What’s inside
A printable New Year word search for kids in 2nd, 3rd and 4th grade. A three-level word search set, from a quick Easy grid to a busier Challenging one.
The New Year words to find
Here is every word in the set. Easy (8 words): Hat, Horn, Moon, Star, Wish, Year, Clock and Party. Medium (10 words): Hat, Drum, Goal, Horn, Moon, Star, Wish, Cheer, Balloon and Cupcake. Challenging (12 words): Drum, Goal, Horn, Moon, Cheer, Clock, Cupcake, January, Calendar, Firework, Midnight and Countdown.
Where the words hide: Easy: across and down; Medium: across, down and diagonally; Challenging: in every direction – even backwards.
Who it is for
It suits 2nd, 3rd and 4th graders (about ages 7 to 10), and it builds letter recognition, spelling and focus without feeling like a drill. A note for grown-ups: Many towns welcome the new year with fireworks at midnight.
Ideas for using it
- A calm-down activity
- An early-finisher page
- Part of the first week back in January or a New Year’s goals lesson
Print at 100% on US Letter paper (A4 works with “Fit to page”). This set will also be part of the New Year Mega Pack, which collects every New Year activity in one PDF.
