A fun free Christmas word search printable loaded with Christmas-related words. A fun activity for kids and adults during the holiday season to build Christmas cheer and have some seasonal fun.
We love the holidays, the Christmas season and creating word games in different themes.
So, naturally we wanted to create a free Christmas word search printable to share with our readers in honor of Christmas time.
Just like our Elf On The Shelf word search, Halloween word search, Mardi Gras word scramble and Thanksgiving word puzzle our Christmas word searches are a fun way to welcome and celebrate this special time of year both at home or in the classroom.
It’s also a festive little activity you can add to your Christmas bucket list.
Our Christmas word search printable is loaded with Christmas words for kids to find. It’s a Christmas word scramble puzzle that provides loads of holiday fun for kids of all ages.
Continue reading to find out how to download your printable files including the Christmas word search puzzle and answer key in PDF format.
In a rush? You can skip to the bottom of this post to get the download links and free printable pdf file for our Christmas word search printable.
Free Christmas Word Search Printable
Our fun large print Christmas word search printable contains 24 holiday words for players to find in the game box.
From one of Santa’s reindeer to favorite holiday foods our free Christmas word search is loaded with words that inspire festive cheer.
This printable puzzle is a fun Christmas activity that children can play in a variety of different situations.
From one of those printable activities you can use in the classroom for early finishers in the month of December to a fun holiday party game, this free word search puzzle is a good idea anytime you want to boost holiday spirit.
Why We Love Word Search Puzzles
Word search puzzles are an excellent tool for teachers and parents with young learners.
Word scramble puzzles are a great way to work on language skills in a fun and engaging way.
Word puzzles are an underutilized free source of language skills practice for kids of all ages.
Here are a few more reasons we love word search puzzles:
New vocabulary – word scrambles are the simplest way to improve a child’s vocabulary and introduce new words. In addition word search puzzles are a great way to introduce a foreign language learner to Christmas themed vocabulary words.
Spelling skills – word find puzzles are an easy way to practice phonetic awareness and spelling skills
Hours of entertainment – easy word searches provide hours of screen free entertainment for kids of a variety of ages
Problem-solving skills – word search puzzles encourage problem solving skills while kids use strategies to find hidden words in the puzzle
Word List
Our word list is made up of Christmas themed vocabulary words.
Each of our Christmas puzzles contains a word bank of 24 Christmas vocabulary words.
The Christmas themed words include:
- Christmas
- Holly
- Decorations
- Festive
- Santa Claus
- Lights
- Reindeer
- Figgy pudding
- Christmas tree
- Rudolph
- Carol
- Merry
- Party
- Manger
- Elves
- Stocking
- Gifts
- Chimney
- Mistletoe
- Ornaments wreath
- Nativity
- Angel
- Celebrate
When To Play
Our Christmas word search printable is a great option for a variety of different situations.
Here are some of our favorite ways to use this word search puzzle:
Christmas party games – a fun holiday themed game you can play at a holiday party for kids
Christmas-themed activities at school – perfect for instantly boosting holiday spirit at school. A nice choice for early finishers or students you want to engage with a quiet activity.
During holiday meal prep – a fun way to keep kids of all ages busy while you prep your Christmas meal
As a Christmas bucket list activity – download our free Christmas bucket list and make doing this word search part of your holiday activities
On Christmas eve – we love this screen free activity as a fun family game on Christmas eve or Christmas day
On a long drive or flight – if you’re travelling our Christmas word search printable is a great on the go activity for kids
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Word scramble – how many words can you make with “Merry Christmas”?
Christmas trivia – test your knowledge of fun holiday facts about food, music, movies and folklore
Christmas bingo– with 24 unique Christmas themed cards this bingo is a great choice for classroom parties
Letter to santa– print and let the kids have fun filling and mailing their letter to santa
Christmas lights bingo – a neat twist to a traditional bingo game in honor of the holidays
How To Play
The goal of our Christmas word search printable is to find all the Christmas themed words in the word bank.
Players are expected to search and find each of the 24 Christmas vocabulary words that make up the list of words.
Hidden words can be found in a variety of different ways.
Words can be hidden within the grid in the following ways:
- Up and down
- Diagonally
- Backwards
- Across
- Frontwards
- Left to right
- Right to left
Tip* Let children use highlighters or washable kid friendly markers to circle their hidden Christmas words when they find them in the game play box. This helps especially young kids keep track of their progress and keeps them motivated as they work their way through our free Christmas word scramble.
Download Instructions
Downloading and printing our Christmas word search printable in pdf format is easy.
The first thing you need to do is click on the download links at the bottom of this post to save each pdf file to your computer.
We have one PDF file for the Christmas word search printable and one PDF file for the answer key.
Each of our free printables will open in a new window where you will have the option to print or save the file to your computer.
