Christmas wordsearch

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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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