Easy Aussie animals word search
Emu, koala, wombat and joey for young nature fans. Ten short Australian animal names in a ten by ten grid, all running straight across or down, so children can find them without help.
- Bilby
- Croc
- Dingo
- Emu
- Galah
- Joey
- Koala
- Possum
- Quokka
- Wombat
This is the same puzzle as on the printable sheet. Every word you find turns green and is crossed off the list.
Make your own versionAussie animals for young kids
Name
| A | E | A | F | U | F | H | P | R | M |
| P | E | M | U | G | C | R | O | C | O |
| D | Q | K | O | A | L | A | S | E | K |
| A | U | U | H | L | T | E | S | N | R |
| W | O | M | B | A | T | D | U | H | G |
| O | K | I | I | H | T | I | M | H | I |
| I | K | O | L | G | E | N | O | N | P |
| Y | A | Y | B | N | Y | G | S | L | T |
| J | O | E | Y | R | E | O | L | A | H |
| T | T | G | T | O | I | R | T | H | K |
Find these words
- Bilby
- Croc
- Dingo
- Emu
- Galah
- Joey
- Koala
- Possum
- Quokka
- Wombat
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About this word search
Joey is the word for a baby kangaroo, koala or wombat, or any young animal that grows up in its mother's pouch. Children love that Joey is also a name, and it gives you a chance to talk about how these babies ride around in the pouch.
In this little grid the animals lie in rows or stand in columns, never back to front. Start with Emu, the shortest, and then help your child find the double S in Possum. Saying the animal's name out loud before looking for it keeps the sound and the letters linked.
Afterwards, ask which of these animals sleeps during the day and comes out at night. Possum, Bilby and Wombat are all good answers.
Ways to use this word search
In the classroom
Print it as a task for early finishers, or to open a lesson on this topic. With the QR code on the sheet, pupils check their own answers.
At home and on the go
Pack a few printed sheets for the car, the train or the holidays. A pen is all you need, no screen required.
Play together
Print the sheet twice and race each other. Whoever finds all the words first wins. Or play it online and see who is fastest.
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