Winter Fill In Puzzles

Here are some free printable winter fill in puzzles for kids.

Word fill in puzzles are great for those cold winter days, when you want a quick and easy no prep indoor activity for kids to do. Just download and print.

The first puzzle uses winter weather and winter clothing vocabulary.

And the second puzzle focuses more on fun winter activities and common words you’d associate with winter.

Both puzzles also have some winter images that kids can color, if they enjoy coloring.

Difficulty Level

The difficulty level of these fill-in puzzles is easy.

In an easy fill in puzzle, there is at least one section (the groups of words with the same amount of letters) that only has one word in its list. This gives kids an easy place to start, and they can go from there.  

It’s ideal for elementary students ages 8 and older or grades 3 and up.

Word Fill In Puzzles

A fill in puzzle is a type of word puzzle that is very similar to a crossword puzzle. But instead of trying to find the answer to a clue, the fill in puzzle gives the words to put in the puzzle.

The challenge is figuring out where to put them. All the words need to fit in the puzzle.

The words are sorted by the amount of letters in each word. A 3 letter word can only be put in a spot that will hold 3 letters, and a 12 letter word a 12 letter spot.

Fill in word puzzles can be quite enjoyable to do. I loved doing them when I was a kid.

They are also educational, as they can help kids improve their logic skills, spelling and vocabulary.

Winter Weather & Winter Clothes

The first winter fill in puzzle has 33 winter words for kids to fit in.

There are 3 letter words all the way to 9 letter words, and also a 12 letter word.

Some of the words to fit in are winter clothing vocabulary. Words like:

• hat
• coat
• boots
• scarf
• gloves
• jacket
• flannel
• mittens
• sweater
• snowsuit
• longjohns

There are also items we use to help us get warm in the winter:

• fireplace
• heater
• hot cocoa

The remaining words are winter weather vocabulary. Words like:

• freezing rain
• snowstorm
• blizzard
• flurries
• slush
• snowy
• sleet, etc.

To help kids learn weather vocabulary including winter weather, check out this printable weather glossary for kids.

Winter Time Fill In Puzzle

This next printable fill it in puzzle uses winter themed words that represent all the fun things kids love about winter.

Winter activities like:

• sledding
• hockey
• skiing
• making a snowman, snow forts, snowballs and snow angels
• tobogganing
• and drinking hot chocolate.

There are 32 winter words for kids to fit in the puzzle. There are 3 letter words to 9 letters, and a 12 letter.

It would be perfect puzzle for kids about to go have or during the December holidays.

Free Printable Winter Word Puzzles

The winter fill in puzzles are free to download, and can be accessed below.

The 3 page pdf contains 2 winter puzzles and an answer sheet.

You will be able to choose to download or save the pdf to your computer, or print the puzzles out directly.

More Indoor Winter Activities

Solving winter-themed word puzzles and reading great winter books are fun and educational indoor activities for kids. They’re perfect for enjoying during winter break, or on those cold frigid days.

More Winter Word Puzzles

If you would like some more fill in puzzles but with a higher level of difficulty, you can grab these winter fill in word puzzles for 5th grade to adult.

Or print a copy of any of our free printable word puzzles:

• winter crossword puzzles with 3 different levels
• 3rd grade word search
• 5th grade word search
• easy, medium, and hard winter word searches for kids
• winter word jumbles with various levels

Winter Themed Books for Ages 8 to 12

Reading is another excellent way to improve winter vocabulary. Here are some great winter book choices for students in grades 3 to 7. (affiliate links)

Winter Word Fill In Puzzles Answer Keys

Struggling to fit all the words in one of the puzzles? Here are the answer keys for these winter fill in puzzles:

And the answer key for the second winter puzzle:

You can find more fun printable fill in puzzles here.