This printable Christmas word search for kids is a fun Christmas activity for home or school holiday parties.
The word search puzzle includes most of the common Christmas terms children will recognize like Santa, elf, snowman, reindeer, and ornaments. They simply need to find the hidden words in the puzzle.
The combination of short and long words helps younger children identify and recognize letter combinations. It’s also a fun and easy way to expand your child’s vocabulary.
Kids will enjoy trying to find Christmas words in a colorful printable worksheet.
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Easy Christmas Party Activities for Kids
Home or school Christmas parties are beloved by children everywhere. December can be a challenging month for parents and school staff because kids are so excited about the holiday.
It is nice to have some simple sit down activities for kids to work on during part of the party.
After the Christmas word search is completed here are some other great activities they can work on.
Crafts
- Use these free Christmas mask templates and let the kids make masks that look like Santa, a reindeer or an elf.
- Younger kids would enjoy reading Twas the Night Before Christmas and then do a footprint craft as a gift for parents.
- Get some plain colored butcher paper and let the kids create their own wrapping paper to wrap a gift for a family member. It is so fun to see what kind of wrapping paper the kids choose to create.
- Bring plain sugar cookies to the party and let kids “decorate” their own cookie. It helps to give each child a small cookie decorating kit so things don’t get too messy.
Christmas Printables
- Have the kids color these free printable Christmas coloring pages. They look so pretty when completed.
- Play some easy free printable Christmas games if you have extra time during the party.
- They’ll enjoy working on this fun and educational printable Christmas Crossword Puzzle for Kids.
- The kids will have a blast with this Christmas Spot the Difference game. Will they be able to find all the differences in the pictures?
Educational Christmas Activities
If you are looking for more educational Christmas activities for kids in addition to this word search it isn’t hard to find some fun options.
These ideas can be used as part of your homeschool instruction or in the classroom at school.
- Try out Google’s Made with Code Project and let the kids create a holiday-themed emoji or avatar. This is a fun tech activity.
- Create math story problems using common Christmas stories or songs.
- Have the kids write a Christmas-themed story and then share their story with the class.
- Make homemade Christmas cards to give out to school staff like the cafeteria staff, custodial staff and fine arts teachers.
- Do a mini classroom spelling bee using only holiday words.
Creative Ways to Use This Printable
There are many ways to get creative with the word search for your class or at home. Here are some ideas that the kids can do once they finish the printable:
Make Their own Word Search
Give them a blank grid and have them make their own word search. They can choose the words they want to include in their search — you can have them stick with the Christmas theme. Then, they put the words where they want in the grid and in the end, fill in the blank spaces with random letters.
They can find other students who have also completed their word search and have them try to complete it. If you’re at home, siblings can complete it, or even you.
Write a Sentence
When the kids finish the word search, have them write a sentence using the words they just found.
They can either write one sentence using several of the words, or write several sentences using one word from the printable per sentence.
List More Words
Once the kids are done with their paper, they can turn it over and list all of the Christmas words they can think of.
You can have it be a contest to see who can come up with the most words and give them a small prize.
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Download the Free Printable Christmas Word Search for Kids
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This Christmas word search is just one of the many fun games in the Christmas Activity Kit for Kids. Get the complete kit here:
Additional Christmas Fun
Keep the Christmas fun going strong with some of these other fun printables, activities and treats.
- Free Printable Christmas Scavenger Hunt Clues – These free printable Christmas scavenger hunt riddles is a great way to make Christmas extra special. A fun way to stay entertained during the holidays.
- Christmas Would You Rather Questions – Excited to play a fun and insightful game this coming holiday? Check out our list of Christmas would you rather questions for all ages here!
- Christmas Cake Mix Cookies – These Christmas Cake Mix Cookies are soft and chewy cookies that are filled to the brim with white chocolate chips and M&M’s. Your kids can help you make them.
- Eggnog Pancakes – These Eggnog Pancakes are the perfect holiday breakfast! Serve them with whipped cream and cinnamon for a festive morning treat.
- Random Acts of Kindness Christmas Calendar for Kids – This random acts of kindness Christmas calendar is designed just for kids. What a great way to show kids that you’re never too young to make a positive impact.
- Countdown to Christmas Ideas – Awesome collection of countdown to Christmas ideas and advent calendar ideas! From fun for kids to beautiful decor, there’s an idea for everyone.