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    7+ Free Printable Christmas Word Searches

    Published: Sep 20, 2019 · Modified: Feb 4, 2025

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    This free printable Christmas word search is a fun, low-prep activity to entertain your kids while you're busy or to enjoy as a family. Pick from 7+ Christmas word search options - all with an included answer key!

    I've always loved word searches. I have a technique for solving them and I love to see how quickly I can find all the words! This holiday-themed word search has 20 words to seek and find so it can keep even the most avid word search fan busy for at least a few minutes. 😉

    free printable Christmas word search in color and black and white

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    Free printable Christmas word search

    Y'all know me - I can never make just one version of anything! That's why there's a full color version of this word search with a Christmas tree background and an ink-saving black and white version. 

    Both word searches feature 20 holiday words to find:

    • Angel
    • Bells
    • Candy cane
    • Carol
    • Christmas
    • Decorations
    • Elf
    • Family
    • Holly
    • Lights
    • Merry
    • Ornament
    • Presents
    • Reindeer
    • Santa
    • Star
    • Stockings
    • Tree
    • Wreath
    • Yule

    Words may be forwards, backwards, and diagonal. They may also share letters with other words.

    Free printable Christmas word search for holiday parties and kids

    These printables are all free for personal use.

    This means you can print and use them for yourself, your family, your classroom, your work party, etc. You are not licensed to redistribute or sell the digital files or print outs to others. Please just send your friends and coworkers to this page so they can download their own copy!

    The files are on Dropbox and should start to download automatically, but you may need to authorize downloads from Dropbox if asked for permission.

    Related: Free printable Advent word search

    Here's a look at the full color Christmas word search puzzle:

    free printable Christmas word search

    Download the colorful Christmas word search PDF here

    Related: Free printable Christmas bingo

    Here's the ink-saving black and white Christmas word search. They're the same puzzle, but this one saves your colored ink! If you'd like more unique puzzles, keep scrolling for more options.

    black and white free printable Christmas word search

    Download at the black and white Christmas word search printable here

    Related: Free printable Christmas light templates

    Christmas word searches for kids

    Then there are at the 7 Christmas shaped word searches for children!

    The shaped word puzzles include:

    • A Christmas ornament
    • A gingerbread boy
    • A mitten
    • Two sleds
    • A stocking
    • A Christmas tree

    These word puzzles are easier and make a great no-prep activity for children. The words can still be hidden diagonally, but they aren't backwards and the words don't share letters with other words.

    printable word searches with Christmas shapes

    Download the kid's shape word searches here

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    1. Rimmy

      September 24, 2019 at 12:01 am

      Thank you for sharing, I will not be a headache of finding Christmas decorations for my kid at this Christmas.

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