Easy Animal Word Search for Kids Ages 5–7
An animal word search for kids: farm animals for the youngest, jungle and safari animals in the middle, and rare creatures from aardvark to narwhal for the bravest. A quiet, screen-free puzzle that builds spelling and vocabulary while they hunt.
Your own words · add a name · answer sheet included · instant printable PDF
16 Animal words for an easy word search
The easy level is for ages 5–7: a 9 × 9 grid with big letters, and short words that only run across and down. Each puzzle hides 8 of these; a class set draws a different selection for every copy.
- 1.Cat
- 2.Dog
- 3.Pig
- 4.Cow
- 5.Hen
- 6.Fox
- 7.Owl
- 8.Bee
- 9.Duck
- 10.Fish
- 11.Frog
- 12.Bear
- 13.Lion
- 14.Goat
- 15.Sheep
- 16.Horse
Ideas for using it
- After the puzzle, ask them to pick one animal and draw it.
- Sort the found words: farm, wild, sea or sky?
- Put a pet's name or the class animal into the list.
- A good one for a zoo trip, before or after.
For a class or a party
A class set gives every child their own puzzle in the same design, 10 to 35 of them, each with a different grid and all the answer sheets. €9.90 for the whole set.
Make a class set →Make your Animal word search
It opens with these words at the easy level. Change anything, add a name, pick a background, and download the PDF the moment you pay.
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Questions
- What words are in the easy Animal word search?
- Cat, Dog, Pig, Cow, Hen and more: all 16 are listed on this page. Each puzzle hides 8 of them, and you can change the number. The easy level is for ages 5–7: a 9 × 9 grid with big letters, and short words that only run across and down.
- Can I use my own words?
- Yes. The puzzle starts with these words, and you can change any of them, add more, or paste your own list, such as this week's spelling words, before you download it.
- Is there an answer sheet?
- Yes, every puzzle comes with its answer sheet, each word ringed, on its own page.
- How do I print it?
- You get a landscape PDF at the paper size you choose, A4 or US Letter for most, which prints at home or at any print shop.
- Can I make one for a whole class?
- Yes, with a class set: 10 to 35 puzzles in one design, each with its own grid so no one can copy, and every answer sheet, for €9.90.