This page takes you to many Christmas Word Searches. Some of them are printable. Some you can solve online. Some of the word list providers are not free, and you will need to order the book in order to do the searches. Click on any of the images to the right to go to that word search. There are also links on the right if you scroll down.
When you are looking for a fun office activity or just something to do when you have a little time off, then these word searches might be just the thing. There are many links to pages that are loaded with the Christmas holiday inspired word searches.
Children are known to become restless just before a holiday, at home and in the classroom, these Christmas Word Searches might even calm them down a bit. Use them to teach improved vocabulary and spelling, or just for fun!
When finding the words parents and teachers can help the child learn the meaning of the words they are seeking and htis can add even more educational value to the process.
Background
The first word search was published on March 1, 1968. It was published by Selenby Digest from Norman Oklahoma.
Christmas is a religious Christian holiday that celebrates the birth of Jesus. Many public schools celebrate Christmas as a secular holiday about what goes on in the poem, Twas the Night Before Christmas, in the song Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer, and in many other Christmas Carols.Many of the Christmas word searches will follow these secular words in their classroom activity.
This method of using the words from known songs and stories assures that no child or religion is left out as they prepare for the Christmas holiday.
Most popular Christmas Search Words
Some of the words found in Christmas Word Searches might be:
Santa Claus, Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, Blitzen, Rudolph, Frosty, snow man, ginger bread man, winter, presents, Christmas Tree, sleigh bells, Jingle Bells, caroling, toys, tinsel, Nutcracker, ornament, evergreen, candles, carols, holly, angel, poinsetta, wreath, reindeer, peace, Saint Nicholas, bells, icicle, noel, joy, feast, cookies, winter, jolly, elf, elves, workshop, baking, Mistletoe, chestnuts, eggnog, pudding, sleigh, garland, King Wenceslas, Yule, and Bethlehem. http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20071218084525AADnn7E
Scanning Exercise for Word Searches
This video shows the scanning strategy to find the words on a word search. He and his student are competing to find the words first and the teacher looks for the first letter row by row and the student is looking for the first two letters of the word and then look around the letters once he finds them.
References
Fast Facts
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Fact:
The first word search puzzle was published March 1, 1968.
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Publisher
The Selenby Digest published the first word search.
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Location of first word search
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Schools
Class room activities include word searches
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Fact:
Some Christmas Word Searches have hidden secret messages!
