English Braille with Contractions & Punctuation - Paths to Literacy

Sherri D. Lyle – Braille Art 

Painted Egg - Small 

Using English Braille Contractions and Punctuation 

When you read a letter or word following a comma it needs to be Brailled, for example: “Space 

7 cells, with” indicates that you need to skip 7 cells and Braille the contracted word “with” 

for = dot 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 capital = dot 6 period = dot 2, 5, 6 

parenthesis = dot 2, 3, 5, 6 open quote = dot 2, 3, 6 close quote = dot 3, 5, 6 

apostrophe = dot 3 th = dot 1, 4, 5, 6 er = dot 1, 2, 4, 5, 6 

hyphen = dot 3, 6 of = dot 1, 2, 3, 5, 6 with = dot 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 

number indicator = dot 3, 4, 5, 6 

1. Line feed 8 

2. Space 10 , capital, period, parenthesis 3 times, open quote, apostrophe 

3. Space 9 , number indicator, hyphen, space 5 , hyphen, v 

4. Space 8 , with, space 9 , of 

5. Space 8 , for, minus, hyphen, minus, hyphen, minus, hyphen, minus, hyphen, minus, for 



8. Space 8 , er, space 9 , q 

9. Space 9 , th, hyphen, space 5 , hyphen, p 

10. Space 10, dot 4, d, g, g, g, f, a 

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Painted Egg - Large 


When you read a letter or word following a comma it needs to be Brailled, for example: 

“Space 7 cells, with” indicates that you need to skip 7 cells and Braille the contracted 

word “with” 

for = dot 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 capital = dot 6 period = dot 2, 5, 6 


apostrophe = dot 3 this = dot 1, 4, 5, 6 er = dot 1, 2, 4, 5, 6 

hyphen = dot 3, 6 of = dot 1, 2, 3, 5, 6 with = dot 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 

can = (c) dot 1, 4 do = (d) dot 1, 4, 5 quite = (q) dot 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 

from = (f) dot 1, 2, 4 very = (v) dot 1, 2, 3, 6 people = (p) dot 1, 2, 3, 4 


1. Line feed 4 

2. Space 8, capital, period, parenthesis 12 times, open quote, apostrophe 

3. Space 7, number indicator, can, space 14, can, very 

4. Space 6, with, space 17, of 

5. Space 5, number indicator, space 20, number indicator 

6. Space 5, for, minus and hyphen 10 times, for 

7. Space 5, for, space 20, for 








15. Space 5, this, space 20, people 

16. Space 6, er, space 18, quite 

17. Space 7, this, hyphen, space 14, hyphen, people 

18. Space 8, dot 4, do, go 12 times, from, a 



Duck in Water 



“Space 7, with” indicates that you need to skip 7 cells and Braille the contracted word 

“with” 

can = (c) dot 1, 4 go = (g) dot 1, 2, 4, 5 colon = dot 2, 5 

which = dot 1, 5, 6 capital = dot 6 hyphen = dot 3, 6 

in = dot 3, 5 ou = dot 1, 2, 5, 6 enough = (en) dot 2, 6 

so = (s) dot 2, 3, 4 hyphen = dot 3, 6 that = (t) dot 2, 3, 4, 5 

every = (e) dot 1, 5 with = dot 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 of = 1, 2, 3, 5, 6 

for = full cell gh = dot 1, 2, 6 ar = dot 3, 4, 5 

1. Space 8, in, colon, enough 

2. Space 7, so, space 3, which 

3. Space 3, hyphen 3 times, so, space, go, space 3, which 

4. Space 3, hyphen, in, can, gh, space 5, ar 

5. Space 8, which, space 2, so, space 9, that, ou 

6. Space 8, with, space 2, of, space 9, for, space, of 

7. space 7, with, space 4, of, space 7, with, space 2, for 

8. Space 6, with, space 6, a, colon 5 times, i, space 3, that 

9. Space 5, with, space 7, colon 6 times, i, space 3, that 

10. Space 5, with, space 6, colon 8 times, i, space 2, that 

11. Space 6, ou, space 6, colon 6 times, i, space 2, that 

12. Hyphen, colon, can, colon, hyphen, colon, can, colon, hyphen, colon, can, colon, 

hyphen, colon, can, colon, hyphen, colon, can, colon, hyphen, colon, can, colon, 

hyphen, colon, can, colon, hyphen 

13. Space 14, every, space 2, every 

14. Space 15, gh, space 2, gh 



Alien Monster 



7 cells, with” indicates that you need to skip 7 cells and Braille the contracted word “with” 

* This image takes the entire page 

for = full cell child = dot 1, 6 still = dot 3, 4 ar = dot 3, 4, 5 

that = dot 2, 3, 4, 5 from = dot 1, 2, 4 can = dot 2, 4 hyphen = dot 3, 6 

out = dot 1, 2, 5, 6 like = dot 1, 2, 3 go = dot 1, 2, 4, 5 er = 1, 2, 4, 5, 6 

colon = dot 2, 5 every = dot 1, 5 but = (b) dot 1, 2 quite = 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 

gh = dot 1, 2, 6 do = (d) dot 1, 4, 5 so = (s) dot 2, 3, 4 

which = dot 1, 5, 6 of = dot 1, 2, 3, 5, 6 with = dot 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 

1. Space 12, child, space 5, so 

2. Space 13, child, space 3, still 

3. Space 14, child, space, still 

4. Space 11, that, from, can five times, do, out 

5. Space 11, like, space 2, go, space, go, space 2, dot 4-5-6 

6. Space 11, out, space 3, colon, space 3, that 

7. Space 12, every, space, i, it, every, space, i 

8. Space 13, every, space 3, i 

9. Space 12, for 7 times 

10. Space 3, which 4 times, space 7 times, for 3 times, space 7, so 4 times 

11. Space 3, dots 4,5,6 4 times, ar, space 4 times, with, for 5 times, of, space 4 times, 

gh, like 4 times 

12. Space 4, for 3 times, space 4, with, space 7, of, space 4, for 3 times 

13. Space 4, for twice, space 5 times, for, space 7, for, space 5, for twice 

14. Space 4, for 8 times, space 7, for 8 times 





19. Space 4, i, can 4 times, for, space 11, for, can 4 times, every 

20. Space 4, like, space 4 times, for, space 11, for, space 5, like 

21. Space 4, like, space 2, can 3 times, er, for 9 times, quite, can 3 times, space 3 times, like 

22. Space 4, like, space 2, like, space 16 times, like, space 2, like 

23. Space 2, hyphen twice, like, space 2, like, space 16 times, like, space 2, like, hyphen twice 

24. Space 2, it twice, like, for, for, like, space 16 times, like, for, for, like, it twice 

See “Spaceship” to make some that will fly in his skyline! 



Large Ear of Corn 

Using English Braille Contractions and Hyphen 


“Skip 7, with” indicates that you need to skip 7 cells and Braille the contracted word “with” 

gh = dot 1, 2, 6 which = wh = dot 1, 5, 6 in = dot 3, 5 

ar = dot 3, 4, 5 hyphen = dot 3, 6 so = s = dot 2, 3, 5 

can = c = dot 1, 4 enough = en = dot 2, 6 

1. Space 14, so, which 

2. Space 12, so and which 3 times 








10. Space 2, in, can 5 times, enough, space, so and which 5 times, space, in, can 5 

times, enough 

11. Space, so, space, hyphen twice, space 4, which, so and which 5 times, so, space 

4, hyphen twice, space, which 

12. So, space, so, space 2, which, space 4, which, so and which 4 times, so, space 4, 

so, space twice, which, space, which 

13. Gh, space, which, space 3, gh, space 4, which, so and which 3 times, s, space 4, 

ar, space 3, so, space, ar 

14. Space, either, space 4, gh, space 4, which, which, so, which, so twice, space 4, ar, 

space 4, either 

15. Space 8, gh, space 4, which, so, which, so, space 4, ar 

16. Space 9, gh, space 4, which, so, space 4, ar 

17. Space 10, gh, space 8, ar 


19. Space 12, gh, hyphen 4 times, ar 



Zia Symbol 



“Space 7 cells, with” indicates that you need to skip 7 cells and Braille the contracted 


for = full cell capital = dot 6 period = dot 2, 5, 6 


apostrophe = dot 3 th = dot 1, 4, 5, 6 er = dot 1, 2, 4, 5, 6 

hyphen = dot 3, 6 of = dot 1, 2, 3, 5, 6 v = dot 1, 2, 3, 4 

q = dot 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 a = dot 1 p = 1, 2, 3, 4 

with = 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 number indicator = dot 3, 4, 5, 6 

1. Line feed two 

2. Space 14, for twice 


4. Space 13, for four times 



7. Space 10, capital, close quote, parenthesis six times, open quote, apostrophe 

8. Space 9, number indicator c, space eight, c, v 

9. Space 8, with, space twelve, of 

10. Space, dot 4-5-6, for five times, dot 4-5-6, space 14, l, for four times, l 

11. For seven times, space 16, for seven times 

12. For seven times, space 16, for seven times 

13. Space, dot 4-5-6, for five times, dot 4-5-6, space 14, l, for five times, l 

14. Space eight, er, space twelve, q 

15. Space nine, th, hyphen, space 8, hyphen, p 

16. Space 10, dot 4, d, g six times, f, a 

17. Space thirteen, for four times 



20. Space fourteen, for, for 

21. Space fourteen, for, for 


Marie Porter - Braille Art 

So What About Drawing; Instructions for Drawing Using Braille 

Angel Singing 

Using English Braille Contractions and punctuation 

Editor’s note: This image has been adjusted to fit on 8 ½ x 11 paper 


7, with” indicates that you need to space 7 cells and Braille the contracted word “with” 

s, l, c, e, o, p gh = dot 1, 2, 6 wh = dot 1, 5, 6 

in = dot 3, 5 ar = dot 3, 4, 5 ow = dot 2, 4, 6 

colon = dot 2, 5 hyphen = dot 3, 6 en = dot 2, 6 

th = dot 1, 4, 5, 6 number indicator = dot 3, 4, 5, 6 

1. space 3, s, gh, space 6, in, s, I, c, c, e, wh, en, space 6, ar, wh 

2. space 2, s, space 2, gh, space 4, s, s, gh, ar, wh, ar, gh, ar, wh, wh, space 4, ar, space 2, wh 

3. space 2, gh, space 3, gh, space 2, s, space, wh, en, hyphen, in, en, hyphen, in, s, space, wh, 

space 2, ar, space 3, ar 

4. space 3, gh, space 3, gh, space, gh, space, ar, space 3, ar, space 2, gh, space, ar, space, ar, 

space 3, ar 

5. space 4, gh, space 3, gh, s, space, wh, gh, space, ow, o, space, ar, s, space, wh, ar, 

space 3, ar 

6. space 5, gh, space 3, gh, hyphen, s, p, c 4 times, th, wh, hyphen, ar, space 3, ar 

7. space 6, gh, space 2, s, space 2, l, space 4, dots 4-5-6, space 2, wh, space 2, ar 

8. space 7, gh, s, l, space, th, wh, space 4, s, p, space, dots 4-5-6, wh, ar 

9. space 9, gh, hyphen, number indicator, s, space 4, wh, v, hyphen, ar 

10. space 9, in, s, space, l, space 4, dots 4-5-6, space, wh, en 

11. space 8, in, s, space 2, v, hyphen 4 times, number indicator, space 2, wh, en 

12. space 7, in, s, space 12, wh, en 

13. space 6, in, s, space 14, wh, en 

14. space 5, s, I, space 16, e, wh 

15. space 4, s, space 20, wh 



18. space, s, space 26, wh 

19. space, l, space 26, dots 4-5-6 

20. space, gh, space 26, ar 

21. space 2, gh, hyphen twice, in, ar, hyphen twice, in gh, hyphen twice, ar, en, hyphen, ar, 

hyphen twice, ar, en, hyphen twice, ar, en, hyphen twice, ar 

22. space 11, s, in, en, wh, s, in, en, wh 

23. space 11, e, colon twice, i, e, colon twice, i 

With her song book in her hands, her mouth open wide, her eyes down cast as she reads, what 

an angel for Christmas! She looks pretty in blue, in pink, in yellow. Notice her wavy hair, her 

pointed wings. She is fun, but a little difficult to figure out, at first. 


