Christmas Word Search Printable
A quick, no-prep Christmas activity for December mornings, class parties, early finishers or a cozy afternoon at home. Words read across, down and diagonally, which suits roughly grades 1–4.
Press “New puzzle” to shuffle the grid so neighbors get different versions. The answer key prints on page two. Swap in your own spelling list anytime with the word search maker.
Christmas Word Search
Name: ______________________Date: __________
| I | L | W | Q | J | H | O | L | I | D | A | Y | J | P |
| A | Y | O | O | Q | D | B | V | D | S | H | Q | H | O |
| Y | B | C | E | R | T | R | E | E | S | B | N | J | U |
| S | L | E | I | G | H | G | C | Z | Z | A | A | W | C |
| K | S | N | O | W | P | N | J | S | D | H | N | Z | Q |
| O | B | E | S | T | O | C | K | I | N | G | Q | T | G |
| P | R | E | S | E | N | T | E | Q | P | R | A | B | A |
| A | K | C | R | Q | U | Q | R | Y | E | S | T | A | R |
| A | W | X | A | S | A | H | V | E | O | O | J | C | C |
| E | R | J | L | N | T | A | D | N | O | R | W | M | T |
| B | L | L | K | A | D | N | T | C | O | O | K | I | E |
| F | E | F | E | W | I | Y | U | C | E | S | A | U | Y |
| B | I | R | X | E | W | Q | M | P | L | F | D | Y | Q |
| B | W | P | R | P | E | D | Y | H | A | M | I | Z | Q |
- BELLS
- CANDY
- COOKIE
- ELF
- HOLIDAY
- PRESENT
- REINDEER
- SANTA
- SLEIGH
- SNOW
- STAR
- STOCKING
- TREE
- WREATH
Christmas Word Search — Answer Key
| I | L | W | Q | J | H | O | L | I | D | A | Y | J | P |
| A | Y | O | O | Q | D | B | V | D | S | H | Q | H | O |
| Y | B | C | E | R | T | R | E | E | S | B | N | J | U |
| S | L | E | I | G | H | G | C | Z | Z | A | A | W | C |
| K | S | N | O | W | P | N | J | S | D | H | N | Z | Q |
| O | B | E | S | T | O | C | K | I | N | G | Q | T | G |
| P | R | E | S | E | N | T | E | Q | P | R | A | B | A |
| A | K | C | R | Q | U | Q | R | Y | E | S | T | A | R |
| A | W | X | A | S | A | H | V | E | O | O | J | C | C |
| E | R | J | L | N | T | A | D | N | O | R | W | M | T |
| B | L | L | K | A | D | N | T | C | O | O | K | I | E |
| F | E | F | E | W | I | Y | U | C | E | S | A | U | Y |
| B | I | R | X | E | W | Q | M | P | L | F | D | Y | Q |
| B | W | P | R | P | E | D | Y | H | A | M | I | Z | Q |
Teaching tips
- For younger kids, turn off diagonals in the word search maker.
- Ask students to use three found words in a short “wish list” or holiday sentence.
- Pair with a letter to Santa or a winter math sheet for a mini holiday center.
Want different settings? Use the Word Search Maker.
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