Printable Word Searches for Kids
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These word searches for kids are all free for you to print and hand over to your kids or students. The kids will have a great time hunting for the hidden words and you’ll love that you know they’re increasing their problem solving and vocabulary skills.
There’s a lot of word searches for kids below and you can find more holiday word searches, math word searches, and online word search games for kids that are great for kids.
You can also make word searches for kids so you can cover the exact topic or use just the right words you want them to work on.
Easy Word Searches for Kids
These word searches are on the easy side and great for preschoolers to third-graders. There are up to 10 hidden words in these puzzles.
- Easy Farm Word Search: There are 5 hidden farm animals in this very easy word search puzzle.
- Easy Dinosaur Word Search: You’ll need to find 5 hidden words having to do with dinosaurs in this word search.
- Easy Word Search Puzzle: You’ll need to find 6 hidden words to solve this word search puzzle.
- Moon Word Search: Find 6 hidden words having to do with the moon in this sleepy word search puzzle.
- Color Word Search: There are 8 hidden colors in this colorful word search puzzle.
- Find the Hidden Words: There are 8 hidden animal names in this free, printable word search.
- Easy Summer Word Search: Find 8 words having to do with summer in this free puzzle for kids.
- Colors Word Search: There are 9 colors that your kiddo will need to find in this easy word search for kids.
- Summer «In the Sky» Word Search: There are 9 different words hidden in this puzzle.
- Sight Word Word Searches: There are three different puzzles each, each with 10 hidden sight words that you’ll need to find to solve the puzzle.
- Zoo Animals Word Search: Find 10 zoo animals in this word search puzzle. There are little pictures of the animals included as well for the kids to color. How fun!
Medium Word Searches for Kids
These word searches for kids are medium-level with 11–20 hidden words in the puzzles. Kids in grades 4–5 do great with them.
- Forest Animals: You’ll need to find 11 forest animals in this fun word search puzzle that’s free to download and print.
- Disney Princess Word Search: A princess word search for kids where they’ll need to find the 12 Disney princesses.
- Months of the Year Word Search: Find all 12 months of the year to solve this printable word search puzzle for kids.
- Seven Continents and Oceans Word Search: There are 12 hidden words in this puzzle that also asks students to label each continent and ocean.
- Ocean Word Search: Find 12 hidden words that all have to do with the ocean and the animals within.
- End-of-the-Year Word Search: You’ll need to find 13 hidden words to solve this fun word search puzzle all about the end of the school year.
- Ice Cream Flavors Word Search: There are 14 words to find in this online word search for kids.
- Months Word Search: Find all 14 calendar words inside this puzzle or try the Days of the Week puzzle.
- Circus Word Search: Complete this word search by finding all 15 words.
- Autumn Word Search: This puzzle changes each time you visit the site so the words are never the same Look for 15 words relating to autumn in this challenging word search.
- New Testament Books: Improve memory and learn the New Testament books with this 17-word puzzle.
- Pet Word Search: Kids can find 18 words all about animals found in a pet store in this puzzle.
- Back to School Word Search: Find 20 words relating to heading back to school.
- Hershey Chocolates Word Search: Look for 20 popular Hershey chocolate candies to solve this word search puzzle.
- Parts of the Human Body Word Search: Kids will need to find 20 parts of the body to solve this puzzle.
- Birthday Parties Word Search: Celebrate birthdays with this 20-word puzzle.
Hard Word Searches for Kids
Below are some harder word searches for kids that have 21 hidden words or more in the puzzle. They’re great for kids in grades 6 and up.
- Clothing Word Search: Can you find all 24 clothing items in this printable word search for kids?
- Dessert Word Search Puzzle: You’ll need to find 24 hidden dessert words to solve this puzzle.
- Pirate Word Search: Find all 28 words and you’ll be able to talk like a real pirate.
- Boat Word Search: Help kids learn about different types of boats with this 30-word puzzle for printing or online play.
- Insects Word Search: A fun word search for kids with 33 hidden kinds of insects.
If you’re looking for a printable word search for kids, this is the place to find a collection of free printable puzzles with varying themes.
Back To School Word Searches
These back to school word search puzzles are a nice activity for the beginning of a school year.
There’s a word search for 2nd, 3rd, and 4th graders.
If you have an older elementary aged student, you can try this 5th grade back to school word search or this 6th grade puzzle.
Or, for kids ready for a challenge, you can print off this difficult back to school word search.
Weather Word Searches
Complete a weather unit with one of these weather word searches:
- easy weather word search for students around 1st or 2nd grade
- 5th grade weather word search
- 6th grade weather word search
Apple Word Searches
This apple word search printable is ideal for first graders. The letters of the puzzle are in the shape of an apple. There are 20 words to find.
And this easy apple word search has 12 hidden words. It’s perfect for 1st or 2nd graders.
Here’s another apple themed word search for grade 3. This puzzle has 17 third grade words.
Try one of these autumn themed word searches. There’s a fall puzzle for each level of difficulty: easy, medium or hard.
Winter Word Searches
A winter word search is a fun educational activity for kids to do on a cold winters day. Here are 6 winter word searches you can choose from:
- kindergarten winter word search
- 3rd grade winter word search
- 5th grade puzzle
- easy, medium & hard level winter themed word searches
Spring Word Searches
Celebrate spring in the classroom with a spring themed puzzle. Here is an easy spring word search for 1st grade.
For younger children you can try this kindergarten spring word search.