Marie Porter – Braille Art 


Bird (on a Branch) 


Editor’s note: This image has been adjusted to fit 8 ½ X 11 paper 


“Space 7, with” indicates that you need to skip 7 cells and Braille the contracted word 


c = dot 1, 4 i = dot 2, 4 s = dot 2, 3, 4 

l = dot 1, 2, 3 h = dot 1, 2, 5 z = dot 1, 3, 5, 6 

gh = dot 1, 2, 6 wh = dot 1, 5, 6 in = dot 3, 5 

ar = dot 3, 4, 5 ow = dot 2, 4, 6 colon = dot 2, 5 

hyphen = dot 3, 6 

1. space 12, in, c 3 times, en 

2. space 10, colon, ow, space 2, dot 2, space 2, wh 

3. space 12, wh, space 4, ow 

4. space 12, i, space, s, c 3 times, wh 

5. space 11, s, space, s, space 4, dots 4-5-6 

6. space 11, l, space, s, space 4, ar 

7. space 11, gh, space, gh, space 4, ar 

8. space, gh, hyphen 10 times, e, hyphen, gh, space 2, ar, gh, hyphen 10 times, ar 

9. gh, hyphen 10 times, ar twice, hyphen, ar, ar, gh, gh, gh, hyphen 11 times, ar 

10. space 17, gh, gh, gh 




14. space 21, h, z, z 

Now the bird is completed, sitting on a branch with its tail balancing it. This picture can be 

colored red for a cardinal, if you like or any other color that suits your favorite bird. It is a 

pretty picture and shows details of the bird’s wing, and his delicate tail. You can be more 

creative about the branch he is perched upon, but we wanted to place emphasis on the 

shape and style of the bird itself. 




Christmas Tree (small) 

Using English Braille Contractions GH and AR 

When you read a letter or word following a comma it needs to be Brailled, for 

example: “Space 7, with” indicates that you need to skip 7 cells and Braille the 

contracted word “with” 

gh = dot 1, 2, 6 ar = dot 3, 4, 5 

1. Space 4, ar, gh 

2. Space 3, ar, ar, gh, gh 

3. Space 2, ar 3 times, gh 3 times 

4. Space, ar 4 times, gh 4 times 

5. ar 5 times, gh 5 times 

6. Space, ar 3 times, dots 4-5-6, l, gh 3 times 


This frilly Christmas tree is drawn using 7 lines down, 10 spaces across. It can be 

used to decorate a Christmas card or a place mat. The contraction AR and GH 

form the top of the tree and begin the flaring out of the branches to the left and 

right. The next 4 lines continue the basic triangular shape of the tree with the 

branching out of each line. Line 6 brings the branching in on each side and the 

dots 4-5-6 and the letter l suggest a trunk. Line 7 completes the tree and flairs 

out the trunk a bit. This is an easy tree to draw and a pretty one to look at. 




Easter Bunny (with Outfit) 


Editor’s note: This image has been adjusted to fit 8 ½ X 11 paper 


7, with” indicates that you need to skip 7 cells and Braille the contracted word “with” 

s = dot 2, 3, 4 l = dot 1, 2, 3 n = dot 1, 3, 4, 5 and = 1, 2, 3, 4, 6 

i = dot 2, 4 e = dot 1, 5 x = dot 1, 3, 4, 6 the = dot 2, 3, 4, 6 

z = dot 1, 3, 5, 6 y = dot 1, 3, 4, 5, 6 o = dot 1, 3, 5 ed = dot 1, 2, 4, 6 

gh = dot 1, 2, 6 wh = dot 1, 5, 6 in = dot 3, 5 en = 2, 6 

ar = dot 3, 4, 5 ow = dot 2, 4, 6 colon = dot 2, 5 hyphen = dot 3, 6 

1. Space 12, ar, gh, space twice, ar, gh 

2. Space 11, s, space 2, wh, s, space 2, wh 

3. Space 11, l, space 2, dots 4-5-6, l, space 2, dots 4-5-6 


5. Space 11, gh, space 2, ar, gh, space twice, ar, 

6. Space 11, in, gh, ar, colon twice, gh, ar, en 

7. Space 10, s, space 8, wh 

8. Space 10, l, space, in, en, space twice, in, en, space, dots 4-5-6 

9. Space 10, l, space, ed, n, space twice, ed, n, space, dots 4-5-6 

10. Space 10, gh, space 3, in, en, space 3, ar 

11. Space 11, gh, space, colon, i, e, colon, space, ar 

12. Space 11, ar, x, x, z, the, x, x, gh 

13. Space 8, in, en, s, space 8, wh, in, en 

14. Space 8, l, space, wh, space 3, s, wh, space 3, s, space, dots 4-5-6 

15. Space 8, gh, hyphen twice, y, x, o, gh, ar, ow, x, and, hyphen twice, ar 


17. Space 10, l, space 8, dots 4-5-6 

18. Space 10, l, space 3, en, in, space 3, dots 4-5-6 





23. Space 10, and, x, x, x, y, and, x, x, x, y 

24. Space 11, ow, hyphen, o, space twice, ow, hyphen, o 




Dog (Face and Body Front with Ears Dangling) 


When you read a letter or word following a comma it needs to be Brailled, for example: “Space 7, with” 

indicates that you need to space 7 cells and Braille the word “with” 

Editor’s Note: This image has been adjusted to fit 8 ½ x 11 inch paper 

i = dot 2, 4 c = dot 1, 4 e = 1, 5 s = dot 2, 3, 4 

x = dot 1, 3, 4, 6 o = dot 1, 3, 5 gh = dot 1, 2, 6 wh = dot 1, 5, 6 

in = dot 3, 5 ar = dot 3, 4, 5 ow = dot 2, 4, 6 colon = dot 2, 5 

hyphen = dot 3, 6 en = 2, 6 

1. space 11, in, i, c 6 times, e, en 

2. space 9, in, i, space 10, e, en 

3. space 8, s, s, space 12, wh, wh 

4. space 8, l twice, space, in, colon, en, space 4, in, colon, en, space, dots 4-5-6 twice 

5. space 8, l twice, space, ow, x, o, space 4, ow, x, o, space, dots 4-5-6 twice 

6. space 8, l twice, space, e, colon, i, space 4, e, colon, i, space, dots 4-5-6 twice 

7. space 8, l twice, space 12, dots 4-5-6 twice 

8. space 8, l twice, space 12, dots 4-5-6 twice 

9. space 8, l twice, space 4, in, ow, o, en, space 4, 4-5-6 twice 

10. space 8, l twice, gh, hyphen twice, ar, e, i, e, i, gh, hyphen twice, ar, dots 4-5-6 twice 

11. space 11, s, l twice, space 12, dots 4-5-6 twice, wh 

12. space 6, s, space, l twice, space 12, dots 4-5-6 twice, space, wh 

13. space 6, l, space, wh, l, space 12, dots 4-5-6, s, space, dots 4-5-6 

14. space 6, l, space 18, dots 4-5-6 

15. space 4, s, c, c, wh, space 16, s, c, c, wh 

16. space 3, s, space 4, l, wh, space 3, s, space 4, wh, space 3, s, dots 4-5-6, space 4, wh 

17. space 2, s, space 5, l, dots 4-5-6, space 3, l, space 4, dots 4-5-6, space 3, l, dots 4-5-6, space 5, wh 

18. space 2, l, space, wh, space 3, l, dots 4-5-6, space 3, l, space 4, dots 4-5-6, space 3, l, dots 4-5-6, 

space 3, s, space, dots 4-5-6 

19. space 2, gh, hyphen, s, space 3, wh, s, space 3, wh, en, hyphen twice, in, s, space 3, wh, s, space 

3, wh, hyphen, ar 

20. space 4, e, colon 3 times, i, gh, hyphen 3 times, ar, space 4, gh, hyphen 3 times, ar, e, colon 3 

times, i 




Dog (Face and Body Profile) 


Editor’s note: This image has been adjusted to fit 8 ½ x 11 inch paper 


example: “Space 7, with” indicates that you need to space 7 cells and Braille the 


i = dot 2, 4 e = 1, 5 p = dot 1, 2, 3, 4 

s = dot 2, 3, 4 x = dot 1, 3, 4, 6 o = dot 1, 3, 5 

l = dot 1, 2, 3 q = dot 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 gh = dot 1, 2, 6 

wh = dot 1, 5, 6 in = dot 3, 5 ar = dot 3, 4, 5 

ow = dot 2, 4, 6 colon = dot 2, 5 hyphen = dot 3, 6 

en = dot 2, 6 of = dot, 1, 2, 3, 5, 6 for = full cell 

1. space 10, s, p, c 7 times, wh 

2. space 8, in, I, space, l, space 7, dots 4-5-6, wh 

3. space 7, ar, space 3, l, space 7, dots 4-5-6, space, wh 

4. space 6, s, space 4, l, space 7, dots 4-5-6, space twice, wh 

5. space 5, ar, space, in, colon, en, space, l, space 7, dots 4-5-6, space 3, wh 

6. space 4, ar, space twice, ow, x, o, space, l, space 7, dots 4-5-6, space 4, wh 

7. space 2, in, i, space 3, e, colon, i, space, l, space 7, dots 4-5-6, space 5, wh 

8. space, s, space 9, l, space 7, dots 4-5-6, space 6, wh 

9. ow, space 10, wh, space 7, ar, space 7, wh 

10. space, gh, hyphen 3 times, in, space 6, gh, hyphen 5 times, ar, space 9, wh, 

space twice, of 

11. space, ow, hyphen 6 times, ar, space 20, wh, space, for 

12. space 8, wh, space 20, dots 4-5-6, space, for 

13. space 8, s, space 10, s, c 3 times, wh, space 5, dots 4-5-6, space, for 

14. space 8, l, space 3, s, en, space 5, l, space 4, wh, space 4, ar, space, for 

15. space 8, l, space 3, l, space, gh, space 4, gh, space 5, wh, space 3, wh, space, for 

16. space 7, ar, space 4, o, space 2, gh, space 4, gh, space 5, wh, space 2, dots 

