Printable Word Searches for Kids

Printable word searches for kids come in just about any theme you want, and if you don't find the right one you can even make your own.

Word Searches Just for Fun

Whether you're wanting to learn about animals or interesting facts, a word search or other printable activity engages kids and teaches them something at the same time. What words or places do you want to learn from your word search? For school assignments or just to pass the time, there is just the right printable word search for any age or level:

Animal Word Searches

You can choose from word searches on topics such as animal names, dog breeds and exotic animals.
For more educational purposes, check out birds of prey and endangered animals.

Geography & Science

TLS Books.com has a list of geography-related word search puzzles you can easily print.
This site has a country name word search with over 30 countries included.
Get an astronomy lesson for kids with a space-themed word search

Humorous & Fun

Have fun and daydream about summer with summer fun wordsearch and beach themed word search.
For Harry Potter lovers, there are four printable word search puzzles you can download here
This kid friendly word search site has different levels of word searches and puzzles that range from super easy to hard.

Making Printable Word Searches for Kids

If you're feeling creative, you can also make your own printable word searches for kids with the help of a word processor or an online template. Here are the directions:

Making a Word Search from Scratch

Use a computer program, such as Microsoft Word.
Press the caps lock button so your word search will be easy to see.
At the bottom of the page, write out your list of words.
Next scroll to the top of the page and start typing a row of letters, putting a space or two between the letters.
Figure out where you want your words to go and in what direction as you make rows.
It might be helpful to draw out on a piece of paper a guide to help yourself with word placement.
You can also hand write your word search and make copies for friends.

Making a Word Search Online

You can also make your own word search with an online template. Here are a couple to try:

Other Word Search Tips

There are many word searches online and print books that you can buy. When you're doing your word search, try things like timing yourself, using a dictionary to look up different words, and doing a word search on a topic that is new to you.