Christmas word search, to play and to print
Twenty Christmas words to find, from pōhutukawa and pavlova to beach cricket. Print it out or play it online right here. You get the answer key free with it.
- Barbecue
- Beach cricket
- Carols
- Cherries
- Christmas tree
- Ham
- Hāngī
- Jandals
- New potatoes
- Pavlova
- Pōhutukawa
- Present
- Reindeer
- Santa parade
- Sleigh
- Star
- Stocking
- Strawberries
- Tinsel
- Trifle
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 word searchChristmas word search
Name
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| R | T | L | I | G | N | A | H | G | I | E | L | S | N |
| I | N | A | L | G | N | I | K | C | O | T | S | N | O |
| E | E | E | R | T | S | A | M | T | S | I | R | H | C |
| L | P | O | H | U | T | U | K | A | W | A | A | W | C |
| B | B | P | O | O | B | A | V | O | L | V | A | P | H |
| B | T | E | K | C | I | R | C | H | C | A | E | B | E |
| T | N | E | W | P | O | T | A | T | O | E | S | S | R |
| E | S | L | A | D | N | A | J | D | R | C | D | L | R |
| O | E | N | P | R | E | E | D | N | I | E | R | O | I |
| T | P | R | E | S | E | N | T | E | D | O | H | R | E |
| L | M | H | E | D | A | R | A | P | A | T | N | A | S |
| M | E | L | F | I | R | T | I | N | S | E | L | C | M |
| M | N | G | M | G | E | U | C | E | B | R | A | B | H |
Find these words
- Barbecue
- Beach cricket
- Carols
- Cherries
- Christmas tree
- Ham
- Hāngī
- Jandals
- New potatoes
- Pavlova
- Pōhutukawa
- Present
- Reindeer
- Santa parade
- Sleigh
- Star
- Stocking
- Strawberries
- Tinsel
- Trifle
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Christmas word search
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Ways to use the puzzle
In the classroom
Print it for the last week of Term 4, right before the summer holidays. Anyone who finishes early comes up with three Christmas words that aren't in it yet.
At the table
Put a printed copy next to every plate at Christmas lunch. The first one to find all twenty words gets the first slice of pav.
Your own words
Want the names of the family or your own Christmas traditions in it? Make your own Christmas word search with the generator.
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Frequently asked questions
Can I play and print the Christmas word search without an account?
Yes. Playing on screen and printing are free, no account needed. There is nothing to install.
What age is the puzzle for?
The sheet has fourteen by fourteen letters, with words in all eight directions, backwards too. That suits kids from about ten, around Year 6. For younger kids, pick the easy ten by ten version under Level.
Which Christmas words are in it?
From stocking and tinsel to trifle and beach cricket: the list follows a Kiwi Christmas in summer, from the decorations to the table and the beach. Long words like pōhutukawa and strawberries often run diagonally through the grid, while short words like ham and star are harder to spot because they can hide anywhere.
Can I save the puzzle as a PDF?
Yes. If you want the answer key too, switch it on first. Press print and choose "Save as PDF" in the print dialogue. The answer key then goes on the second sheet.
Is this puzzle in the app too?
The app has its own seasonal themes and a daily puzzle in 25+ languages. This Christmas word search was made especially for the website.
Try it in Spanish too
The same theme also exists in Spanish, French, German and Italian, each with its own word list in that language. Handy if you are learning a language: you already know the topic, now just the words.
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