4-5-6, q 

17. space 6, s, space 5, gh, space 3, s, c 4 times, space 6, wh, space, ar 

18. space 6, e, colon 5 times, i, space 3 times, e, colon 11 times, i 




Kitten 


Editor’s note: Image has been adjusted to fit 8 ½ x 11 paper 


“Space 7, with” indicates that you need to space 7 cells and Braille the word “with” 

s = dot 2, 3, 4 l = dot 1, 2, 3 o = dot 1, 3, 5 

c = dot 1, 4 x = dot 1, 3, 4, 6 e = dot 1, 5 

i = dot 2, 4 gh = dot 1, 2, 6 wh = dot 1, 5, 6 

in = dot 3, 5 ar = dot 3, 4, 5 ow = dot 2, 4, 6 

colon = dot 2, 5 hyphen = dot 3, 6 en = dot 2, 6 

parenthesis = dot 2, 3, 5, 6 ed = 1, 2, 4, 6 

1. Space 10, ar, wh, in, colon 4 times, en, s, gh 

2. Space 9, s, space 2, in, en, space 2, in, en, space 2, wh 

3. Space 9, l, space 2, ow, o, space 2, ow, o, space 2, dots 4-5-6 

4. Space 9, gh, c, x, x, o, ow, o, ow, x, x, c, ar 

5. Space 10, gh, space 2, i, c, c, e, space 2, ar 

6. Space 11, wh, parenthesis 6 times, s 


8. Space 10, s, space, gh, space 4, ar, space, wh 

9. Space 10, gh, hyphen, ar, space 4, gh, hyphen, ar 


11. Space 10, gh, space 8, ar, x, x, x, en 

12. Space 10, s, c, wh, space 4, s, c, wh, space 3, wh, wh 

13. Space 10, gh, hyphen, ar, en, hyphen twice, in, gh, hyphen, ar, space 3, ar, ar 

14. Space 11, ed, x 11 times, i 

Here is a kitten with whiskers, a collar, a long tail. The curving tail is the difficult aspect 

of this drawing. 




Sailboat (Tiny) 

Using English Braille Contractions 


“Space 7, with” indicates that you need to space 7 cells and Braille the contracted word 


child = ch = dot 1, 6 ed = 1, 2, 4, 6 x = dot 1, 3, 4, 6 

not = n = dot 1, 3, 4, 5 

1. space, dots 4-5-6, ch 

2. space, dots 4-5-6, space, ch 

3. space, dots 4-5-6, space twice, ch 

4. ed, x four times, n 

The sailboat is a simple figure. It can be made as large as you want by using 

dots 4-5-6 for the mast, increasing the number of spaces by one for each line 

added. Make the boat length correspond to the width of the sail. 




Shamrock (tiny) 




“with.” 

ow = dot 2, 4, 6 o = dot 1, 3, 5 gh = dot 1, 2, 6 

1. space, ow, o 

2. ow, o, ow, o 

3. space twice, gh 

The shamrock makes a fine decoration for papers, for cards, or to take home to show 

parents. It is easy to do and requires very little skill. 




Stick Figures - Man and Woman (tiny) 





ow = 2, 4, 6 o = dot 1, 3, 5 every = e = dot 1, 5 the = 2, 3, 4, 6 

will = w = dot 2, 4, 5, 6 rather = r = dot 1, 2, 3, 5 like = l = dot 1, 2, 3 

as =z = dot 1, 3, 5, 6 very = v = dot 1, 2, 3, 6 


1. space, ow, o, space three, ow, o 

2. every, will, rather, Iike, space, every, will, rather, i 

3. space, dots 4-5-6, like, space three times, the, as 

4. space, number indicator, very, space three times, dots 4-5-6, like 




Teddy Bear (tiny) 





ow = dot 2, 4, 6 o = dot 1, 3, 5 colon = dot 2, 5 s = dot 2, 3, 4 

wh = dot 1, 5, 6 gh = dot 1, 2, 6 en = dot 2, 6 in = dot 3, 5 

ar = dot 3, 4, 5 e = dot 1, 5 i = dot 2, 4 

1. space, ow, o, colon twice, ow, o 

2. space, s, ow, o, ow, o, wh 

3. space, gh, space, en, in, space, ar 

4. ow, s, space four times, wh, o 

5. in, gh, space four times, ar, en 

6. e, i, e, colon twice, i, e, i 




Truck (small) 





p = dot 1, 2, 3, 4 c = dot 1, 4 th = dot 1, 4, 5, 6 l = dot 1, 2, 3 

wh = dot 1, 5, 6 o = dot 1, 3, 5 v = dot 1, 2, 3, 6 in = dot 3, 5 

en = dot 2, 6 e = dot 1, 5 i = dot 2, 4 hyphen = dot 3, 6 

number sign = 3, 4, 5, 6 

1. p, c five times, th 

2. l, space five, dots 4-5-6 

3. l, space five, dots 4-5-6, I, c twice, wh 

4. l, space five, dots 4-5-6, space four, c, th, o 

5. v, in, c, en, hyphen twice, number sign, hyphen twice, in, c, en, number sign 

6. space, e, hyphen, i, space five times, e, hyphen, i 

This is a side view of a truck with a box-like trailer, a cab, a back and front wheel, and a 

light on the front. It uses 5 lines down and 14 spaces across. The idea can be expanded 

to make a school bus, using a series of contractions for as windows. It can be made 

more elaborate with the sloping hood and fancy windows of a car. 




Spaceship (tiny) 





ar = dot 3, 4, 5 gh = dot 1, 2, 6 was = dot 3, 5, 6 f = dot 1, 2, 4 

c = dot 1, 4 d = dot 1, 4, 5 q = dot 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 his = dot 1, 2, 5 

with = 1, 2, 4, 5, 6 er = dot 1, 2, 4, 5, 6 of = dot 1, 2, 3, 5, 6 

1. space five, ar, gh 

2. space three, was, f, c twice, d, his 

3. with, full cell ten times, of 

4. full cell twelve times 

5. d, er, full cell eight times, q, f 

This spaceship takes five lines down and twelve spaces across. It has a roundness to 

its shape and almost looks like an ornament hanging in the sky. 




Train 


Editor’s note: use large paper, or turn the paper sideways; line feed down a few 

lines so you can add more smoke later 


“Space 7, with” indicates that you need to skip seven cells and Braille the contracted 


s = dot 2, 3, 4 c = dot 1, 4 n = dot 1, 3, 4, 5 l = dot 1, 2, 3, 

p = dot 1, 2, 3, 4 v = dot 1, 2, 3, 6 ed = dot 1, 2, 4, 6 for = full cell 

in = dot 3, 5 en = dot 2, 6 ow = dot 2, 4, 6 ff = dropped f 

dd = dropped d colon = dot 2, 5 number indicator = dot 3, 4, 5, 6 

1. space 3, s, space, space, ed, c 4 times, n 

2. space 3, for, space twice, dots 4-5-6, space 4, l, space 12, in, c 9 times, en 

3. space, ow, p, c, v, hyphen, number indicator, space 4, l, space 12, l, space 3, ff, colon, 

dd, space 3, dots 4-5-6. 

4. space twice, l, space 8, l, space, p, c 8 times, th, space, l, space 3, v, hyphen, number 

indicator, space 3, dots 4-5-6 

5. space, st, v, in, c, en, hyphen twice, in, c, en, r, colon, v, in, c, en, hyphen twice, in, c, 

en, number indicator, colon, v, in, c, en, number indicator, hyphen, v, in, c, en, number 

indicator 

6. st, space twice, e, hyphen, i, space twice, e, hyphen, i, space 3, e, hyphen, i, space 

twice, e, hyphen, i, space 3, e, hyphen, i, space 3, e, hyphen, i 

This train has an engine, a flat car, and a box car. The engine has smoke coming out of the 

smokestack and has a cow-catcher in front of it. Hitched to the engine is a flat-bed car, and 

a box car with a roof and a door. With some ingenuity, this could easily become a modern 

passenger train. To draw it requires 6 lines down and 35 spaces across. This is a more 

difficult drawing to recognize tactually because it contains three separate objects with are 

linked together. It is very easily recognized visually, and has great appeal. 




Rabbit (small profile) 



“Space 7 cells, with” indicates that you need to space 7 cells and Braille the word “with” 

s = dot 2, 3, 4 l = dot 1, 2, 3 e = dot 1, 5 i = dot 2, 5 

x = dot 1, 3, 4, 6 o = dot 1, 3, 5 wh = dot 1, 5, 6 gh = dot 1, 2, 6 

ar = dot 3, 4, 5 en = dot 2, 6 in = dot 3, 5 ow = dot 2, 4, 6 

hyphen = dot 3, 6 the = 2, 3, 4, 6 spirit = dot 4, 5, 6, s 

1. space, s, s, wh 

2. space, gh, gh, ar, en, in, i, c, c, e, en 

3. space, s, space 9 times, wh 

4. ow, space 10 times, spirit, wh 

5. space, wh, space 9 times, ar, e, i 

6. the, x, hyphen 3 times, ar, ow, hyphen 4 times, o 

This rabbit takes 6 lines down and 14 spaces across. It is a side view of a bunny 

lying down with its ears straight up and its fluffy tail behind. The back is hunched 

up a bit in readiness to jump. We use it in our books as a symbol of intermediate 

work, jumping from easy material into what is harder and will bring us to more 

difficult material later. 




Pumpkin (small) 





p = dot 1, 2, 3, 4 c, dot 1, 4 e = dot 1, 5 

i = dot 2, 4 s = dot 2, 3, 4 x = dot 1, 3, 4, 6 

z = dot 1, 3, 5, 6 wh = dot 1, 5, 6 in = dot 3, 5 

en = dot 2, 6 ar = dot 3, 4, 5 gh = dot 1, 2, 6 

colon = dot 2, 5 hyphen = dot 3, 6 parenthesis = dot 2, 3, 5, 6 

1. Space 5, p, wh 

2. Space, in, c, c, c, e, i, c, c, c, en 

3. s, space, the, x, z, space, space, the, x, z, space, wh 

4. L, space four times, the, z, space four times, dots 4-5-6 

5. L, space, e, three colons, parenthesis, two colons, i, space, dots 4-5-6 

6. gh, space, space, e, g, colon, colon, g, i, space, ar 

7. Space, e, eight hyphens, i 

This small pumpkin takes 7 lines down, 12 spaces across. It has a stem on top, 

two eyes, a nose, a smiling mouth with teeth, and it requires a little skill in 

spacing in order for it to look correctly proportioned. 




