--- product_id: 1407000 title: "Calligraphy for Kids (Calligraphy Basics, 1)" price: "S/.79" currency: PEN in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.pe/products/1407000-calligraphy-for-kids-calligraphy-basics-1 store_origin: PE region: Peru --- # Calligraphy for Kids (Calligraphy Basics, 1) **Price:** S/.79 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Calligraphy for Kids (Calligraphy Basics, 1) - **How much does it cost?** S/.79 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.pe](https://www.desertcart.pe/products/1407000-calligraphy-for-kids-calligraphy-basics-1) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description For school, for art classes, for fun: this kid-friendly guide to the art of beautiful writing will be a hit anywhere. From the tools to the techniques to the fantastic projects, everything has been chosen specifically for children. Youngsters can use special, colorful, felt-tipped pens called chisel-edged markers to produce great-looking letters. The guidelines make it easier to get good results. Attractive pages, filled with brightly colored examples, get kids started with simple zigzags and then move on to small and large italics, gothic lettering, uncial, and Roman calligraphy. Children will enjoy using their new skills to write down favorite poems, fashion border designs, and create greeting cards and invitations. Review: Great for a beginning adult as well! - I have decided to take up calligraphy. I am an artist with, what I think, is terrible penmanship. I often create things with wording and I struggle to make it look right, so I have my sister do the lettering. Not anymore! In just 1 week of practicing the alphabet in skeleton form (Without the thick and thins) with a carpenter's pencil (wide lead like a wide nibbled pen) and this book, and I'm well on my way! This book is perfect for me, I thought if this book can teach a child, it can teach me as well! On the other hand, I thought that if this can't teach me, nothing will! lol The key to this, I've found, is repetition. Start with a roundhand lowercase (or miniscule) alphabet and write your abc's literally until you cannot stand to write another strange looking "g" (the roundhand lowercase "g" is the strangest way I've ever written a "g" before since the top circle doesnt fill up the entire x height, only about 2/3 plus the rest of the letter is made with a funky motion. It feels unnatural to me.) Even so, now I can make them with ease. After this is when I picked up this book. My normal handwriting has improved immensely, I find myself using the tips and tricks from this book without even thinking about. It's becoming second nature. Again, repetition is key! The practice pages in the back are perfect! I scanned them in and printed off a ton of copies. Lots of pictures, stroke numbers and detailed tips to help you or a child learn the beautiful art of calligraphy! One thing I didn't see in the book was the tip to use the carpenter's pencil at first. You get the hang of keeping it flat at all times with the wide lead, just like a wide nibbed pen. I can see where kids may have an easier time with that instead of jumping straight to a marker or fountain pen. (If I may also recommend a pen, the Pilot Parallel is amazing! So simple to use, to load and write with. The ink flows perfectly, it is unlike any other calligraphy or broad nibbled pen I've ever used and they're under $8 here on desertcart. I also recommend getting the 20 dollar 4 pack with differing sizes. 1.5, 2.4, 3.8 and 6.0) Speedball's Elegant Writers are great chisel tip markers to practice with also, and desertcart sells a 4 pk for 4 dollars as an add on item! **I included a photo of the funky roundhand script letter "g" just in case anyone wondered what I was talking about, but also to show the difference my practice has made. The "weird" g's looked terrible when I started a week ago. Written with the Pilot Parellel 1.5 mm Review: Great for adults also. - If you didn’t want to purchase for yourself or thought to overlook it: I suppose if your experienced that you may want something advanced. I found this to be a good simple foundation for a start, I’ve got other books on handwriting and similar topics like calligraphy to learn and I at times will just go right into learning something the first time even if it’s more advanced then other categories within the interest. With this I have started and continued to practiced just the first lowercase italic with the zig pen recommended as well as a just recently a medium italic pilot fountain pen from JetPens website. There’s also a variety of pens here I’m interested in utilizing with this and practicing. I practiced in a 3in1 note book/journal from below 5 which I think is similar to one offered at Walgreens, maybe Walmart. With the fountain pen and ink I used I included a picture of the back of the page. