Easy Halloween word search for kids
Ten short spooky words, such as ghost, witch, bat and pumpkin, that only run left to right and top to bottom. For children who are just learning to read and still want to join in.
- Bat
- Broom
- Cat
- Ghost
- Moon
- Owl
- Pumpkin
- Skeleton
- Sweets
- Witch
This is the same puzzle as on the printable sheet. Every word you find turns green and is crossed off the list.
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Name
| I | Y | R | U | I | A | E | P | D | T |
| M | O | S | U | O | O | N | U | O | C |
| L | C | O | M | C | A | T | M | L | U |
| I | E | W | A | F | R | B | P | O | O |
| N | X | L | G | S | A | R | K | V | A |
| O | A | T | B | W | P | O | I | T | E |
| S | K | E | L | E | T | O | N | O | R |
| B | S | A | I | E | R | M | O | O | N |
| A | R | W | I | T | C | H | E | O | T |
| T | G | H | O | S | T | G | M | F | N |
Find these words
- Bat
- Broom
- Cat
- Ghost
- Moon
- Owl
- Pumpkin
- Skeleton
- Sweets
- Witch
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Halloween for young kids
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About this word search
Halloween arrives at the end of October, just as the evenings draw in and children start planning their costumes. Several of the words here are ones a four or five year old may already know from picture books, and Cat, Bat and Owl are only three letters long, which makes them a gentle place to begin.
Read the whole list aloud together first and let your child point to each word as you say it. Then pick one, say Pumpkin, find its first letter in the grid and run a finger along the row to see whether the rest follows. Skeleton is the longest word and often the last one found.
Afterwards, ask which word is the scariest and which is the friendliest, or draw a witch on her broom flying past the moon.
Ways to use the puzzle
In the classroom
Print it for the last lesson before the autumn break. Whoever finishes first comes up with three spooky words that are not in it yet.
At the party
Put a few printed copies next to the candy bowl at your Halloween party. The first one to find all twenty words gets first pick from the bowl.
Your own words
Want your guests’ names or your own costumes in it? Make your own Halloween word search with the generator.
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Frequently asked questions
Can I play and print the Halloween word search without an account?
Yes. Playing on screen and printing are free, no account needed. There is nothing to install.
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 dialog. The answer key then goes on the second sheet.
Is this puzzle in the app too?
The app has puzzle themes of its own and a daily puzzle in 25+ languages. This Halloween word search was made especially for the website.
Try it in English (New Zealand) too
The same theme also exists in English (New Zealand), Spanish, French, and German, 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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