Pumpkin (large) 


Editor’s note: Use large paper 


7, with” indicates that you need to space 7 cells and Braille the contracted word “with” 

c = dot 1, 4 l = dot 1, 2, 3 s = dot 2, 3, 4 z = dot 1, 3, 5, 6 

wh = dot 1, 5, 6 in = dot 3, 5 gh = dot 1, 2, 6 hyphen = dot 3, 6 

ar = dot 3, 4, 5 en = dot 2, 6 the = dot 2, 3, 4, 6 st = dot 3, 4 

ch = dot 1, 6 

1. space 18, p, c, c, wh 

2. space 18, l, space twice, dots 4-5-6 

3. space 4, in, c 13 times, gh, hyphen twice, ar, c 13 times, en 

4. space 3, s, space 32 times, wh 

5. space 2, s, space 2 times, s, c 6 times, wh, space 14 times, s, c 6 times, wh, space twice, wh 

6. space, s, space 3, in, c 6 times, en, space 14 times, in, c 6 times, en, space 3 times, wh 

7. s, space 4, l, space 2, in, c, en, space, dots 4-5-6, space 14, l, space, in, c, en, space 2, dots 4-5-6, 

space 4, wh 

8. l, space 4, gh, hyphen, the, hyphen 3 times, z, ar, space 6 times, in, en, space 6, gh, the, hyphen 3 

times, z, hyphen, ar, space 4, dots 4-5-6 

9. l, space 18, st, ch, space 18, dots 4-5-6 

10. l, space 17, st, space twice, ch, space 17, dots 4-5-6 

11. l, space 16, the, hyphen 4 times, z, space 16, dots 4-5-6 

12. l, space 38 times, dots 4-5-6 

13. l, space 38 times, dots 4-5-6 

14. l, space 4, s, gh, space 26, ar, wh, space 4, dots 4-5-6 

15. l, space 4, gh, space, e, hyphen 11 times, in, en, hyphen 11 times, i, space, ar, space 4, dots 4-5-6 

16. gh, space 5, e, space, gh and ar 12 times, space, i, space 5, ar 

17. space, gh, space 5, gh, hyphen, s and wh 11 times, hyphen, ar, space 5, ar 

18. space 2, gh, space 34, ar 

19. space 3, gh, space 32, ar 

20. space 4, e, hyphen 14 times, in, en, hyphen 14 times, i 

This large pumpkin takes 20 lines down, 40 spaces across. It can be easily colored, because of the large 

spaces surrounding details of eyes, nose and mouth. 




Heart (tiny) 



example: “Space 7, with” indicates that you need to space seven cells and Braille 

the contracted word “with” 

s = dot 2, 3, 4 e = dot 1, 5 i = dot 2, 4 

wh = dot 1, 5, 6 gh = dot 1, 2, 6 wh = dot 1, 5, 6 

ar = dot 3, 4, 5 

either = e, i 

1. s, e, i, wh 

2. gh, space, space, ar 

3. space, either 




Turkey 





so = (s) dot 2, 3, 4 i = dot 2, 4 o = dot 1, 3, 5 

every = (e) dot 1, 5 like = (l) dot 1, 2, 3 hyphen = dot 3, 6 

colon = dot 2, 5 in = dot 3, 5 en = dot 2, 6 

for = full cell ow = dot 2, 4, 6 the = dot 2, 3, 4, 6 

which = (wh) dot 1, 5, 6 ar = dot 3, 4, 5 gh = dot 1, 2, 6 

1. Space six, s, c, wh, space six, in, en, i, e, in, en 

2. Space five, ow, space, a, dots 4-5-6, space 3, in, en, s, space 5, i, o 

3. Space five, s, space twice, ar, in, colon twice, gh, space nine, o 

4. Space four, s, space 18, o 

5. Space four, l, space 18, o 

6. Space four, gh, space 17, o 

7. Space five, gh, space 14, gh, ar 

8. Space six, gh, space 12, gh, ar 

9. Space seven, e, hyphen five times, i, e, i, gh, ar, e, i 

10. Space nine, the twice, z 

This turkey can be centered on a page and used for a Thanksgiving place mat. 

We used it at a party and wrote things we were thankful for around it. It takes 10 

lines down, 18 spaces across. 




Elephant (full body profile) 


Editor’s note: Use large paper 


7, with” indicates that you need to space 7 cells and Braille the word “with” 

s = dot 2, 3, 1 c = dot 1, 4 n = dot 1, 3, 4, 5 

l = dot 1, 2, 3 p = dot 1, 2, 3, 4 e = dot 1, 5 

h = dot 1, 2, 5 b = dot 1, 2 gh = dot 1, 2, 6 

wh = dot 1, 5, 6 in = dot 3, 5 ar = dot 3, 4, 5 

ow = dot 2, 4, 6 colon = dot 2, 5 hyphen = dot 3, 6 

en = dot 2, 6 the = 2, 3, 4, 6 dd = dropped d 

every = dot 4, 5, 6, e their = dot 4, 5, 6, dot 2, 3, 4, 6 

1. s, c, n 

2. l, space, l 

3. l, space, l 

4. l, space, l, space 4, in, c, p, c 5 times, en 

5. l, space, l, space 3, s, space 2, l, space 6, wh 

6. l, space, l, space 3, l, ow, space, l, space 6, dots 4-5-6, e, hyphen 8 times, in, c 9 times, en 

7. gh, space, e, hyphen twice, I, space 3, l, space 6, dots 4-5-6, space 20, wh, wh 

8. Space, e, hyphen 5 times, space twice, l, space 6, dots 4-5-6, space 20, dots 4-5-6, l 

9. Space 7, o, colon, gh, space 6, ar, space 20, dots 4-5-6 twice 

10. Space 7, e, colon, dd, gh, hyphen 4 times, ar, space 21, their 

11. Space 9, s, space 27, dots 4-5-6 

12. Space 9, l, space 27, ar 

13. Space 9, gh, space 4, every, hyphen 12 times, in, l, space 3, dots 4-5-6, space 2, dots 4-5-6 

14. Space 9, dots 4-5-6, space 4, dots 4-5-6, space, dots 4-5-6, space 12, l, space 3, dots 4-5-6, 

space 2, dots 4-5-6 






space 2, ar 

18. Space 8, s, space 5, ar, space, ar, space 11, s, space 4, ar, space, ar 

19. Space 8, h, colon 4 times, h, colon twice, b, space 11, h, colon 4 times, h, colon, b 

Here he is in all his glory—a bit whimsical, but big enough to let you know he means business 




Rabbit (face and body profile) 

Using English Braille Contractions and punctuation 

Editor’s note: This image has been adjusted to fit 8 ½ x 11 inch paper 


indicates that you need to space 7 cells and Braille the word “with” 

s = dot 2, 3, 4 l = dot 1, 2, 3 e = dot 1, 5 c = dot 1, 4 

o = dot 1, 3, 5 i = dot 2, 4 j = dot 2, 4, 5 gh = dot 1, 2, 6 

wh = dot 1, 5, 6 in = dot 3, 5 ar = dot 3, 4, 5 ow = dot 2, 4, 6 

colon = dot 2, 5 hyphen = dot 3, 6 en = dot 2, 6 capital indicator = dot 6 

1. Space 9, in, in, en 

2. Space 8, s, s, in, en, wh 

3. Space 8, l, l, space twice, dots 4-5-6 

4. Space 8, l, l, dots 2-3, dots 5-6, dots 4-5-6 

5. Space 8, l, l, l, dots 4-5-6 twice 

6. Space 8, gh, gh, e, I, ar 

7. Space 6, capital indicator, i, c, c, gh, gh, e, dot 3 

8. Space 5, s, in, en, space 6, wh 

9. Space 4, s, space, ow, o, space 7, wh 

10. Space 3, ow, space 11, dots 4-5-6 

11. Space 4, o, colon, I, space 7, ar, en 

12. Space 4, gh, space 11, wh 

13. Space 5, wh, space 11, e, dot 3 

14. Space 5, s, space 12, e, dot 3 

15. Space 5, l, space 14, e, dot 3 

16. Space 5, l, space 8, capital indicator, i, c 6 times, en 

17. Space 5, gh, gh, space 6, s, space 9, wh 

18. Space 5, dots 4-5-6 twice, space, twice dots 4-5-6, for, en, s, space 11, wh 

19. Space 5, dots 4-5-6 twice, space twice, dots 4-5-6, space twice, gh, space 10, dots 4-5-6, ar, c, wh 

20. Space 5, dots 4-5-6 twice, space twice, dots 4-5-6, space 3, e, dot 3, space 8, dots 4-5-6, space twice, 

dots 4-5-6 

21. Space 5, ar, ar, space twice, ar, s, e, colon, colon, j, space 9, ar, gh, hyphen, s 

22. Space 5, gh, gh, hyphen, wh, space, gh, hyphen 13 times, o 

Here is a rabbit that looks like a rabbit, with suggestion of indentations in his ears, with a hip line, a tail. He 

looks much different from the Easter Bunny, but he has a lot going for him, nevertheless. 




Country Gentleman 

Using English Braille Contractions and Punctuations 

Editor’s note: Image altered; jug removed so image fits on 8 ½ x 11 inch paper. The Country 

Gentleman holds a rifle at his side 


indicates that you need to skip 7 cells and Braille the contracted word “with” 

s = dot 2, 3, 4 x = dot 1, 3, 4, 6 e = dot 1, 5 for = full cell 

i = dot 2, 4 l = dot 1, 2, 3 p = dot 1, 2, 3, 4 ow = 2, 4, 6 

v = dot 1, 2, 3, 6 y = dot 1, 3, 4, 5, 6 g = dot 1, 2, 4, 5 in = dot 3, 5 

the = 2, 3, 4, 6 wh = dot 1, 5, 6 colon = dot 3, 6 en = dot 2, 6 

hyphen = dot 3, 6 gh = dot 1, 2, 6 ar = dot 3, 4, 5 ch = dot 1, 6 

dd = dropped d th = dot 1, 4, 5, 6 and = 1, 2, 3, 4, 6 st = dot 3, 4 

number indicator = 3, 4, 5, 6 capital indicator = dot 6 

1. Space 9, s, c, e, i, c, wh 

2. Space 6, s, c, c, gh, hyphen 4 times, ar, c, c, wh 


4. Space 8, e, l, en, in, en, in, dots 4-5-6, i, space 7, ow, p, th 

5. Space 8, s, wh, en, i, e, in, s, wh, space 8, l, dots 4-5-6 

6. Space 5, s, c, c, gh, space 6, ar, c, c, wh, space 5, l, dots 4-5-6 

7. Space 5, l, space, dots 2-3, space, wh, space 4, s, space, dots 5-6, space, dots 4-5-6, space 5, l, dots 4-5-6 

8. Space 5, l, space, l, space 2, e, colon, colon, i, space 2, dots 4-5-6, space, dots 4-5-6, space 5, l, dots 4-5-6 

9. Space 5, l, space, l, space 8, dots 4-5-6, capital indicator, space, e, colon, colon, colon, dd, l, s, wh 

10. Space 5, v, hyphen, l, space 8, dots 4-5-6, space, v, hyphen 4 times, number indicator, l, gh, dots 4-5-6, ar 

11. Space 5, l, space, v, hyphen, gh, space 4, ar, hyphen, number indicator, space 7, l, dots 4-5-6 

12. Space 5, l, space, l, space 8, dots 4-5-6, space 7, l, dots 4-5-6 

13. Space 5, v, hyphen, l, space 8, dots 4-5-6, space 7, l, dots 4-5-6 

14. Space 5, gh, hyphen, l, space 3, wh, s, space 3, dots 4-5-6, space 7, l, dots 4-5-6 

15. Space 7, l, space 3, dots 4-5-6, l, space 3, dots 4-5-6, space 7, l, dots 4-5-6 

16. Space 7, l, space, for, space, dots 4-5-6, l, space 3, dots 4-5-6, space 7, p, th 

17. Space 7, l, space 3, dots 4-5-6, l, space, g, space, dots 4-5-6, space 6, s, space, dots 4-5-6 

18. Space 7, l, space 3, dots 4-5-6, l, space 3, dots 4-5-6, space 6, l, space, dots 4-5-6 

19. Space 7, l, space 3, dots 4-5-6, l, space 3, dots 4-5-6, space 6, l, space, s, gh, 

20. Space 7, l, space 3, dots 4-5-6, l, space 2, g, dots 4-5-6, space 6, l, space, gh, ar 

21. Space 7 l, space 3, dots 4-5-6, l, space 3, dots 4-5-6, space 6, l, space, dots 4-5-6 

22. Space 7, and, x, x, x, y, and, x, x, x, y, space 6, l, space, dots 4-5-6 

23. Space 8, s, space twice, wh, s, space twice, wh, space 7, l, space, ar 

24. Space 8, and, x, x, y, and, x, x, y, space 7, v, s 




Sailboat (large) 




