Free Printable Winter Solstice Word Search

This free printable Winter Solstice word search word search puzzle is a fun, no-prep activity for kids and families. It's suitable for kids and adults, alike, and the answer key is included. I hope you enjoy!

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For more word search fun, be sure to grab this free printable winter word search puzzle and these Christmas word search puzzles. If you really love word search puzzles, be sure to check out my 101 themed word search puzzles book in print.

Also, make sure to get this first day of winter worksheet if you have kindergarten or first grade aged children!

This Winter Solstice word search puzzle is great for kids of all ages, and senior citizens, too! Here are some ideas for ways to use these word puzzles in your home or classroom:

As early finishers
In literacy centers
As morning work
In a packet left for substitute teachers
In an ELA lesson
For family game night

Word search puzzles aren't just fun - they can also be a great educational tool. They can help improve your child or student's spelling skills, fine motor skills, and attention to detail. They can keep older adult's minds sharp, too.

This first day of winter word search includes 14 Winter Solstice themed words:

winter
solstice
darkness
December
season
cold
shortest
axis
tilt
longest
celebrate
daylight
rotation
orbit

How to print and use printable word puzzle activities

You can just print this word search out and hand it over, but here are some tips to help you make the most of your printables.

As an adult, you might find the idea of solving the same word search puzzle multiple times boring. However, kids frequently enjoy doing the same activity multiple times.

If you want to make the activity reusable, either for an individual child or for repeated use as literacy center activities, laminate the page or slide it into a dry erase pocket. I also like using secure, heavy duty page protectors.

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Printable puzzles PDF download area

Both of the printable games are included in the same convenient PDF file.

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I hope you enjoy this free first day of winter word search printable! Be sure to check out the posts linked below for more free printables for your winter theme.