Early learning
Alphablocks: How to Write
Kids trace pre-writing lines, letters and numbers with the Alphablocks, each letter paired with a short rhyme.
Alphablocks: How to Write is a handwriting app that begins before letters. Kids first trace pre-writing lines, the zigzags, curves and loops meant to build finger control, then move on to letters and the numbers zero to nine. From the store description, each letter has a short rhyme explaining how to form it, and the letters sit in four families, Bouncy, Straight Line, Curly and Zigzag, so similar shapes get practiced together. A story ties it together: the Alphablocks and Numberblocks have lost their way, and each traced letter brings them closer to home, where kids can decorate and customize a house. It looks aimed at children just starting to grip a pencil; confident writers would likely breeze through the early stages.
- Ages
- Ages 0–5
- Works on
- iPhone and iPad app; Android app; Amazon Fire app
- Topics
- Early learning, Reading
- Languages
- English
- Listed
- 2026-10-18
What kids do
- Trace zigzags, curves and loops
- Trace letters with a writing rhyme
- Trace numbers zero to nine
- Help the Alphablocks find home
- Decorate the Alphablocks’ house
Who it suits
Ages 0–5. The publisher provides this age guidance.
Notes for parents
Another Blue Zoo app from the Alphablocks and Numberblocks team. The lost-letters story seems to give each tracing session a small goal to work toward.
What you need
- iPhone, iPad, Android or Fire tablet
Visit Alphablocks: How to Write
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