Snow Day
7 words: snow, sled, boots, scarf, mitten, hat, ice
Winter Word Search Bookmarks and 10 Printable Puzzles
This winter word search set has eight word-search bookmarks with a wintry 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 are snow, cold-weather animals and cozy reading.
8 word-search bookmarks
Cozy Reading
7 words: book, quilt, lamp, tea, page, chair, story
Arctic Animals
7 words: seal, whale, fox, owl, hare, wolf, bear
Winter Walk
7 words: frost, icicle, pine, boots, trail, snowy, hush
Hot Cocoa
7 words: cocoa, milk, mug, steam, sweet, warm, cream
Frosty Morning
7 words: frost, ice, fog, chill, snow, wind, sleet
Winter Fun
7 words: skate, ski, sled, curl, hike, play, snowman
Fireside
7 words: fire, logs, wool, socks, cat, glow, cozy
All 8 bookmarks
DownloadPrint, cut, read
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.
Winter word search pages
Full-page puzzles, each with its answer key on page 2.
Easy 10 by 10, across and down
Snowy Day
8 words: snow, sled, mittens, scarf and more.
Cozy Reading Nook
8 words: book, blanket, lamp, pillow and more.
Arctic Friends
8 words: penguin, seal, walrus, whale and more.
Medium 13 by 13, across, down and diagonal
Winter Animals
12 words: arctic fox, snowy owl, moose, caribou and more.
Winter Sports
12 words: skiing, skating, snowboard, sledding and more.
Cozy Drinks and Treats
12 words: hot cocoa, tea, cider, soup and more.
Snow Science
12 words: snowflake, crystal, blizzard, frost and more.
Hard 16 by 16, every direction, backwards too
Winter Words
18 words: blanket, blizzard, chilly, fireplace and more.
Bookworm Winter
18 words: library, novel, chapter, author and more.
Polar Wildlife
18 words: polar bear, emperor penguin, arctic hare, snowy owl and more.
More word searches
What words are in a winter word search?
The words in this winter word search are snow, cold-weather animals and cozy reading. Bookmarks hide words like sled, mitten, whale, cocoa, quilt and fire, and the harder pages add more. Examples of puzzle titles are Snowy Day, Winter Sports, Cozy Drinks and Treats and Snow Science.
Winter word search printable for snow days
Each printable is a free PDF for US Letter (8.5 by 11 inches) or A4 (210 by 297 mm). Print one puzzle for a snow day indoors, or the whole set as a booklet for a winter break. The bookmark sheets hold four 2 by 7 inch strips to cut on the marks.
Free printable winter 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.
Winter words word search
The bookmarks hide seven words each, such as snow, sled and boots, or seal, whale and wolf, or cocoa, milk and steam. The easy pages have eight words, the medium pages twelve and the hard pages eighteen. Titles include Snow Science, Polar Wildlife and Bookworm Winter.
Easy winter word search for young kids
The three easy puzzles are Snowy Day, Cozy Reading Nook and Arctic Friends. 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.
Hard winter word search for older kids and adults
The three hard puzzles are Winter Words, Bookworm Winter and Polar Wildlife. 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.
Winter 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.
Winter word search answers
Every winter 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 one puzzle for a snow day indoors, or the whole set as a booklet for a winter break. Pair a bookmark with a hot cocoa and a favorite book. 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 winter 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 winter 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.
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