Holidays & seasons

Halloween Word Search (Large Print)

A porch pumpkin, a paper bat, and a bowl of wrapped candy set the scene for this Halloween word search. The vocabulary favors familiar decorations and friendly seasonal traditions over frightening stories. It works well for an October library table, a family afternoon, or a quiet activity before a costume gathering. No knowledge of movies or fictional characters is needed.

Halloween Word Search: Easy

10 × 10 grid. Find 10 words. Look across to the right and down.

MPEOZNLSHZNSJWVNJEUUZHWLMGUAYEENEDOHLDXXFCBROOMASKRHATNSWAXDUQTCATWIRGMQOCICANDYNIHFKYTABSMDYUBFKRXVEasy Halloween word search

Words to find

  • BAT
  • BROOM
  • CANDY
  • CAT
  • GHOST
  • HAT
  • MASK
  • MOON
  • OWL
  • WEB

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US Letter, one puzzle page and one answer page. Easy level.

Playing tips and a fun fact

Begin with the short animal words. Finding BAT or OWL gives you a useful starting point before you tackle longer entries such as PUMPKIN. On the harder grid, a word may run backward, so check both ends of a promising line. If you are hosting a group, let everyone describe a homemade decoration while the pencils make their way around the table.

Pumpkins belong to the same plant family as cucumbers and squash. Their hollow shape makes them particularly handy as lanterns, but a drawn paper pumpkin can be just as festive beside this page. Leave the answer sheet face down nearby so anyone can ask for a hint without stopping the whole activity.

Ideas to extend the activity

  • Draw a friendly pumpkin face.
  • Trade ideas for homemade costumes.
  • Make paper bats for the puzzle table.

Not sure which level to pick? Read how the easy, medium and hard levels differ, or see how to print large-print puzzles so the letters come out dark and clear.

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