“Space 7, with” indicates that you need to space seven cells and Braille the contracted 


c = dot 1, 4 p = dot 1, 2, 3, 4 s = dot 2, 3, 4 ch = dot 1, 6 

en = dot 2, 6 sh = 1, 4, 5, 6 hyphen = dot 3, 6 st = dot 3, 4 

1. Space 10, dots 4-5-6, en 

2. Space 10, dots 4-5-6, wh, ch, 

3. Space 10, dots 4-5-6, dots 4-5-6 twice, space, ch 

4. Space 10, dots 4-5-6 twice, space twice, ch 

5. Space 10, dots 4-5-6 twice, space three, ch 

6. Space 10, dots 4-5-6 twice, space four, ch 

7. Space 10, dots 4-5-6 twice, space five, ch 

8. Space 10, dots 4-5-6 twice, space six, ch 

9. Space 10, dots 4-5-6 twice, space seven, ch 

10. Space 10, dots 4-5-6 twice, space eight, ch 

11. Space 10, dots 4-5-6 twice, space nine, ch 

12. Space 10, dots 4-5-6 twice, space ten, ch 

13. Space 10, dots 4-5-6, ar, space eleven, ch 

14. Space 4, sh, c 23 times, p 

15. Space 5, ch, space 21, st 

16. S and wh 5 times, s, ch, space nine, st, s and wh five times 

17. Space 7, ch, hyphen 17 times, st 

The sailboat is easy to draw with its straight mast and its billowing sail. It is a good 

example of a picture that should be seen with two hands moving to get the idea of a 

continuing shape and an expanding image. Movement is introduced with the billowing sail 

and the waves in the water. Perspective is also suggested by the horizon of water at a 

different level than the bottom of the boat, making it apparent that the boat is closer to the 

viewer than the horizon. This is a nice picture to color—sky, water, sail, and boat. 




Teddy Bear (Guildbear/Guildabear) 

Using English Braille Contractions and Punctuations 



“Space 7, with” indicates that you need to space seven cells and Braille the contracted 


s = dot 2, 3, 4 l = dot 1, 2, 3 c = dot 1, 4 e = dot 1, 5 

x = dot 1, 3, 4, 6 o = dot 1, 3, 5 gh = 1, 2, 6 wh = dot 1, 5, 6 

in = dot 3, 5 ar = dot 3, 4, 5 ow = dot 2, 4, 6 colon = dot 2, 5 

hyphen = dot 3, 6 en = 2, 6 

1. Line feed three, space 7, in, colon, en, space 10, in, colon, en 

2. Space 6, s, space 3, wh, space 8, s, space 3, wh 

3. Space 6, gh, space 3, ar, i, c six times, e, gh, space three, ar 


5. Space 5, s, space 5, in, colon, en, space 2, in, colon, en, space 5, wh 

6. Space 5, l, space 5, s, x, wh, space 2, s, x, wh, space 5 dots 4-5-6 

7. Space 5, l, space 5, e, colon, i, space 2, e, colon, i, space 5, dots 4-5-6 

8. Space 5, gh, space seven, in, ow, o, en, space seven, ar 

9. Space 6, gh, space seven, e, i, space seven, ar 


11. Space 5, s, space twice, ar, space 12, gh, space twice, wh 

12. Space 4, s, space twice, s, c three times, wh, space six, s, c three times, wh, 

space twice, wh 

13. Space 4, l, space six, ar, space six, gh, space six, dots 4-5-6 

14. Space 4, gh, hyphen twice, ar, e, hyphen, l, space eight, e, hyphen, l, gh, 

hyphen twice, ar 


16. Space 3, l, space, in, c, en, space 14, in, c, en, space, dots 4-5-6 

17. Space 3, gh, s, space three, ar, space 12, s, space 3, wh, ar 

18. Space 4, gh, space three, ar, space 12, gh, space three, ar 

19. Space 5, e, hyphen, i, e, hyphen 12 times, i, e, hyphen i 

This teddy bear has personality. He has a gleam in his eyes, eyebrows, a perky 

look about him. You can add to him by drawing a bow for a tie. You can put a 

bow on his head and a flair of skirt around his hind feet and “he” becomes a 

“she.” We call them Guildbear and Guildabear and we take them around with us 

when we display our books. They have great appeal, good PR. 



So What About Drawing: Instructions for Drawing Using Braille 

Heart – Interposed (large) 




can = c = dot 1, 4 like = l = dot 1, 2, 3 every = e = dot 1, 5 

i = dot 2, 4 so = s = dot 2, 3, 4 child = ch = dot 1, 6 

gh = 1,2,6 ar = dot 3, 4, 5 in = dot 3, 5 

which = wh = dot 1, 5, 6 enough = en = dot 2, 6 

either = ei = dot 1, 5 and dot 2, 4 

This series of hearts interposed upon one another takes 28 spaces across, 23 lines down. It is 

frilly and delicate looking-a fancy heart for Valentine’s Day. The design is simple, but the lines 

are not easy to follow and take a bit of finger dexterity to identify. Spacing is all important so 

that the hearts fit neatly into one another. 

► Line feed one 

1. Space 4, in, c 9 times, enough, in, can 9 times, enough 

2. Space 3, so, space 22 times, which 

3. Space twice, so, space 4 times, in, can 6 times, enough, in, can 6 times, enough, space 4, 

which 

4. Space, so, space 4, so, space 16, wh, space 4, which 

5. s, space 4, so, space 4, in, c 3 times, en, in, c 3 times, en, space 4, wh, space 4, wh 

6. l, space 3, so, space 4, so, space 10, which, space 4, which, space 3, dot 4-5-6 

7. l, space 3, l, space 3, s, space 3, in, c, either, c, en, space 3, wh, space 3, dot 4-5-6, space 

3, dot 4-5-6 

8. l, space 3, l, space 3, l, space twice, so, space, so, either, which, space, which, space 

twice, dot 4-5-6, space 3, dot 4-5-6, space 3, dot 4-5-6 

9. gh, space 3, gh, space 3, gh, space twice, gh, space, gh, space twice, ar, space, ar, space 

twice, ar, space 3, ar, space 3, ar 

10. Space, gh, space 3, gh, space 3, gh, space twice, gh, space, either, space, ar, space 

twice, ar, space 3, ar, space 3, ar 

11. Space twice, gh, space 3, gh, space 3, gh, space twice, gh, space 2, ar, space 2, ar, space 

3, ar, space 3, ar 


12. Space 3 times, gh, space 3 times, gh, space 3, gh, space twice, either, space twice, ar, 

space 3, ar, space 3, ar 

13. Space 4 times, gh, space 3, gh, space 3, gh, space 4, ar, space 3, ar, space 3, ar 

14. Space 5, gh, space 3, gh, space 3, gh, space twice, ar, space 3, ar, space 3, ar 

15. Space 6, gh, space 3, gh, space 3, either, space 3, ar, space 3, ar 

16. Space 7, gh, space 3, gh, space 6, ar, space 3, ar 



19. Space 10, gh, space 3, either, space 3, ar 




23. Space 14, either 




Christmas Tree 




Editors Note: Use large paper 

in = dot 3, 5 en = dot 2, 6 and = 1, 2, 3, 5, 6 ed = 1, 2, 4, 6 

ow = dot 2, 4, 6 colon = 2, 5 ar = dot 3, 4, 5 gh = dot 1, 2, 6 

wh = 1, 5, 6 the = 2, 3, 4, 6 hyphen = 3, 6 ff = dropped f = dot 2, 3, 5 

th = dot 1, 4, 5, 6 dd = dropped d = dot 2, 5, 6 number indicator = dot 3, 4, 5, 6 

parenthesis = dot 2, 3, 5, 6 


2. Space 18, ar, in, en, gh 

3. Space 17, ar, space 2, dots 4-5-6, space, gh 

4. Space 16, ar, ow, o, space, dots 4-5-6, space 2, gh 

5. Space 15, ar, space 6, ow, o, gh 

6. Space 14, ar, space 2, and, y, space 6, gh 

7. Space 13, ar, space 6, ow, o, space 2, in, en, gh 

8. Space 12, ar, space 2, ed, parentheisi, n, space 7, dots 4-5-6, space, gh 

9. Space 11, ar, space 8, and, y, space 3, dots 4-5-6, space 2, gh 

10. Space 10, ar, space, ow, o, space 15, gh 

11. Space 9, ar, space 5, ed, parenthesis, n, spae 2, in, en, spae 8, gh 

12. Space 8, ar, space 11, l, space 3, ed, parenthesis, n, space 4, gh 

13. Space 7, ar, space 2, ow, o, space 3, in, en, space 3, l, space 11, gh 

14. Space 6, ar, space 8, l, space 7, ow, o, space 5, ow, o, space, gh 

15. Space 5, ar, space 9, l, space 3, ow, o, space 11, ow, o, gh 

16. Space 4, ar 5 times, space 10, and, y, space 9, gh 5 times 

17. Space 8, ar 5 times, space 14, gh 5 times 

18. Space 11, ar 5 times, space 8, gh 5 times 

19. Space 14, ar 5 times, l, dots 4-5-6, gh 5 times 


20. Space, ow, o, colon twice, ow, o, space 12, l, dots 4-5-6, space 8, in, colon twice, g, colon 5 

times, en 

21. Space, s, ow, o, ow, o, wh, space 7, ed, x 10 times, n, space twice, the hyphen 10 times, z 

22. Space, gh, space, en, in, space, ar, space 8 l, space 8, dots 4-5-6, space 3 l, space 3, ff, 

dd, ff, dd, ff, dd, space, dots 4-5-6 

23. ow, s, space 4, wh, o, space 7, l, space 8, dots 4-5-6, space 3, l, space 3, v, number 

indicator, v, number indicator, v, number indicator, space, dots 4-5-6 

24. in, gh, space 4, ar, en, space 7, l, space 8, dots 4-5-6, space 3, l, space, p, th, space 7, 

dots 4-5-6 

25. e, i, e, colon twice, i, e, i, space 7, gh, hyphen 8 times, ar, space 3, v, hyphen, v, number 

