Design your name in creative lettering styles.
Lettering Design introduces sixth graders to typography, the art of letters. Kids learn about serif, sans-serif and script styles, then design their name in bold bubble or block letters with shadows.
Art & Creativity course · Grade 6
Lettering Design · Learning goals
Typography is the art of letters. Learn about serif, sans-serif and script styles, then design your name in bold bubble or block letters with shadows.
Why it matters
Typography is a key part of design in books, signs and websites.
Kids notice how fonts change the feeling of words.
Designing their name gives kids a personal, proud project.
Inside Lettering Design
A short read-aloud lesson first, then hands-on games and a quiz to lock it in.
Step 1 · Lesson
A short read-aloud lesson in 4 steps.
Step 2 · Hands-on craft
Design your name in bubble or block letters.
Step 3 · Quiz
4 questions to check what stuck.
Lesson preview
This is the real lesson text your child hears, read aloud by a friendly voice.
Typography is the art of designing and arranging letters.
Serif letters have little feet. Sans-serif letters don't, so they look clean and modern.
Script letters look like joined handwriting.
Lettering styles have a mood. Spiky letters feel scary; round letters feel friendly.
For parents
Learning sticks best when kids use it in real life. Here are simple ideas from this course.
Design a name sign for your child's door using bubble letters with a drop shadow.
You need: Paper, Pencil and eraser, Black marker, Colored markers or pencils, Ruler.
You need: Paper, Pencil and eraser, Black marker, Colored markers or pencils, Ruler.
Practice
Real questions from Lettering Design. Try them with your child, then tap to see the answer.
Question 1
Letters
Question 2
Little feet
Question 3
Script
The full course has 4 questions with instant feedback, stars and rewards. Create a free account to play them all.
Lettering Design · Questions from parents
Lettering Design is a grade 6 art & creativity course for kids ages 11–12. That is Year 7 art & creativity in the UK and Year 6 in Australia. It also works well for review in the next grade, or as a challenge for a confident younger learner.
Typography is the art of letters. Learn about serif, sans-serif and script styles, then design your name in bold bubble or block letters with shadows. Along the way they practice: Name Design.
About 20 minutes in total, split into 3 short levels. Most kids finish it over two or three sessions. Progress is saved, so they can stop any time and pick up where they left off.
Lettering Design is part of SkillBloom Premium, which unlocks every course in every subject. Each subject also has free courses, so your child can try SkillBloom before you decide.
No. Every lesson has a friendly read-aloud voice, questions are read aloud too, and the pictures help kids follow along. Confident readers can turn the voice off.
Yes. SkillBloom is built for homeschooling families. Kids work through lessons, games and quizzes on their own, and the parent dashboard shows what they finished and which skills need more practice. It works on phones, tablets and laptops.
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