Food & home

Picnic Word Search (Large Print)

Spread an imaginary blanket under a tree for this picnic word search. Food, useful supplies, and a few outdoor details make up the list. The theme can brighten an indoor table when the weather interrupts a real outing, or provide a quiet activity after lunch in the park. A clipboard helps keep the page steady if you do take it outside.

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

Playing tips and a fun fact

Search for the things you would pack first. BASKET, CUP, and NAPKIN belong together, while SHADE and BENCH describe what you might hope to find on arrival. Ask a group to build a packing list from found words and then suggest one useful item that is missing. There is no single correct picnic menu.

An insulated cooler slows the movement of heat between its inside and the surrounding air. Its job is different from that of the open basket beside it. After the puzzle, draw a simple park map with a table, a path, and a shady tree, or design a paper invitation to an imaginary outdoor lunch.

Ideas to extend the activity

  • Build a picnic packing list.
  • Draw a park with a shady table.
  • Design an outdoor lunch invitation.

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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