indicator, hyphen 7 times, number indicator 




Snowman 





p = dot 1, 2, 3, 4 c = dot 1, 4 l = dot 1, 2, 3 n = dot 1, 3, 4, 5 

s = dot 2, 3, 4 o = dot 1, 3, 5 e = dot 1, 5 q = dot 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 

i = dot 2, 4 for = full cell with = 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 hyphen = 3, 6 

th = dot 1, 4, 5, 6 ar = dot 3, 4, 5 parenthesis = dot 2, 3, 5, 6 

ow = dot 2, 4, 6 wh = dot 1, 5, 6 ed = dot 1, 2, 4, 6 

colon = dot 2, 5 gh = dot 1, 2, 6 in = dot 3, 5 

1. Space 15, p, c 8 times, th 



4. Space 15, of, parentheses 8 times, with 

5. Space 14, ed, hyphen 10 times, n 

6. Space 14, s, space twice, ow, o, space twice, ow, o, space twice, wh 

7. Space 14, l, space 4 times, ed, n, space 4 times, dots 4-5-6 

8. Space 14, gh, space twice, e, colon 4 times, l, space twice, ar 

9. Space 15, wh, parentheses 8 times, s 

10. Space 15, l, for, q, space 6 times, e 

11. Space 14, s, space, q, space twice, ow, o, space 4, wh 

12. Space 14, l, space 4, ow, o, space 4, dots 4-5-6 

13. Space 14, l space 4, ow, o, space 4, dots 4-5-6 


15. Space 15, o, space 8, ow 

16. Space 14, l, space 10, e 






21. Space 14, e, hyphen 10 times, i 

This snowman takes up a whole page. He is wearing a hat with a brim and a scarf. He has 

some buttons down his front, eyes, a nose, and a mouth – all the basic parts of a typical 

snowman. With some imagination he can be carrying a broom, waving his hand, anything you 

want of a snowman. 




Flag - Large 





p = dot 1, 2, 3, 4 c = dot 1, 4 l = dot 1, 2, 3 v = dot 1, 2, 3, 6 

s = dot 2, 3, 4 a = dot 1 apostrophe = dot 3 th = dot 1, 4, 5, 6 

wh = dot 1, 5, 6 number indicator = 3, 4, 5, 6 

1. s, wh 

2. wh, s 

3. dots 4-5-6, p, c 9 times, p, c 27 times, th 

4. dots 4-5-6, l, space, a, apostrophe 5 times, a, space, p, c 27 times, th 




8. dots 4-5-6, l, space, apostrophe, a 5 times, apostrophe, space, p, c 27 times, th 

9. dots 4-5-6, l, space 13, p, c 23 times, th 

10. – 15. dots 4-5-6, p, c 37 times, th 

11. dots 4-5-6, p, c 38 times, 

12. – 22. dots 4-5-6, l 

13. number indicator, v 

14. v, number indicator 

The flag shows placement of the stars, represented by the dots. The stripes can be colored. 

However, the chief value of this drawing is to show what the design on the American flag looks 

like. It is an easy picture to draw—the spacing, however, was tricky to figure out! 



Desert House with Shed 

Using English Braille Contractions and Quotes 




ar = dot 3, 4, 5 open quote = dot 2, 3, 6 close quote = 3, 5, 6 

gh = dot 1, 2, 6 can = c = dot 1, 4 like = l = dot 1, 2, 3 

for = full cell 

1. Space 12, line feed 7 times 

2. Space 11, ar, can 8 times, gh 

3. Space 10, ar, space 10, gh 




7. Space 6, open quote, c 20 times, close quote 

8. Space 7, like, space 18 times, dot 4-5-6 

9. Space 7, like, space 4 times, for, for, space 6 times, for, for, space 4 times, dot 4-5-6 

10. Space 6, i, like, space 18, dot 4-5-6 

11. Space 5, i, space, like, space 18, dot 4-5-6 

12. Space 4, i, space 2, like, space 8, for, for, space 8, dot 4-5-6 

13. Space 5, like, space, like, space 8, for, for, space 8, dot 4-5-6 

14. Space 5, can, space, can 20 times 



Kite on a String 



“Space 7, with” indicates that you need to skip 7 cells and Braille the contracted word “with” 

still = st = dot 3, 4 either = ei every = e = dot 1, 5 

child = ch = dot 1, 6 i = dot 2, 4 en = dropped e = dot 2, 6 

in = dropped i = dot 3, 5 gh = dot 1, 2, 6 

1. Space 8, i, every 

2. Space 7, still, space 2, child 


4. Space 5, still, space 2, i, e, space 2, child 

5. Space 5, child, space 3, child, space 2, still 

6. Space 6, child, space 3, child, still 

7. Space 7, child, space 2, still, child 

8. Space 8, either, space 2, child 

9. Space 9, gh, space 3, child 

10. Space 10, child, space 3, child 

11. Space 10, i, child, every, space 2, child 

12. Space 11, i, child, every, space 2, child 

13. Space 12, in, every, en, space 2, child 

14. Space 14, child, space 3, child 

15. Space 15, gh, space 3, child 

16. Space 16, every, space 3, child 

17. Space 21, child 










Pie in a Pan 



“Space 7, with” indicates that you need to skip 7 cells and Braille the contracted word “with” 

still = st = dot 3, 4 either = ei every = e = dot 1, 5 

child = ch = dot 1, 6 i = dot 2, 4 en = dropped e = dot 2, 6 

in = dropped i = dot 3, 5 gh = dot 1, 2, 6 do = d = dot 1, 4, 5 

from = f = dot 1, 2, 4 so = s = dot 2, 3, 4 which = wh = dots 1, 5, 6 

► Line feed nine times 

1. Space 15, so, can 3 times, which 

2. Space 8, in, i, can twice, so, can twice, space 5, can twice, which, can 3 

times, every, en 


4. Space 6, so, either eleven times, which 

5. Space 6, full cell 24 times 

6. Space 6, do, full cell 22 times, from 

This pie is centered on the page; to make more than one pie on a page, do not 

line feed at the beginning. 



Snow Person with Hat 


When you read a letter or word following a comma it needs to be Brailled, for example: “Space 7, 

with” indicates that you need to skip 7 cells and Braille the contracted word “with” 

in = dropped i = dot 3, 5 like = l = dot 1, 2, 3 do = d = dot 1, 4, 5 

can = c = dot 1, 4 th = dot 1, 4, 5, 6 from = f = dot 1, 2, 4 

every = e = dot 1, 5 the = dot 2, 3, 4, 6 of = dot 1, 2, 3, 5, 6 

apostrophe = dot 3 as = z = dot 1, 3, 5, 6 were = dot 2, 3, 5, 6 

with = dot 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 gh = dot 1, 2, 6 ar = dot 3, 4, 5 

enough = en = dot 2, 6 so = s = dot 2, 3, 4 child = ch = dot 1, 6 

colon = dropped c = dot 2, 5 which = wh = dots 1, 5, 6 still = st = dot 3, 4 

► Line feed twice times 

1. Space 14, in, can, every, apostrophe 

2. Space 11, people, can 3 times, th, space 2, the, as 

3. Space 11, like, space 3, dot 4-5-6, space 2, do, for 

4. Space 11, of, were three times, with 

5. Space 9, were twice, of, were three times, with, were twice 

6. Space 10, so, space, exclamation, space, period, which 

7. Space 10, like, space 2, o, space 2, dot 4-5-6 

8. Space 5, colon, enough, space 3, gh, space, every, colon, i, space, ar, space 3, in, colon 

9. Space 4, in, colon, i, child, space 3, every, colon 3 times, i, space 3, still, every, colon, enough 

10. Space 8, child, space, so, can 5 times, which, space, still 

11. Space 9, child, like, space 2, were, space 2, dot 4-5-6, still 

12. Space 10, like, space 2, were, space 2, dot 4-5-6 

13. Space 10, like, space 2, were, space 2, dot 4-5-6 


15. Space 8, so, can 9 times, which 








Spaceship – Large 




ing = dot 3, 4, 6 were/parenthesis = dot 2, 3, 5, 6 by/was = dot 3, 5, 6 

us = dot 1, 3, 6 his/question mark = dot 2, 3, 6 from = f = dot 1, 2, 4 

er = dot 1, 2, 4, 5, 6 quite = q = dot 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 like = l = dot 1, 2, 3 

► Line feed nine times 

1. Space 18, ing, us 

2. Space 17, ing, dot 4-5-6, like, us 

3. Space 15, by, for 6 times, his 

4. Space 12, was, with, for twice, can, for, can, for, can, for 3 times, of, question mark 

5. Space 9, were, parenthesis, with, for 14 times, of, were, parenthesis 

6. Space 12, do, er, for 10 times, quite, from 

This spaceship is centered on the page, to make room for more in your fleet, don’t line-feed 

before starting. 


Sherri D. Lyle –Braille Art 

Vibunzi (many ears of corn) 





that = t = dot 2, 3, 4, 5 gh = dot 1, 2, 6 wh = dot 1, 5, 6 in = dot 3, 5 

ar = dot 3, 4, 5 hyphen = dot 3, 6 so = s = 2, 3, 4 en = dot 2, 6 

every = e = dot 1, 5 ou = dot 1, 2, 5, 6 

can = c = 1, 4 out = ou = dot 1, 2, 5, 6 

This makes two small ears of corn; repeat as often as you need for the number of 

children in the family. 

1. Space 6, so, wh, space 14, so , wh 

2. Space 5, so, wh, so, wh, space 12, so, wh, so, wh 

3. in, can, can, en, space, so, wh, so, wh, space, in, can, can, en, space 2, in, can, can, 

en, space, so, wh, so, wh, space, in, can, can, en 

4. gh, ar, wh, space, wh, so, wh, so, wh, so, space, so, gh, ar, space 2, gh, ar, wh, 

space, wh, so, wh, so, wh, so, space, so, gh, ar 

5. Space 3, wh, space, ou, wh, so, that, space, so, space 8, wh, space, ou, wh, so, 

that, space, so 

6. Space 4, gh, space, out, that, space, ar, space 10, gh, space, out, that, space, ar 

7. Space 5, every, hyphen, hyphen, i, space 12, every, hyphen, hyphen, i 



Hummingbird 




ing = dot 3, 4, 6 the = dot 2, 3, 4, 6 as = z = dot 1, 3, 5, 6 

like = l = dot 1, 2, 3 in = dropped i = dot 3, 5 can = c = dot 1, 4 

enough = en = dot 2, 6 i = dot 2, 4 so = s = dot 2, 3, 4 

which = wh = dot 1, 5, 6 ar = dot 3, 4, 5 comma = dot 2 

gh = dot 1, 2, 6 ow = dot 2, 4, 6 o = dot 1, 3, 5 

child = ch = dot 1, 6 not = n = dot 1, 3, 4, 5 knowledge = k = dot 1, 3 

hyphen = dot 3, 6 

colon/con = dropped c = dot 2, 5 

► Line feed three times 

1. Space 25, ing 

2. Space 24, ing 

3. Space 2, the, as, space 9, in, can 3 times, enough, space 5, ing 

4. in, i, so, which, which, space 2, colon 3 times, con twice, ow, space 2, comma, space 2, which, 

space 3, ing 

5. like, enough, gh, ar, ar, space 8, which, space 4, ow, space 2, ing 

6. gh, space, ow, o, space 9, i, space 5, which, ing 

7. space, child, space 11, like, space 5, dot 4-5-6, it 9 times, not 

8. space, ar, space 11, child, space 6, which 

9. still, space 13, child, space 5, dot 4-5 

10. knowledge, space 14, child, space 4, ar 

11. knowledge, space 15, every, hyphen twice, ar, gh twice 

12. knowledge, space 20, gh twice 





17. knowledge, space 25, every, as 

18. knowledge 

19. knowledge 

20. knowledge 

21. knowledge 



Lizard 




hyphen = dot 3, 6 ar = dot 3, 4, 5 gh = 1, 2, 6 

that = t = dot 2, 3, 4, 5 still = st = dot 3, 4 child = ch = dot 1, 6 

ow = dot 2, 4, 6 o = 1, 3, 5 

out = ou = dot 1, 2, 5, 6 

were/parenthesis/gg = dropped g = 2, 3, 5, 6 

► To center on page, line feed 4. if you don’t need him centered, you can reduce the 

number of initial spacing by eight; speeding the process and reducing the need for highlevel 

concentration. 

