What words are in the hard Christmas word search?

Decoration, Gingerbread, Mistletoe, Ornament, Snowflake and more: all 18 are listed on this page. Each puzzle hides 16 of them, and you can change the number. The hard level is for ages 11–13: a 15 × 15 grid with longer words that also run backwards and upwards.

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.

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.

Hard Christmas Word Search for Kids Ages 11–13

A Christmas word search for the whole family: Santa, snow and gifts for little ones, reindeer and snowmen next, gingerbread, nutcrackers and mistletoe for older children, and yuletide and frankincense for grown-ups. Easy to print for the classroom party, the kids' table or a quiet Christmas Eve.

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Hard Christmas Word Search for kids ages 11–13, printable

18 Christmas words for a hard word search

The hard level is for ages 11–13: a 15 × 15 grid with longer words that also run backwards and upwards. Each puzzle hides 16 of these; a class set draws a different selection for every copy.

1.Decoration
2.Gingerbread
3.Mistletoe
4.Ornament
5.Snowflake
6.Nutcracker
7.Poinsettia
8.Chestnuts
9.Celebrate
10.Fireplace
11.Tradition
12.Christmas
13.Stockings
14.Workshop
15.Northpole
16.Bauble
17.Cracker
18.Advent

Ideas for using it

Put one at every place at the kids' table on Christmas Day.
Print a class set for the last day of term: each grid is different.
Add the family's names, or your own traditions, to the list.
Tuck one into a Christmas Eve box with a pencil.

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 Christmas word search

It opens with these words at the hard level. Change anything, add a name, pick a background, and download the PDF the moment you pay.

Questions

What words are in the hard Christmas word search?: Decoration, Gingerbread, Mistletoe, Ornament, Snowflake and more: all 18 are listed on this page. Each puzzle hides 16 of them, and you can change the number. The hard level is for ages 11–13: a 15 × 15 grid with longer words that also run backwards and upwards.
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.