Vacation & Travel Themed Word Scramble for Kids

Grab a copy of this free printable vacation word scramble for kids below.

Parents, this printable travel activity is a great way to keep your kids quietly entertained during road trips, flights, or while waiting at restaurants or airports.

And teachers, it’s a fun, low-prep activity to include in your end-of-year plans, for early finishers, or as a fun spelling activity.

Printable vacation word scramble for kids. There are 12 jumbled travel themed words for kids to unscramble. The letters of the unscrambled words are to be written in circles and squares. The letters in the circles will spell the answer to a "Where do sharks go on vacation?" joke for kids. The page is decorated with images kids can color: an airplane wearing sunglasses, the Eiffel Towel, and a boy relaxing on the water.

Difficulty Level

The jumbled words are third grade spelling words. So this word scramble activity would generally be best for students third grade or older.

There are some 5, 6, 7 and 8 letter words.

Scrambled Travel Themed Words

Kids will need to rearrange the letters to spell a vacation or travel themed word.

This printable puzzle will be especially perfect for kids that will be flying to their vacation destination, as the words are very fitting.

There are 12 words in this word scramble. They are:

flight
motel
vacation
relax
airplane
ticket
travel
airport
passport
hotel
window
holiday

Spelling Practice

A word scramble is a great way for kids to learn or practice spelling.

The words of this holiday word scramble are the same words as the 3rd grade vacation themed spelling week. For students who are currently learning this spelling list, this activity would be a great complement.

A one page printable black and white vacation word scramble. There's 12 words to unscramble. After unscrambling the travel themed words the letters in circles will reveal the answer to a joke.

Secret Word

For a little extra fun, after unscrambling the travel themed words, a hidden word will be revealed. The secret word is the answer to a travel themed riddle.