1. Space 14, hyphen 

2. Space 13, still, space, child 

3. Space 12, ow, space 3, o 

4. Space 13, gh, space, ar 

5. Space 13, ar, space, gh 

6. Space 8, out, that, space 2, so, space 3, which, space 2, out, that 

7. Space 9, ou, that, were twice, that, like, space 3, dot 4-5-6, ou, gg, that 

8. Space 12, like, space 3, dot 4-5-6 

9. Space 12, like, space 3, dot 4-5-6 

10. Space 12, but, space 3, dot 4-5 

11. Space 10, parenthesis, that, gh, space 3, ar, ou, were 

12. Space 8, out, that, space 3, every, space, i, space 3, out, that 

13. Space 8, that, space 5, a twice, space 4, ou 

14. Space 15, a twice 



17. Space 18, dot 4, a, capital indicator 



Leaf – Sawleaf Zelkova 




in = dropped i = dot 3, 5 enough = en = dot 2, 6 that = t = dot 2, 3, 4, 5 

out = ou = dot 1, 2, 5, 6 o = dot 1, 3, 5 which = wh = dot 1, 5, 6 

ow = dot 2, 4, 6 so = s = dot 2, 3, 4 like = l = dot 1, 2, 3 

either = ei = dot 1, 5 and 2, 4 still = st = dot 3, 4 every = e = dot 1, 5 

► Line feed one time 

1. Space 16, in, en 

2. Space 8, in, enough, space 5, that, space 2, ou 

3. Space 7, that, space 2, out, space 3, ow, space, which, so, space, o 

4. Space 6, ow, space, which, so, space, o, space 2, ow, space, which, so, space, o 

5. Space 6, ow, space, which, so, space, o, space 2, ow, space, wh, s, space, o, space 4, in, en 

6. Space 6, ow, space, which, so, space, o, space 2, ow, space, wh, s, space, o, space 3, that, space twice, out 

7. Space 6, ow, space, which, so, space, o, space 2, ow, space, wh, s, space, o, space 2, ow, space, wh, so, 

space, o 

8. Space 6, ow, space, which, s, space, o, space 2, ow, space, which, s, space, o, space 2, ow, space, wh, so, 

space, o 

9. Space 6, ow, space, wh, so, space, o, space 2, ow, space, which, s, space, o, space 2, ow, space, wh, s, 

space, o 

10. Space 6, ow, space, wh, s, space, o, space 3, out, space twice, that, space 3, ow, space, which, so, space, o 

11. Space 7, ou, space twice, t, space 5, either, space 4, ow, space, wh, s, space, o 

12. Space 8, either, space 7, like, space 4, ow, space, which, so, space, o 

13. Space 9, out, space 7, like, space 4, ow, space, wh, s, space, o 

14. Space 10, which, space 6, l, space 5, ou, space twice, t 

15. Space 11, wh, space 5, like, space 6, either 

16. Space 12, gh, space 4, l, space 6, that 

17. Space 13, every, space 3, like, space 5, still 

18. Space 14, which, space 2, like, space 4, st 

19. Space 15, gh, space, l, space 3, still 

20. Space 16, every, like, space twice, st 

21. Space 17, l, space, st 

22. Space 17, like, still 

23. Space 17, like 



Leaf – Aspen 




out = ou = dot 1, 2, 5, 6 capital indicator = dot 6 ar = dot 3, 4, 5 

gh = dot 1, 2, 6 so = s = dot 2, 3, 4 which = wh = dot 1, 5, 6 

every = e = dot 1, 5 hyphen = dot 3, 6 enough = en = dot 2, 6 

like = l = dot 1, 2, 3 

Do it twice to fit two leafs to a page! 

► Line feed one time 

1. Space 9, capital indicator, out 

2. Space 8, ar, space twice, gh 






8. Space 5, every, hyphen 3 times, in, enough, hyphen 3 times, i 


10. Space 10, gh 

11. Space 11, out 



Leaf - Birch 




ar = dot 3, 4, 5 gh = dot 1, 2, 6 o = dot 1, 3, 5 ow= dot 2, 4, 6 

i = dot 2, 4 like = l = dot 1, 2, 3 every = e = dot 1, 5 with = dot 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 

in = dot 3, 5 very = v dot 1, 2, 3, 6 enough = en dot 2, 6 ou = dot 1, 2, 5, 6 

open quote = dot 2, 3, 6 close quote = dot dot 3, 5, 6 

Do it twice to fit two leafs on a page! 

► line feed one 


2. Space 4, o, space twice, ow 

3. Space 3, o, space twice, like, space, ow 

4. Space twice, o, space twice, every, with, space twice, ow 

5. Space, o, space 4 times, very, i, space twice, ow 

6. o, space 4, every, with, space 4, ow 

7. o, space 5, very, i, space 3 times, ow 

8. Space, every, in, enough, close quote, in, open quote, enough, in, enough, i 


10. Space 6, gh 

11. Space 7, ou 


Janice Duseau – Braille Art 

Star - Five Points 

Using English Braille Contractions and Number Indicator 



like = l = dot 1, 2, 3 for = full cell this = th = dot 1, 4, 5, 6 

people = p = dot 1, 2, 3, 4 and = dot 1, 2, 3, 4, 6 you = y = dot 1, 3, 4, 5, 6 

very = v = dot 1, 2, 3, 6 number indicator = dot 3, 4, 5, 6 

► To center on page, line feed four times 


2. Space 12, for 

3. Space 11, dot 4-5-6, for, like 

4. Space 11, for three times 

5. Space 10 times, dot 4-5-6, for three times, like 

6. Space twice, this, for 19 times, people 

7. Space 3, th, full cell 17 times, p 

8. Space 5 times, for 15 times 

9. Space 6 times, you, full cell 11 times, and 

10. Space 5 times, number indicator, for 5 times, people, space, this, full cell 5 times, very 

11. Space 4 times, number indicator, full cell 4 times, p, space 5 times, th, for 4 times, v 

12. Space 3, number indicator, for 3 times, people, space 9 times, this, for 3 times, very 

13. Space twice, number indicator, full cell twice, p, space 13 times, th, full cell twice, v 

14. Space, number indicator, for, people, space 17 times, this, for, very 


Janice Duseau – Braille Art 

Bunny - Face 




like = l = dot 1, 2, 3 for = full cell this = th = dot 1, 4, 5, 6 

people = p = dot 1, 2, 3, 4 hyphen = dot 3, 6 can = c = dot 1, 4 

very = v = dot 1, 2, 3, 6 colon = dot 2, 5 do = d = dot 1, 4, 5 

from = f = dot 1, 2, 4 comma = dot 2 capital indicator = dot 6 

number indicator = dot 3, 4, 5, 6 exclamation point = dot 2, 3, 5 

dollar sign = period = dot 2, 5, 6 initial letter contraction indicator = dot 5 



2. Space 6, for, space, for, space 14, for, space, for 

3. Space 5, for, space 3, for, space 12, for, space 3, for 






9. Space 4, for, space 5, for, space twice, exclamation, colon 4 times, period, space twice, for, space 5, for 

10. Space 5, for, space twice, for, comma, space, exclamation, from, space 6, do, dollar sign, space, comma, for, 

space twice, for 

11. Space 5, p, c five times, space 10, can five times, this 

12. Space 4, people, space 22 times, th 

13. Space 3, p, space 24 times, this 

14. Space twice, p, space 26 times, th 

15. Space twice, like, space 26 times, dots 4-5-6 

16. Space twice, like, space 8, for three times, space 4, for 3 times, space 8, dots 4-5-6 

17. Space twice, like, space 26 times, dot 4-5-6 

18. Space twice, very, space 12 times, for twice, space 12 times, number indicator 

19. Space 3, very, space 10, for 4 times, space 10, number indicator 

20. Space 4, v, space 22, number indicator 

21. Space 5, v, hyphen, space 6, dots 4-5-6, capital indicator, like, dots 4-5-6, capital indicator, like, space 6, hyphen, 

number indicator 

22. Space 7, very, hyphen, space 4, dot 4-5-6, hyphen, l, dot 4-5-6, hyphen, like, space 4, hyphen, number indicator 

23. Space 9, v, hyphen, space 10, hyphen, number indicator 

24. Space 11, very, hyphen 8 times, number indicator 



Alarm Clock – Old Fashion (small) 




so = s = dot 2, 3, 4 in = dropped i = dot 3, 5 go = g = dot 1, 2, 4, 5 

can = c = dot 1, 4 gh = dot 1, 2, 6 ar = dot 3, 4, 5 

which = wh = dot 1, 5, 6 enough = en = dot 2, 6 a = dot 1 

child = ch = dot 1, 6 every = e = dot 1, 5 i = dot 2, 4 

like = l = dot 1, 2, 3 still = st = dot 3, 4 hyphen = dot 3, 6 

were = dropped g = dot 2, 3, 5, 6 

► To center, line feed five and follow initial spacing; if you do not need it centered or want to 

keep it simple, do not line feed and subtract 7 from the initial spacing. 

