Free Printable Thanksgiving Word Search Puzzles for Kids
Last updated: November 13, 2024 by the Homemade Gifts Coloring Team
The leaves are changing colors. There’s football on television. And the whole family is gathering ‘round for a Thanksgiving turkey and sides. Is there any better time of the year? I know I always get excited to see loved ones and feel that warmth and closeness as the weather starts to turn chilly. If you’re getting your family together for Thanksgiving, you can kick off the fun with a Thanksgiving word search. They can be a great activity for your kids, as well as any nephews and nieces. Keep them occupied while the adults prepare dinner and watch football. Or get your kids excited for the holiday before it even begins by doing a Thanksgiving word search in the run-up to Turkey time.
Jump to a section below or scroll down this page to find all our fun Thanksgiving word search puzzles, as well as our Thanksgiving word search answers. At the bottom, you’ll even find Thanksgiving word search PDF packs so you can grab all these puzzles in one click. These printables are for personal, non-commercial use only. Happy puzzling!
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Easy Thanksgiving Word Search Puzzles
Ease yourself in with an easy Thanksgiving word search. Each of these easy word searches has 10 hidden words, and the word direction is either right or down. There are no backward or diagonal words. These are perfect for young children.
Medium Thanksgiving Word Search Puzzles
Test your brain with something a little harder. Each of these medium-difficulty Thanksgiving word searches contains 20 hidden words, and the word direction is horizontal or vertical. This is a little tricky, as some words may be spelled backward!
Hard Thanksgiving Word Search Puzzles
These hard Thanksgiving word searches may leave you puzzled! Our hard Thanksgiving word searches have 30 hidden words each, and those words may be horizontal, vertical, or diagonal. They can also be spelled backward. If you manage to get through one of these hard Thanksgiving word search puzzles, you should get yourself an extra serving of turkey!
Thanksgiving Word Search Answers
Is that hard Thanksgiving word search hiding words as completely as your Grandma hides her secret cranberry sauce recipe? Don't worry, we're here to help! Scroll down to find our Thanksgiving word search answer sheets.
Thanksgiving Word Searches PDF Packs
Want all our Thanksgiving word searches and answers? Just enter an email address, and you can download them right here in our Thanksgiving word search PDF packs.
Thanksgiving Word Searches FAQ
Maybe you’ve gotten all the answers to even our hardest Thanksgiving word searches but still have questions. Maybe you simply aren’t sure how to make the most of your puzzles. We can help! Keep reading for answers to your most frequent Thanksgiving word search questions.
Is it okay to celebrate Thanksgiving with a word search?
Of course! It isn’t disrespectful at all to incorporate some Thanksgiving word searches into your holiday celebration. They can be a great way to help kids feel like they’re participating or keep them occupied while the adults are hard at work in the kitchen. You can print some word searches and bring them with you to your Thanksgiving holiday.
Do kids enjoy word search puzzles?
Definitely. Many kids see word searches as simply a game. Plus our Thanksgiving word searches include not just a list of words, but also cute characters like turkeys and cornucopias that your kids can color in. You’ll notice that the easy Thanksgiving word searches have obvious areas for coloring so that kids can enjoy their puzzles in multiple ways.
What are the benefits of word search puzzles?
Word search puzzles are a great way for kids to learn. Kids have to focus intensely while trying to solve the word search, which also teaches them focus. You can make the learning potential even more potent by helping kids with definitions while they’re solving the puzzles. By learning the meaning and spelling of a word, then focusing intensely while searching for it, word search puzzles help kids retain new vocabulary.
More Thanksgiving Printables for Kids
I hope you enjoyed our Thanksgiving word search puzzles and answers! If you're looking for more Thanksgiving activities, take a look at our huge collection of coloring pages and printables! They're all completely free to download and will keep your little ones happily busy.
- Thanksgiving Word Scramble
- Fall Word Searches
- Fall Coloring Pages
- Pumpkin Coloring Pages
- Turkey Coloring Pages
- Build-Your-Own Turkey Templates
- Thanksgiving Coloring Pages
Or, if your kid just really loves word searches, check out our complete collection of Printable Word Searches on All Topics and our Hard Word Searches.
Do your kids have a great sense of humor? Check out our Thanksgiving jokes.
Looking for a way to keep organized over the fall & winter months? Check out our printable November Calendar and December Calendar.
