Medium Animal Word Search for Kids Ages 8–10
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
18 Animal words for a medium word search
The medium level is for ages 8–10: a 12 × 12 grid with words running across, down and diagonally. Each puzzle hides 12 of these; a class set draws a different selection for every copy.
- 1.Tiger
- 2.Zebra
- 3.Horse
- 4.Monkey
- 5.Rabbit
- 6.Turtle
- 7.Parrot
- 8.Snake
- 9.Giraffe
- 10.Panda
- 11.Koala
- 12.Camel
- 13.Eagle
- 14.Squirrel
- 15.Donkey
- 16.Hamster
- 17.Spider
- 18.Beaver
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 medium 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 medium Animal word search?
- Tiger, Zebra, Horse, Monkey, Rabbit and more: all 18 are listed on this page. Each puzzle hides 12 of them, and you can change the number. The medium level is for ages 8–10: a 12 × 12 grid with words running across, down and diagonally.
- 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.