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Easy Ocean Word Search for Kids Ages 5–7

An under-the-sea word search: fish, crabs and shells for little ones, dolphins and coral reefs next, submarines, seahorses and shipwrecks for older solvers. Perfect for an ocean topic at school, a beach holiday or a rainy day by the sea.

Your own words · add a name · answer sheet included · instant printable PDF

Easy Ocean Word Search for kids ages 5–7, printable

14 Ocean 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. 1.Fish
  2. 2.Crab
  3. 3.Seal
  4. 4.Ship
  5. 5.Wave
  6. 6.Sand
  7. 7.Shell
  8. 8.Whale
  9. 9.Boat
  10. 10.Star
  11. 11.Reef
  12. 12.Tide
  13. 13.Swim
  14. 14.Eel

Ideas for using it

  • Pair it with an ocean book or documentary.
  • Take one on holiday for quiet time after the beach.
  • Ask which creatures live deepest, and look them up.
  • Use it to start a class ocean or World Oceans Day topic.

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.

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Make your Ocean 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.

Questions

What words are in the easy Ocean word search?
Fish, Crab, Seal, Ship, Wave and more: all 14 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.

Ocean Word Search at other levels

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