Continue your alphabet journey with the letter C — a classroom favorite that’s easy and fun to trace!
This free printable tracing worksheet introduces children to uppercase C and lowercase c, paired with an adorable cat illustration. It’s a simple, playful activity that helps early learners connect letters, sounds, and meaning through drawing and writing.
Whether you’re teaching at home or in the classroom, this worksheet strengthens phonics awareness, improves fine-motor control, and builds early handwriting confidence.
What’s Inside the Letter C Printable
The worksheet focuses on visual learning and letter practice to help kids master the shape and sound of C.
- Large uppercase C and lowercase c – clear dotted outlines for tracing practice
- Cute cat illustration – connects the /k/ sound to a familiar, friendly animal
- Simple, kid-friendly layout – perfect for preschool and kindergarten students
Children can color the cat any shade they like — orange, gray, or even rainbow — while repeating the phrase “C is for Cat.” This visual and auditory pairing helps them remember both the letter form and its sound.
How to Use This Printable
- Print on A4 or US Letter paper.
- Provide crayons, pencils, or markers for tracing and coloring.
- Demonstrate the correct way to trace the curves of C slowly.
- Say together: “C is for Cat” — emphasize the /k/ sound at the start.
- Ask children to name other words beginning with C, such as car, cake, cow, or cookie.
- Display their finished worksheet on the wall or keep it in an alphabet binder to show progress.
Teachers can use this page during literacy centers, and parents can include it in daily alphabet practice or art-time activities.
Learning Benefits
- Builds phonemic awareness by pairing sound and symbol
- Strengthens hand-eye coordination and pencil control through tracing
- Encourages focus, patience, and creativity
- Expands vocabulary and confidence in early writing
- Offers a screen-free educational activity for quiet learning time
Repetition of tracing and saying the sound helps children naturally remember how to write the letter and what it represents. The fun cat theme keeps them motivated and engaged throughout the activity.
Extension Ideas
- Create a “Letter C Hunt” around the house or classroom — find items beginning with C.
- Read a short story featuring cats, then ask kids to spot every C word.
- Continue the series with the next page — Letter D Worksheet.
Download the free printable PDF below and let your child trace, color, and learn the letter C with a cute cat companion!
Discover more alphabet fun in our Alphabet Activities Collection.