Teachers can even send a spring break word search home for kids to work on during their week off.
And for elementary aged kids that can handle a bigger challenge, try this difficult spring word search.
Earth Day Word Searches
Here’s an easy Earth Day word search best for 1st or 2nd graders.
And if you need something more challenging, then try this Earth Day word search for 6th grade.
I created all kinds of Earth Day activities including this save the planet Earth word search puzzle. It has 35 Earth Day words and once completed will reveal a hidden message.
Summer Word Searches
Summer word searches can be a relaxing past time for kids in the summer months.
Here are 3 summer word search puzzles with spelling words from 2nd, 3rd, and 4th grade respectively.
And if your child can handle a little bit more of a challenge, try this summer holidays word search that has 35 hidden summer words.
If you’re going camping as a family, you can bring along this difficult camping word search, or this campfire camping word search.
French Word Search
Here is a french body parts word search. Kids can work on their french vocabulary by searching for the french words for various body parts.
I will be making many more french word searches in the future.
Word Searches by Grade Level
Here is a list of the printable word searches by grade level:
Kindergarten Word Search
- Fall Word Search
- Winter Word Search
- Family Word Search
- Spring Word Search
- Camping Word Search
1st Grade Word Search
- Apple Word Search
- Spring Word Search
- Earth Day Word Search
2nd Grade Word Search
- Back to School Word Search
- ER, IR & OR R Controlled Vowels Word Search
- Long E Sound Word Search
- Long I Sound Word Search
- Math Word Search
- Number Word Search 1-10
- Hard C Soft C Word Search
- Apple Word Search
- AR & UR Bossy R Word Search
- Letter Writing Themed Word Search
- Colours Word Search (2 versions: colour & color)
- Weather Word Search
- Farm Word Search
- Summer Word Search
3rd Grade Word Search
- Back to School Word Search
- Dogs Word Search
- Number Word Search 11-20
- Apple Word Search
- Winter Word Search
- Gardening Word Search
- Baseball Word Search
- Summer Word Search
4th Grade Word Search
- Back to School Word Search
- Mail & Letters Word Search
- Pizza Word Search
- Flowers & Insects Word Search
- Summer Word Search
5th Grade Word Search
- Back to School Word Search
- Winter Word Search
- Weather Word Search
- Water Cycle Word Search
- Fruit Word Search
- Vacation Word Search
6th Grade Word Search
- Back to School Word Search
- Earth Day Word Search
- Weather Word Search
Educational Benefits of Word Searches
I find word searches especially useful for helping students learn spelling words. It is also beneficial for improving a child’s reading and vocabulary skills.
Spelling
Spelling is worked on, as the whole idea of the puzzle is to focus on finding the letters that make up each word.
They will be looking at the letters that make up a word, possibly repeating the letters to themselves as they search for a word, and further reinforcing the words spellings when they find the letters in the puzzle.
Vocabulary
Another benefit of word searches for kids, is it helps them improve their vocabulary skills.
As word search puzzles usually are based on a theme, the words of the puzzle usually relate to that theme.
Sometimes they will be introduced to a word or words they aren’t familiar with. For example, the 5th grade winter themed word search has the word “solstice”. Looking up the definition of any word or words they don’t know, well help increase their vocabulary.
Reading
A smaller benefit of a word search for kids is working on reading skills. Children usually begin a word search by reading a word. If a child doesn’t know how to read the word, they’re going to try to sound it out, or even ask someone how to say the word.
Think of a word search as a way to master the reading of words of a theme. So after completing a 1st grade apple word search, kids will be able to read more fluently any children’s books about apples.
So choose any word search for kids above. They are all free and printable. Answers almost always accompany its puzzle.
Take a look at our extensive collection of free printable Word Search worksheets. Word searches are a fun and effective technique to improve your vocabulary while also improving your spelling. These worksheets are an excellent resource for kids who want to improve their language abilities. Download these free pdf worksheets that are ideal for children who are just learning how to use word search worksheets for the first time.
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No matter if you’re a parent at home or a teacher in the classroom, our collection of free printable word search worksheets for Kids is ideal for when you need to keep bored youngsters occupied for 10 minutes at a time. It is possible to print off each worksheet in its entirety for immediate use or to save it to a computer for future use. In addition to a different topic for each worksheet, each worksheet contains twelve words or phrases for children to find and complete the tasks on the paper. Themes for quizzes are currently accessible in a variety of categories, ranging from instructional to entertaining. A fantastic approach to keep their minds engaged throughout the year is to engage them in word searches. They can also be used to keep children entertained when it is raining or too hot to go outside.
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Puzzle Creator: (example: Mrs. Jones)
Enter your word list in the box below.
- Use a comma or press enter between words.
- Minimum word length: 3 letters
- Maximum word length: 16 letters
- Recommended number of words: 20
Level — Intermediate
· 18 x 12 grid
· Words hidden across, down, and diagonally
· No backwards words
· Medium font size
· Recommended for grades 2 — 4
Please note:
- There may be a limit to the number and lengths of words hidden. If you have too many words or your words are too long, they may be left out of the puzzle. Please check your puzzle carefully to make sure all of your words are there.
- Our word search generator uses a basic word filter to prevent the accidental, random creation of offensive words. When you create your puzzle, please check it over it carefully to be sure unintended words were not added by our random letter generator.
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Sample Word Search Puzzle Generator Images
Below are two examples of beginner and intermediate Word Searches! The Word Search Maker creates the puzzle page as well as a solution page.
