FREE Christmas Word Search Printable for Older Kids
Kids and adults are going to love our free Christmas word search printable.
Get ready for some festive fun with a Christmas word search puzzle. A fantastic addition to the collection of Christmas activities for kids. Let them sharpen their vocabulary skills while immersing themselves in the holiday spirit.
These Christmas word search puzzle printables are so much fun. We found lots of younger kids’ activities for Christmas, but not so many for older kids.
They are one of the best educational games you can get your hands on! Seriously, they’re like wizards when it comes to leveling up your vocabulary, giving your brain a power boost, and igniting a genuine passion for learning, no matter what age you are.
Word search printables are an excellent activity for when the kids just need a break. They are educational, but more importantly, they are fun.
There are 16 fun festive vocabulary words to find relating to Christmas. This is a great way to practice spelling and strengthen vocabulary.
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Word Search Puzzle for Christmas
This Christmas word search is free to print but is for personal and classroom use only. Scroll to the bottom of the post and add your email address to get the pdf file.
As we are competitive, we print out a copy of the Christmas word search for each of us and see who can get all of them done first.
As it’s Christmas, the winner will receive a small present. I mean nothing big, but maybe a chocolate coin!
We like to put the Christmas tree lights on, play some Christmas tunes and grab the word search.
Depending on where you are in the world, Christmas time is often cold, wet, and snowy. So put your pj’s on and sit around the fire, with this free Christmas word search, it will certainly put you in the Christmassy mood!
When you have finished with this you are also going to enjoy our free Christmas word scramble.
Printable Christmas Word Search Answers
The Christmas words are horizontal, diagonal, vertical, frontwards, and even backward to make it even harder!
Tip: I recommend either using a highlighter pen or circling around the letters. Do not cross the letters out if you have found a word, as it may be used in another word!
There are 16 hidden words to find:
- Elves
- Stocking (check out our favorite stocking stuffers for boys)
- North Pole
- Santa
- Sleigh
- Ornaments
- Jingle
- Carols
- Tree
- Presents
- Family
- Giving
- Gingerbread
- December
- Wreath
- Reindeer (the kids may also enjoy our free life cycle of a reindeer worksheets)
The answer sheet is included in the download.
If you are doing this with younger kids they will love our handprint Christmas tree template.
Christmas Word Search Books
If you loved this Christmas word search printable why not get some of these books for stocking stuffers?
- Christmas Word Search Puzzle Book
- Brain Games Christmas Word Search
- All Time Favorite Christmas Movies Word Search
Christmas Activities for Kids
- Free printable Christmas coloring pages
- Educational Christmas activities perfect for the classroom or homeschool.
- Bake a Christmas cake
- Christmas treasure hunt rhyming clues an indoor scavenger hunt.
- Download our free Christmas writing prompts for elementary and middle school-aged students.
- Elf on the Shelf scavenger hunt free printable hide the clues around the house so the kids can find the Elf.
Download the Free Holiday Word Search Printable
Make sure you choose the correct paper size and click on the shrink to fit button. All of our free printables for kids work better when printed on cardstock (this is the one we use and love.)
Other free word searches
- Halloween word search
- Thanksgiving word search
- New Years word search
- Earth Day word search
- Star Wars word search
- Cinco de Mayo word search
Last Updated on 5 June 2023 by homeschoolof1