1. Space 10, so, can 3 times, wh 

2. Space 9, so, wh, space, were, space, so, which 

3. Space 10, like, space, like, space, dot 4-5-6 

4. Space 8, in, a, can 5 times, a, enough 


6. Space 7, like, space 3, child, space, still, space 3, dot 4-5-6 

7. Space 7, like, space 4, go, space 4, dot 4-5-6 


9. Space 8, every, hyphen 7 times, i 


11. Space 10, go, space 3, go 



Alarm Clock – Old Fashion (large) 




so = s = dot 2, 3, 4 in = dropped i = dot 3, 5 go = g = dot 1, 2, 4, 5 

can = c = dot 1, 4 gh = dot 1, 2, 6 ar = dot 3, 4, 5 

which = wh = dot 1, 5, 6 enough = en = dot 2, 6 a = dot 1 

child = ch = dot 1, 6 every = e = dot 1, 5 i = dot 2, 4 

like = l = dot 1, 2, 3 still = st = dot 3, 4 hyphen = dot 3, 6 

with = dot 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 of = dot 1, 2, 3, 5, 6 apostrophe = dot 3 

very = v = dot 1, 2, 3, 6 us = u = dot 1, 3, 6 

were = dropped g = dot 2, 3, 5, 6 

capital indicator = dot 6 

► Line feed two 

1. Space 9, so, can 7 times, wh 

2. Space 6, with, for twice, of, space twice, were 3 times, space twice, with, for twice, of 

3. Space 8, child, space 4, like, space 4, still 

4. Space 6, capital indicator, hyphen twice, us, hyphen 3 times, very, hyphen 3 times, ing, hyphen 

twice, apostrophe 

5. Space 4, in, a, space 15, dot 4, enough 


7. Space twice, still, space 6, child, space 14, child 

8. Space twice, like, space 7, child, space 4, still, space 8, dot 4-5-6 

9. Space twice, like, space 8, child, space twice, still, space 9, dot 4-5-6 

10. Space twice, like, space 9, go twice, space 10, dot 4-5-6 

11. Space twice, like, space 21, dot 4-5-6 

12. Space twice, child, space 21, still 

13. Space 3 times, child, space 19, still 

14. Space 4, every, space 17, i 

15. Space 5, a, hyphen 15 times, dot 4 




19. Space 9, with, of, space 5, with, of 



Heart - Double (small) 




so = s = dot 2, 3, 4 child = ch = dot 1, 6 which = wh = dot 1, 5, 6 

with = dot 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 of = dot 1, 2, 3, 5, 6 every = e = dot 1, 5 

people = p = dot 1, 2, 3, 4 do = d = dot 1, 4, 5 this = th = dot 1, 4, 5, 6 

from = f = dot 1, 2, 4 either = ei = dot 1, 5 and dot 2, 4 

This makes two pair of overlapping hearts. Repeat to fit up to four pair on a page. 


1. so, either, which, space 8, so, either, i, which 

2. child, space, with, of, with, of, space 6, child, space, with, of, with, of 

3. space, every, this, for twice, people, space 7, every, this, for twice, people 

4. space 3 times, do, from, space 10, do, from 



Leaf - Maple 




in = dropped i = dot 2, 4 o = dot 1, 3, 5 ow = dot 2, 4, 6 

as = z = dot 1, 3, 5, 6 letter indicator = dot 5, 6 semicolon = bb = be =dot 2, 3 

enough = e = dot 1, 5 apostrophe = dot 3 ed = 1, 2, 4, 6 

rather = r = dot 1, 2, 3, 5 er = dot 1, 2, 4, 5, 6 so = s = dot 2, 3, 4 

com = hyphen = dot 3, 6 of = dot 1, 2, 3, 5, 6 con = cc = colon = dot 2, 5 

for = full cell with = dot 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 still = st = dot 3, 4 

which = wh = dot 1, 5, 6 ar = dot 3, 4, 5 every = e = dot 1, 5 

like = l = dot 1, 2, 3 child = ch = dot 1, 6 a = dot 1 

gh = dot 1, 2, 6 not = n = dot 1, 3, 4, 5 the = dot 2, 3, 4, 6 

either = ei = dot 1, 5 and dot 2, 4 

► Line feed three 

1. Space 13, in, enough 

2. Space 8, semicolon, en, space 2, s, space, apostrophe, which, space twice, in, semicolon 

3. Space 8, ar, space, every, still, space twice, like, space, child, i, space, gh 

4. Space 7, dot 4-5-6, space twice, enough, space 3, like, space 3, in, space, like 

5. Space 2, ed, enough, ar, child, space, dot 4-5-6, space 3, gh, space 2, rather, space 2, ar, 

space 2, like, space, still, gh, in, not 

6. Space 2, capital indicator, as, space 2, gh, ar, space 4, can, every, rather, i, can, space 3, gh, 

ar, space 2, the, hyphen, apostrophe 

7. Space 3, which, space, ow, space 8, er, space 7, o, space 2, so 

8. Space 4, gh, space, every, so, space 5, every, with, space 5, which, i, space twice, ar 

9. Space 5, wh, space twice, e, the, enough, space 3, of, i, space twice, in, as, i, space twice, s 

10. Space 5, i, space 5, a, ow, space, for, space, o, dot 4, space 5, every 

11. Space 4, still, space 3, o, cc, con, enough, in, gh, for, ar, en, in, colon, ow, space 4, child 

12. Space 3, dot 4, en, space 2, i, space 4, in, either, every, enough, space 3, e, space 3, in, a 

13. Space 5, e, cc, con, colon twice, cc, i, space 2, for, space 2, every, colon 3 times, cc, con, i 

14. – 16. Space 14, for 

17. Space 13, with, quite 



Saguaro 




er = dot 1, 2, 4, 5, 6 with = dot 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 for = full cell of = dot 1, 2, 3, 5, 6 

quite = q = dot 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 

► Line feed three 

1. Space 14, with, for, of 


3. Space 9, with, for, of, space twice, for 3 times, space twice, with, for, of 

4. Space 9, for 3 times, space twice, for 3 times, space twice, for 3 times 




8. Space 9, er, for 11 times, quite 









17. Space 14, er, for, quite 



Airplane 




can = c = dot 1, 4 very = v = dot 1, 2, 3, 6 for = full cell 

er = dot 1, 2, 4, 5, 6 with = dot 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 of = dot 1, 2, 3, 5, 6 

from = f = dot 1, 2, 4 en = dot 2, 6 number indicator = dot 3, 4, 5, 6 

quite = q = dot 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 

► Line feed five 



3. Space 13, full cell 3 times 

4. Space 3, number indicator, very, space 8, for 3 times 

5. Space 3, for twice, space 8, for 3 times, space 5, with, for, can twice, en 

6. Space 3, for 4 times, can, for, c, for, can, for, c, for, can, for, c, for 8 times 

7. Space 3, er, for 20 times, quite, from 





12. Space 13, er, for, quite 



Snowflake - Small 




out = ou = dot 1, 2, 5, 6 that = t = dot 2, 3, 4, 5 which = wh = dot 1, 5, 6 

for = full cell so = s = dot 2, 3, 4 en = dropped e = dot 2, 6 

con = cc = colon = dot 2, 5 child = ch = dot 1, 6 slash mark = / = st = dot 3, 4 

in = dropped i = dot 2, 4 gh = dot 1, 2, 6 ar = dot 3, 4, 5 

com = hyphen = dot 3, 6 

This makes one pair of snowflakes. To fit another pair of snowflakes on the page, line 

feed three (five in total) and begin again. 


1. Space 4, out, space, that, space 13, out, space, that 

2. Space 2, which, space 2, for, space 2, so, space 9, which, space 2, for, space 2, s 

3. Space 3, s, space, for, space, which, space 11, so, space, for, wh 

4. en, hyphen, com, hyphen, child, for, slash mark, com, hyphen, com, in, space 5, en, 

hyphen, com, hyphen, child, for, slash mark, com, hyphen, com, in 

5. i, can, c, can, still, for, ch, can 3 times, every, space 5, i, can, c, can, still, for, ch, 

can 3 times, every 

6. Space 3, s, space, for, space, wh, space 11, so, space, for, space, which 

7. Space twice, ar, space twice, for, space twice, gh, space 9, ar, space 2, for, space 2, gh 

8. Space 4, t, space, out, space 13, that, space, ou 



Menorah 




which = wh = dot 1, 5, 6 every = e = dot 1, 5 can = c = dot 1, 4 

for = full cell th = this = dot 1, 4, 5, 6 child = ch = dot 1, 6 

slash mark = / = st = dot 3, 4 people = p = dot 1, 2, 3, 4 of = dot 1, 2, 3, 5, 6 

with = 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 like = l = dot 1, 2, 3 so = s = dot 2, 3, 4 

This takes the entire page! 


1. th, for, people, space, th, for, p, space, th, for, p, space 2, th, for, people, space 2, th, for, p, 

space, th, for, people, space, th, for, people 

2. with, for, of, space, with, for, of, space, with, for, of, space 2, with, for, of, space 2, with, for, 

of, space, with, for, of, space, with, for, of 

3. dot 4-5-6, for, like, space, dot 4-5-6, for, l, space, dot 4-5-6, for, like, space 2, dot 4-5-6, for, l, 

space 2, dot 4-5-6, for, like, space, dot 4-5-6, for, l, space, dot 4-5-6, for, like 

4. with, for, of, space, with, for, of, space, with, for, of, space 2, with, for, of, space 2, with, for, 

of, space, with, for, of, space, with, for, of 

5. Space, ch twice, space 2, child twice, space 2, child twice, space 2, dot 4-5-6, for, like, 

space 2, still twice, space 2, st twice, space 2, slash mark twice 

6. Space 2, ch twice, space 2, child twice, space 2, ch twice, space, with, for, of, space, 

still twice, space 2, st twice, space 2, slash mark twice 

7. Space 3, child twice, space 2, ch twice, space 2, child twice, dot 4-5-6, for like, still twice, 

space 2, st twice, space 2, slash mark twice 

8. Space 4, ch twice, space 2, child twice, space 2, which, dot 4-5-6, for, like, so, space twice, 

slash mark twice, space twice, st twice 

9. Space 5, child twice, space twice, ch twice, space 2, with, for, of, space 2, still twice, space 

twice, slash twice 

10. Space 6, child twice, space twice, ch, ch, it, dot 4-5-6, for, like, it, slash, still, space 2, still 

twice 

11. Space 7, ch twice, space 4, with, for, of, space 4, slash twice 


12. Space 8, ch twice, it 3 times, dot 4-5-6, for, like, x 3 times, still twice 










22. Space 7, in, c 13 times, enough 


24. Space 6, can 17 



Dreidel 




which = wh = dot 1, 5, 6 every = e = dot 1, 5 can = c = dot 1, 4 

for = full cell th = this = dot 1, 4, 5, 6 child = ch = dot 1, 6 

slash mark = / = st = dot 3, 4 people = p = dot 1, 2, 3, 4 of = dot 1, 2, 3, 5, 6 

with = 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 like = l = dot 1, 2, 3 so = s = dot 2, 3, 4 

ble = dot 3, 4, 5, 6 exclamation point = dot 2, 3, 5 

dis = period = dot 2, 5, 6 be = bb = 2, 3 

This takes the entire page! 






5. Space 8, semi colon, exclamation point, were 10 times, dis, be 

6. Space 8, dot 4-5-6, like, space 10, dot 4-5-6, like 





11. Space 8, dot 4-5-6, very, were 10, ble, like 

12. Space 10, enough, space 8, in 

13. Space 12, enough, space 4, in 

14. Space 14, en, in 

15. Line feed three times 

16. g, for, space, g, for, space, g, for, space 3, with, space 8, with, space 6, with 

17. Space, with, space 2, with, space 2, with, space 3, for 4 times, of, space 4, for, of, space 5, for, of 

18. with, space twice, with, space twice, with, space 5, were, space twice, for, space 5, for, space 6, for 

19. for 7 times, space 5, for, space twice, for, space 4, with, go, of, space 4, with, for 

20. Line feed once 

21. Space, Sham, space 5, Haya, space 2, Gadol, space 2, Nes

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