Hard Food Word Search for Kids Ages 11–13
A food word search, from fruit and vegetables to breakfast and baking: short words like egg and jam for little ones, and spaghetti, avocado and cinnamon for older solvers. Good for healthy eating topics, cooking clubs and hungry afternoons.
Your own words · add a name · answer sheet included · instant printable PDF
16 Food 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.Broccoli
- 2.Pancake
- 3.Spaghetti
- 4.Avocado
- 5.Strawberry
- 6.Pineapple
- 7.Cucumber
- 8.Chocolate
- 9.Blueberry
- 10.Omelette
- 11.Pretzel
- 12.Lasagne
- 13.Croissant
- 14.Smoothie
- 15.Popcorn
- 16.Mushroom
Ideas for using it
- Sort the found words into fruit, vegetables and treats.
- Pick a word and make it together for dinner.
- Use it in a healthy eating or food from around the world lesson.
- Add your family's favourite dishes.
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 Food 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.
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Questions
- What words are in the hard Food word search?
- Broccoli, Pancake, Spaghetti, Avocado, Strawberry and more: all 16 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.