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #137,956 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #52 in Typography (Books) #595 in Children's Art Books (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.6 out of 5 stars 1,264 Reviews | ## Images ![Calligraphy for Kids (Calligraphy Basics, 1) - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/716whgbVJBL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great for a beginning adult as well! *by A***O on December 2, 2016* I have decided to take up calligraphy. I am an artist with, what I think, is terrible penmanship. I often create things with wording and I struggle to make it look right, so I have my sister do the lettering. Not anymore! In just 1 week of practicing the alphabet in skeleton form (Without the thick and thins) with a carpenter's pencil (wide lead like a wide nibbled pen) and this book, and I'm well on my way! This book is perfect for me, I thought if this book can teach a child, it can teach me as well! On the other hand, I thought that if this can't teach me, nothing will! lol The key to this, I've found, is repetition. Start with a roundhand lowercase (or miniscule) alphabet and write your abc's literally until you cannot stand to write another strange looking "g" (the roundhand lowercase "g" is the strangest way I've ever written a "g" before since the top circle doesnt fill up the entire x height, only about 2/3 plus the rest of the letter is made with a funky motion. It feels unnatural to me.) Even so, now I can make them with ease. After this is when I picked up this book. My normal handwriting has improved immensely, I find myself using the tips and tricks from this book without even thinking about. It's becoming second nature. Again, repetition is key! The practice pages in the back are perfect! I scanned them in and printed off a ton of copies. Lots of pictures, stroke numbers and detailed tips to help you or a child learn the beautiful art of calligraphy! One thing I didn't see in the book was the tip to use the carpenter's pencil at first. You get the hang of keeping it flat at all times with the wide lead, just like a wide nibbed pen. I can see where kids may have an easier time with that instead of jumping straight to a marker or fountain pen. (If I may also recommend a pen, the Pilot Parallel is amazing! So simple to use, to load and write with. The ink flows perfectly, it is unlike any other calligraphy or broad nibbled pen I've ever used and they're under $8 here on Amazon. I also recommend getting the 20 dollar 4 pack with differing sizes. 1.5, 2.4, 3.8 and 6.0) Speedball's Elegant Writers are great chisel tip markers to practice with also, and Amazon sells a 4 pk for 4 dollars as an add on item! **I included a photo of the funky roundhand script letter "g" just in case anyone wondered what I was talking about, but also to show the difference my practice has made. The "weird" g's looked terrible when I started a week ago. Written with the Pilot Parellel 1.5 mm ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great for adults also. *by H***H on January 21, 2023* If you didn’t want to purchase for yourself or thought to overlook it: I suppose if your experienced that you may want something advanced. I found this to be a good simple foundation for a start, I’ve got other books on handwriting and similar topics like calligraphy to learn and I at times will just go right into learning something the first time even if it’s more advanced then other categories within the interest. With this I have started and continued to practiced just the first lowercase italic with the zig pen recommended as well as a just recently a medium italic pilot fountain pen from JetPens website. There’s also a variety of pens here I’m interested in utilizing with this and practicing. I practiced in a 3in1 note book/journal from below 5 which I think is similar to one offered at Walgreens, maybe Walmart. With the fountain pen and ink I used I included a picture of the back of the page. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ TERRIFIC TUTORIAL *by P***A on March 19, 2023* I have been a calligrapher for many years. I purchased this book for my 10 year old niece who is interested in learning. I am self-taught but wanted to give her a technical approach to it rather than the one I use. When I received the book, I was very pleased with the guidelines it uses and feel that this will help her to utilize her developing skills to encompass much more than I ever accomplished with my calligraphy. ## Frequently Bought Together - Calligraphy for Kids (Calligraphy Basics, 1) - Kuretake ZIG Calligraphy Marker Pens, 12 Colors set, 2mm & 3.5mm Dual Tip Markers, for Writing & Hand Lettering, for Professional, Beginner, Water-based dye ink, Made in Japan - Beginner Calligraphy Workbook for Kids: Easy, Step-by-Step Practice for Ages 8-12 --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.pe/products/1407000-calligraphy-for-kids-calligraphy-basics-1](https://www.desertcart.pe/products/1407000-calligraphy-for-kids-calligraphy-basics-1) --- *Product available on Desertcart Peru* *Store origin: PE* *Last updated: 2026-05-18*