Easy playground word search
Swing, slide, ball, kite and chalk: words about playing outside, for children aged five to seven. The ten words sit in a small ten by ten grid and only ever run across or down.
- Ball
- Bike
- Chalk
- Hop
- Kite
- Rope
- Sand
- Slide
- Swing
- Tag
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 versionPlaying outside for young kids
Name
| E | N | P | S | N | N | H | E | N | X |
| O | M | G | I | A | T | S | S | E | N |
| M | O | L | H | H | B | N | L | E | I |
| R | I | T | A | G | S | W | I | N | G |
| N | E | C | A | S | A | N | D | D | Y |
| M | T | H | D | B | I | K | E | U | T |
| Y | H | A | E | O | M | I | C | H | L |
| D | P | L | B | A | L | L | T | O | S |
| I | D | K | I | T | E | R | O | P | E |
| G | A | U | A | M | T | E | D | O | I |
Find these words
- Ball
- Bike
- Chalk
- Hop
- Kite
- Rope
- Sand
- Slide
- Swing
- Tag
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Playing outside for young kids
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About this word search
Tag and Hop are only three letters, while Swing, Slide and Chalk have five. A mix like that gives a young reader both easy wins and words that take a little more effort.
In this little grid, words read from the left edge toward the right or from the top row downward. Run a finger along each row together, then down each column, saying the letters as you go.
Then head outside and play the words. A game of Tag, a turn on the Swing and a few Hop steps along a chalk line bring the list to life.
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, students check their own answers.
At home and on the go
Pack a few printed sheets for the car, the train or a family vacation. 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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