You can also click on the thumbnail image of the Christmas word search to start your download immediately.
We suggest printing our Christmas word search printable on heavy cardstock paper and in color ink when possible. If you do not have access to a color printer we suggest visiting a local print shop.
Teacher tip* If you plan to use our fun educational games like a word search, trivia question games, crossword puzzle or bingo games in the classroom we suggest laminating the sheets so they can be reused. Children can then complete their Christmas word search with dry erase markers that are easy to wipe clean for the next use.
Download Links
DOWNLOAD LINK – Christmas word search pdf
DOWNLOAD LINK – Christmas word search answer sheet PDF
More Free Printable Word Search Games:
🔎Halloween – a spooky themed word search puzzle in honor of Halloween.
🔎Valentine’s day word search – adorable love themed word search in honor of Valentine’s day.
🔎Birthday – a birthday themed puzzle perfect for a kids birthday party activity
🔎4th of July word search – a nice choice for any 4th of July celebration including BBQs and cookouts.
🔎Summer word search – an adorable summer themed puzzle perfect for some screen free fun during summer vacation.
🔎Thanksgiving – a fun little word puzzle game perfect for kids to do in anticipation of Thanksgiving.
🔎 Mardi Gras – loaded with Fat Tuesday vocabulary this fun Mardi Gras puzzle is a fun activity leading up to lent.
🔎Camping – ideal for kids who love the great outdoors, this neat word scramble is loaded with camping themed vocabulary words.
Before You Go
These free printable Christmas word search puzzles were loads of fun to make in honor of Christmas-time.
Whether you are planning to use our Christmas word search printable as a holiday game, in the classroom or for some spirit building screen free play at home we know it will be fun.
Our Christmas word search printable is a great activity for kids and adults of all ages who want to do a fun word puzzle in honor of Christmas time!
🎄Merry Christmas & Happy Holidays 🎄
Even More Christmas Ideas:
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🎅Christmas Tree Inspo – gorgeous Christmas trees that we hope will inspire you this holiday season
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🎅Christmas Gift ideas for kids – all under 25$ these awesome gift ideas for kids are fun and adorable
🎅I Spy Christmas – search, count and color all the Christmas themed items to complete the puzzle
🎅Outdoor decor ideas – the ultimate collection of creative ways to DIY decor the outside of your home for the holidays
🎅Christmas breakfast recipes – are favorite special breakfast ideas perfect for Christmas morning
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the difficulty level of this Christmas word search printable?
The level of difficulty of our Christmas word search printable is suited for children in elementary school.
We would not consider this word puzzle as a difficult Christmas word search.
Instead, we feel that this Christmas word search would be appropriate for children in second grade or older.
Having said that, it’s entirely possible that younger children may be well suited to complete the puzzle with a little extra help. So, it’s worth giving it a shot with kids of all ages.
Can I use the Christmas word search printable in my classroom?
Yes you can. We would be honored if you chose to use our Christmas word search printable with your students.
All our free printables including Christmas games like Christmas word search puzzles, Christmas bingo, Christmas crossword puzzles, holiday I Spy games and coloring pages are for personal use only.
This means that all our free printables can be used free of charge for non commercial use at home or in the classroom.
However, we ask that you please do not plan to modify or sell our free printables.
Was this Christmas word search printable created using a word search maker?
No. The game interface was not created using a word search maker.
All our word search printables including this Christmas word search is created from scratch.
Do you have any other free printable word search puzzles?
We sure do! Feel free to check out these word search puzzles for more free downloads:
Halloween word search – a spooktacular word find puzzle for kids
Elf On The Shelf word search – a fun Scout elf themed word puzzle!
Cinco de Mayo – a colorful and festive puzzle perfect for May 5th.
Mardi gras word search – a fun Mardi Gras themed puzzle for fat Tuesday.
Thanksgiving word search – loaded with Thanksgiving vocabulary for kids
Camping word search – for kids who love camping and the great outdoors
Do you have any other Christmas-themed activities and free printables for kids?
Yes we do. We are constantly creating fun new printables in a variety of different themes.
Here are our favorite Christmas-themed activities and free printables for kids:
Letter to Santa – an adorable template kids can fill in and mail to Santa
I Spy Christmas trees – how many Christmas trees of each kind can you find?
Christmas crafts for kids – adorable festive crafts kids of all ages enjoy making
I Spy Christmas ornaments – can you spot the differences between the ornaments
I Spy Santa’s helpers – how many cute little elves can you count in the game box
DIY Christmas ornaments for kids – fun DIY ornaments kids will be proud to display on the tree
I Spy Santa’s favorite things – adorable items we know santa just loves. How many can you spot?
Do you make custom word search puzzles?
Yes we do!
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