Christmas word search puzzles to print: three ready-made puzzles from a 24-word Christmas list, each with its answer page, and a maker already filled in with the same words so you can swap any of them.
Class set
One copy for every student: type the first names and get one PDF, with each name on that student's own pages. Every student's pages use the same settings.
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What is in the Christmas puzzles
The list sticks to things seen around the house in December: the tree and its lights, tinsel, ornaments and garland, stockings by the chimney, cookies and cocoa, Santa with his sleigh and reindeer, and a snowman in the yard. Character, film and brand names are left out, and so are religious words.
Three examples
Words 13 to 24 of the list in a 15 by 15 grid, across and down, in lowercase letters.
The first twelve words, tree to cookies, at 12 by 12 on A4 paper with no answer page.
The last eight words, reindeer to gingerbread, with some of them on a slant.
The Christmas word list
All 24 words used on this page, in the order the puzzles take them, from 4 to 11 letters long.
24 words
tree
star
bells
Santa
sleigh
wreath
holly
cocoa
ribbon
tinsel
lights
cookies
mittens
chimney
presents
stocking
reindeer
snowman
ornament
garland
December
snowflake
fireplace
gingerbread
Three Christmas puzzles to print
Each button downloads one PDF: the puzzle on page one and its answer page on page two.
Small 8 words in a 10 by 10 grid, across and down only.Download the PDF
Medium 12 words, ribbon to garland, in a 12 by 12 grid with slanted words.Download the PDF
Large 20 words in a 15 by 15 grid, hidden in every direction.Download the PDF
Questions and answers
Which words are in the Christmas word search?
The 24 words printed on this page, from tree and star to snowflake, fireplace and gingerbread. The small puzzle uses the first eight, the medium one the next twelve, and the large one twenty words from Santa onward.
Is there a Christmas word search answer key?
Yes. Every PDF here has the puzzle first and the answer page after it, with each hidden word marked in yellow. A puzzle you make yourself can leave the answer page out.
Can I put different Christmas words in the puzzle?
Yes. The maker at the top opens with twenty words from this list. Delete or add words in the box (up to 20, each 3 to 12 letters), then download the new PDF.
Which Christmas puzzle is the easiest?
The 10 by 10 one: eight short words, all reading left to right or top to bottom. The 12 by 12 adds words that run on a slant, and the 15 by 15 hides twenty words in all eight directions, backward too.
Will the Christmas puzzles print in black and white?
Yes. The letters, the grid and the word list are black on white. Only the answer pages use a pale yellow, which comes out light gray on a black and white printer.
