Fall Word Search Bookmarks and 10 Printable Puzzles

This fall word search set has eight word-search bookmarks with an autumn picture to color and ten full-page puzzles from easy to hard. The bookmarks use an 8 by 12 grid with seven words running across and down, so a child of six or seven can solve them between chapters. The hard pages hide eighteen words in every direction. The words come from apples, leaves, harvest and the woods.

8 word-search bookmarks

Two sheets of four, a picture to color on each, answer keys on pages 3 and 4. Words run across and down.

Falling Leaves: fall word-search bookmark

Falling Leaves

7 words: leaf, maple, oak, rake, pile, gold, red

Apple Picking: fall word-search bookmark

Apple Picking

7 words: apple, pick, tree, basket, pie, cider, pear

Harvest Moon: fall word-search bookmark

Harvest Moon

7 words: moon, corn, wheat, barn, hay, farm, crop

Woodland Walk: fall word-search bookmark

Woodland Walk

7 words: path, acorn, moss, deer, fox, owl, trail

Cozy Fall: fall word-search bookmark

Cozy Fall

7 words: cocoa, socks, quilt, soup, scarf, book, tea

Autumn Trees: fall word-search bookmark

Autumn Trees

7 words: maple, birch, elm, aspen, beech, oak, bark

Squirrel Snacks: fall word-search bookmark

Squirrel Snacks

7 words: acorn, nut, seed, squirrel, tail, nest, store

Crisp Air: fall word-search bookmark

Crisp Air

7 words: wind, chill, breeze, frost, gust, sky, sunset

All 8 bookmarks

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Printing tips for the bookmarks

  • 4 per sheet. Each bookmark is 2 by 7 inches on US Letter, 50 mm by 7 inches on A4, with cut marks.
  • Cardstock. 65 lb cover (about 176 gsm) feeds through most home printers. Which weight to buy.
  • Print at 100%. Choose actual size, not fit to page, so the bookmarks keep their size. How to print bookmarks.
  • Finish. Laminate it, then add a tassel through the dotted circle.

Fall word search pages

Full-page puzzles, each with its answer key on page 2.

Easy 10 by 10, across and down

Apple Orchard word search puzzle

Apple Orchard

8 words: apple, tree, basket, ladder and more.

Falling Leaves word search puzzle

Falling Leaves

8 words: leaf, maple, oak, rake and more.

Cozy Fall Day word search puzzle

Cozy Fall Day

8 words: sweater, boots, scarf, cocoa and more.

Medium 13 by 13, across, down and diagonal

Harvest Time word search puzzle

Harvest Time

12 words: harvest, tractor, cornfield, hay bale and more.

Woodland Animals word search puzzle

Woodland Animals

12 words: squirrel, chipmunk, deer, hedgehog and more.

Autumn Trees word search puzzle

Autumn Trees

12 words: maple, birch, aspen, elm and more.

Fall Flavors word search puzzle

Fall Flavors

12 words: cinnamon, nutmeg, clove, ginger and more.

Hard 16 by 16, every direction, backwards too

Fall Words word search puzzle

Fall Words

18 words: autumn, bonfire, chilly, crisp and more.

Why Leaves Change word search puzzle

Why Leaves Change

18 words: chlorophyll, carotene, pigment, sunlight and more.

Fall Fun word search puzzle

Fall Fun

18 words: corn maze, hayride, apple picking, bonfire and more.

What words are in a fall word search?

The words in this fall word search come from apples, leaves, harvest and the woods. Bookmarks hide words like maple, cider, barn, fox and frost, and the harder pages add more. Examples of puzzle titles are Apple Orchard, Harvest Time, Woodland Animals, Fall Flavors and Why Leaves Change.

Fall word search printable for rainy afternoons

Each printable is a free PDF for US Letter (8.5 by 11 inches) or A4 (210 by 297 mm). Print a puzzle for a rainy afternoon, a classroom warm-up or a picnic blanket after apple picking. The bookmark sheets hold four 2 by 7 inch strips to cut on the marks.

Free printable fall word search puzzles

All ten puzzles and all eight bookmarks are free for personal and classroom use. Pick the puzzle that fits the reader, print as many copies as you need and keep the answer key page for yourself if you like. Please share a link to this page instead of uploading the PDFs to another site.

Autumn word search

Fall and autumn are the same season, so the autumn word search puzzles are right here. The bookmarks are titled Falling Leaves, Apple Picking, Harvest Moon, Woodland Walk, Cozy Fall, Autumn Trees, Squirrel Snacks and Crisp Air. Each has an autumn picture to color at the top.

Fall words word search

The bookmarks hide seven words each, such as leaf, maple and rake, or apple, basket and cider, or acorn, moss and deer. The easy pages have eight words, the medium pages twelve and the hard pages eighteen. One hard puzzle is called Why Leaves Change.

Easy fall word search for young kids

The three easy puzzles are Apple Orchard, Falling Leaves and Cozy Fall Day. Each uses a 10 by 10 grid with eight words that run only across and down, so they suit children from about age 6, when they can read short words. The bookmarks run across and down too.

Difficult fall word search for older kids

The three hard puzzles are Fall Words, Why Leaves Change and Fall Fun. Each uses a 16 by 16 grid and hides eighteen words in every direction, backwards too. The four medium puzzles sit in between, with a 13 by 13 grid, twelve words and diagonals.

Fall word search PDF files

Each puzzle is a PDF with the puzzle on page 1 and the answer key on page 2. You get a US Letter file and an A4 file for every puzzle. Print at 100% so the letters stay large and easy to read.

Fall word search answers

Every fall puzzle has its answers on page 2 of the same PDF, with each word shaded where it hides. Print page 1 only if you want to keep the answers for yourself. Kids can also print both pages and check their own work.

Using them at home and in class

Print a puzzle for a rainy afternoon, a classroom warm-up or a picnic blanket after apple picking. Collect a few real leaves and use the bookmarks as the book-club gift. Each PDF has the puzzle on page 1 and the answer key on page 2, so print page 1 only if you want to keep the answers for yourself.

Questions

Which puzzle suits which age?

Easy puzzles (10 by 10, across and down) work from about age 6, when children can read short words. Medium puzzles (13 by 13 with diagonals) suit ages 8 to 11, and hard puzzles (16 by 16, every direction) are for older kids and adults.

Are the answers included?

Every PDF includes an answer key on page 2, with the puzzle on page 1. Each word is shaded where it hides, so you can print page 1 only and keep the answers for yourself.

What size do they print?

Each puzzle comes as a US Letter PDF (8.5 by 11 inches) and an A4 PDF (210 by 297 mm). Print at 100% so the letters stay large.

How do the word-search bookmarks work?

The bookmark sheet holds four 2 by 7 inch strips, each with a picture to color, a small 8 by 12 puzzle and seven words. Print it on cardstock, cut on the marks, and solve a few words at a time while you read.

What paper should I use for the bookmarks?

Cardstock of 65 lb cover, about 176 gsm, feeds through most home printers and makes sturdy bookmarks. Plain printer paper is fine for the full-page puzzles.

Are these puzzles free for a classroom?

The puzzles are free for personal and classroom use. Please share a link to this page instead of uploading the PDFs to another site.

How many fall word search puzzles are there?

There are ten full-page puzzles: three easy, four medium and three hard. The page also has eight word-search bookmarks with a picture to color, so there are eighteen to choose from in all.

How do I do a fall word search?

Read the word list and hunt for one word at a time in the grid. Look for its first letter and check the letters around it. Circle the word when you find it and cross it off the list.