Grab a copy of this free printable snowman word search for kids!
Whether you’re a teacher, homeschool parent, or just need something to keep kids entertained during the December holidays, this printable word search is a great choice.
The puzzle includes a hidden message to decode, which is a quote from a well-known snowman. And there’s a small writing activity where kids will discover 6 hidden mystery words by writing the items used to build a snowman.
Simple to prep and fun to solve, word puzzles are an excellent way to keep kids learning and entertained all winter long. They help strengthen spelling, attention to detail, and vocabulary skills. Kids will just think they’re fun tho.
Download your free copy below. And like always, the PDF comes with the answers.
Difficulty Level
The difficulty level of this snowman word search is medium to difficult. It’s probably best suited for grades 4 and up.
Kids will have to be old enough to spell the words buttons, carrot, scarf, sticks, and mittens.
There are 30 snowman words hidden in a 20 X 17 grid of letters. Kids will need to really hunt to find and circle all the hidden words.
They are hidden in every direction: forwards, backwards, upside down, horizontally, vertically, and diagonally.
The puzzle isn’t too tricky, but it will still give kids a good challenge. And it will require some attention to detail, especially when figuring out all 98 letters that are part of the hidden message.
How to Solve the Hidden Message
After finding all 30 words, there will be unused letters left in the grid.
To reveal the secret quote, kids simply write every second remaining letter on the lines at the top of the page.
This adds an extra layer of fun once the word search is complete.
Snowman Words Writing Activity
There are 30 words to find, but only 24 words are given. Kids will need to write the last 6 words.
Kids will be asked to look at a cute illustration of a snowman and write 6 items used to build the snowman. But not to worry, it’s not too hard, and the first letter of each word is given.
It’s a great way to practice spelling these snowman words.
All 6 words are hidden in the puzzle, and need to be found before decoding the secret message.
Download and Print
You can download the free printable snowman word search by using either form below.
After entering your email, the PDF will be sent straight to your inbox. Just print and enjoy!
An answer page is included in the PDF. Print page 1 to print only the puzzle page.
All my printables are completely free for personal or classroom use.
More Winter Break Activities for Kids
Here are some more fun, free printable winter break activities for kids:
- snowman word scramble puzzles that will reveal the answer to a snowmen jokes once solved
- more winter word scrambles with jokes
- winter fill in puzzles
- a little more advanced winter fill it in puzzles
- winter crossword puzzles with a range of difficulty levels
- more printable winter word searches
Answer Key
Here is the answer key for this puzzle. The 6 additional hidden words are:
And the secret quote and the answer key showing where the snowman words are hidden are shown below.
The secret message is made up of every 2nd remaining letter. To make it easier to see, I’ve colored the remaining letters in alternating pale light blue and purple. Every 2nd letter is in purple.
You can find more fun printable winter activities for kids here.