Easy Sports Word Search for Kids Ages 5–7
A sports word search with balls, goals and games: easy words for small players, tennis, rugby and karate next, and gymnastics, marathons and the Olympics for older kids. A good fit for sports day, the Olympics and active kids on a rest day.
Your own words · add a name · answer sheet included · instant printable PDF
12 Sports 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.Ball
- 2.Run
- 3.Swim
- 4.Goal
- 5.Bat
- 6.Net
- 7.Kick
- 8.Team
- 9.Win
- 10.Race
- 11.Jump
- 12.Skip
Ideas for using it
- Use it around sports day or a big tournament.
- Ask which sports they've tried, and which they'd like to.
- Add the names of their team or favourite players.
- A calm activity for after a match.
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 Sports 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 Sports word search?
- Ball, Run, Swim, Goal, Bat and more: all 12 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.