Medium Winter Word Search for Kids Ages 8–10
A winter word search full of snow, mittens and cosy days: snow, hats and sledges for little ones, snowmen, igloos and icicles next, avalanches and hibernation for the oldest. A calm activity for cold afternoons and winter topics at school.
Your own words · add a name · answer sheet included · instant printable PDF

16 Winter 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.Snowman
- 2.Scarf
- 3.Mittens
- 4.Icicle
- 5.Blizzard
- 6.Snowball
- 7.Sledge
- 8.Freeze
- 9.Winter
- 10.Jacket
- 11.Skating
- 12.Fire
- 13.Blanket
- 14.Penguin
- 15.Igloo
- 16.Polar
Ideas for using it
- Have it ready for snow days and cold, rainy afternoons.
- After solving, write a short winter story using five of the words.
- Talk about the animals that hibernate in the list.
- Works for any winter, without being about Christmas.
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 Winter 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 Winter word search?
- Snowman, Scarf, Mittens, Icicle, Blizzard and more: all 16 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.