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What prints with the starting settings
| Paper | US Letter — 215.9 × 279.4 mm (8.5 × 11 in) |
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| Grid | 14 × 14 letters |
| Words hidden | 16 of 16 |
| Margins | 1/2″ |
| Line weight | 0.18 mm (bold 0.35 mm) |
| Print setting | Scale 100% / Actual size |
A ready-made winter puzzle
This printable has 16 words hidden across, down and diagonally in a 14 × 14 grid, with the word list underneath and an answer page at the back of the PDF. It suits December to February. A winter theme suits mixed classrooms and groups because it celebrates the season rather than a particular holiday.
From snow day to deep freeze
Easy, for kids keeps the winter words across and down, ideal for an indoor afternoon when it is too cold to play outside. The default puts some words on the diagonal, and Hard turns words like BLIZZARD and HIBERNATE backwards. None of the words are tied to a holiday, so the puzzle works from December right through February.
Ideas for using it
- Use it as an indoor-recess activity on snow days.
- Ask children to circle words in blue for cold and red for warm things like cocoa and fireplace.
- Add vocabulary from a winter science unit, such as hibernate and migrate.
Printing tips
Print at 100% on Letter or A4. A clipboard and a pencil make it a good car or cabin activity on a winter trip. For a wintry pair, add the Christmas word search in December or the crossword maker for a snow-day vocabulary quiz of your own.
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Frequently asked questions
Which words are in this puzzle?
Blizzard, Boots, Chilly, Cocoa, Fireplace, Frost, Hibernate, Icicle, Igloo, Mittens, Penguin, Scarf, Skating, Sledding, Snowball, Snowflake.
Is this puzzle about Christmas?
No. The words are about the season, such as MITTENS, ICICLE and SLEDDING, so it can be used in January and February as well as December.
How do I make the winter puzzle harder?
Choose Hard to add backwards words, or make the grid bigger so the 16 words are spread more thinly.
Can I make several different copies?
Yes. Each press of New puzzle hides the same words in a new arrangement, with its own answer page.
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