element creative paper ways creatively elements elements name
Name folders include four ways for children to practice: Spell their name by pointing to each letter Trace their raised name for a tactile experience Build their name using letter tiles Write their name on dry erase tape 8. Salt Tray Writing - Young children need sensory experiences!
You can avail the following options to create your name signature: Type: You can type in your signature using your keyboard. Once you have typed your name, you can select any font and style for your name signature. Upload: You can also upload a snap of your signature from your computer or smartphone.
Use whichever order and stroke direction that works for you. Because of the many repeated vertical strokes, all one must do for normal letters (like a, b, d, g, h, i, j, l, m, n, o, p, q, t, and u) is apply a picket fence rhythm. The italic lowercase alphabet shares so many shapes, that spacing becomes logical and rhythmic.
Other creative ways to write names are: Names can be engineered by blending 2 names. For example, Carol and Josephine can be blended together to create two names:Caroline and Joseph. Using this technique can be real fun. Different spelling variations can create unique names. For example Caroline can be written as Carolyn, Michael as Mikhail
5 ACTIVITIES TO HELP PRESCHOOLERS WRITE THEIR NAME Click any image below to see detailed instructions on how to do the activity. "Shaving Cream Writing" by Gift Of Curiosity "Alphabet Soup" by Play Teach Repeat "WaterColor Salt" by Happy Hooligans "Name Sensory" by Nuture Store "Playdough Names" by Stay At Home Educator Share This! Save This!
1. Use an outline You can print his name as an outline so that it will be easier for him to understand how to write his name. In a Word document, select a large font and type his name, choose the outline option, and print it. Print out multiple copies of the same for your little one.
Turn teaching your child to write their name in a FUN activity! Take a look at these fun, creative activities to help your child learn to write their name! 20+ FUN Write My Name Activities for Toddlers and Preschoolers Turn teaching your child to write their name in a FUN activity!
Make a name cube, roll it and spell your name with a game from Toddler Approved. Unscramble the letters to spell your name, as seen on Kids Activities Blog. Hunt for letters of their name on a walk with an idea from NurtureStore. Label rocks with letters of their name and use it to spell, just like Time for Play.
In 2016, it entered the top 1000 names at 939. By 2020, it had reached 691. 1. Fun Fact: Baby name inspiration can be found in myths from across history and the world. Ideas include Thor, Aphrodite, Atina, Blue Jay, Zeus, Breathmaker, Osiris, Idun, Loki, or Horus.
Along with Anais and Dylan, other creative baby names in the US Top 1000 include Eliel, Georgia, Langston, Orion, Paisley, Prince, Sullivan, and Valentino. Distinctive names with strong ties to their creative legacies include Holiday, Matisse, Rem, and Tennyson. If you seek to imbue an imaginative or innovative spirit within your child, a name ...
Aashirya. Girl. Creative & strong personality from land of God. Abdual. Boy. A person with strong independent and creative nature personality who helps the most needed. Abdul wasi. Boy. This creative & imaginative name means slave to all embracing.
6 Creative Ways To Decide Your Fictional Characters Name. Writing a story is a huge process. There are two things that are the backbone of the story. One is the plot and the other is the characters. Coming up with strong characters are as important as constructing a plot without loopholes. Character names make an impression as….