Grab a copy of this free printable vacation word search for kids to take on your next family holiday!
Whether you’re going on a family vacation, flying to a beach destination with kids, or looking for a travel themed word puzzle to keep kids entertained on a future holiday, this word search will be a fun activity sheet to bring along.
The puzzle is great for:
- family trips
- airplane and airport activities for kids
- resort and beach vacations
- summer holiday fun
- classroom or homeschool use
- a 3rd grade spelling activity
- a quiet activity at home
The word search is ideal for children aged 7 to 10. Older kids 10 and up, can use this more challenging vacation word search instead.
The black and white puzzle is free to download and includes the answer key.
Difficulty Level
The word search is ideal for kids around 7 to 10 years old.
There are 18 hidden vacation words in a 14X14 grid of uppercase letters. The words are hidden in every direction: forwards, backwards, upside down, horizontally, vertically, and diagonally.
This puzzle also makes a fun spelling activity for 3rd grade students. The words of the puzzle are the words from the vacation themed grade 3 spelling list and previously learned words.
Download the Printable Word Search
Use any of the forms below to download your copy of the printable vacation word search.
The PDF is completely free, and includes both the puzzle and its answer page.
More Printable Travel Activities for Kids
Looking for even more fun and educational ways to keep kids entertained while traveling? Check out these free printable activities:
- a 3 in 1 vacation word puzzle that combines a word search, crossword puzzle, and word scramble
- kids can unscramble travel related words with this printable travel word scramble
- if your getaway includes a beach, a resort, or a cruise, you’ll want to print these vacation crossword puzzles
- a fun summer holidays word search with vocabulary about beaches, sunshine, and vacation time
- more printable word searches to take with you
- printable crossword puzzles for kids
- a fill in word puzzles with a variety of themes
And if you’re trip includes a road trip, you’ll want to grab these:
- road trip bingo cards that are perfect for spotting things out the car window
- a US & Canada geography lesson disguised as a license plate game
- this alphabet I Spy game will keep kids occupied during your drive
These travel printables for kids are perfect for road trips, flights, hotel downtime, or summer break fun!
Answer Key
If you’d like to check your answers or need a little help spotting a word, here’s a full color version of the answer key:
Find more fun printable word puzzles for kids here.