This festive Christmas wordsearch is packed with 24 seasonal words — perfect for bringing holiday cheer to your classroom as a quick starter activity or end-of-term treat!

What's included

24 Christmas-themed words to find, keeping students engaged and challenged
Print-and-go – minimal prep required, ideal for those busy December days
Completed version showing all 24 words found in the grid

This resource is available as a free PDF download, or subscribers can access the editable Word document to customise as needed.

How to use this resource

This Christmas wordsearch works brilliantly as a settling activity at the start of a lesson, a reward for completed work, or a festive form-time filler. Primary teachers can use it across key stages as an engaging literacy activity, whilst secondary form tutors will find it ideal for those shorter December registration periods when you want to keep the festive atmosphere without losing structure. Consider running it as a timed challenge or awarding house points to the first students to complete it – whatever suits your classroom dynamic!

Christmas words to find

The wordsearch includes these 24 festive words:

carol saviour tree

joy bell holly

ivy inn stable

lights crib star

eat goose turkey

ribbon angel wisemen

manger baby decorations

toys cracker shepherd

Looking for more like this?

If this Christmas wordsearch goes down well with your class, you might enjoy these other festive resources:

Christmas quiz: Three rounds of festive trivia to spread holiday cheer
Christmas dingbats: A visual puzzle activity with a seasonal twist
Christmas three clues game: A team-based guessing game perfect for form time

Browse our full collection of Christmas resources for even more seasonal inspiration!

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25/11/2019