Winter Wonderland Word Search

About this puzzle

A winter scene that works whether or not you celebrate Christmas: snowmen and snowflakes, icicles hanging from the roof, a sleigh and a pine cone, carolers in mittens, scarves and earmuffs, holly and mistletoe, a lantern in the window, smoke from the chimney and a snow globe on the shelf. It makes a good seasonal Easy puzzle for mixed groups.

The default layout is Easy on a 10×10 grid. Easy, Medium and Hard each use their own checked layout of the same words, and every one can be printed in standard or large print on US Letter or A4.

Word notes

Snowflake

Most snowflakes have six arms, because of the way water molecules join together as they freeze.

Icicle

Forms when melting snow drips and freezes again as it runs down.

Carolers

Singers who go from door to door singing seasonal songs.

Holly

An evergreen with glossy, spiky leaves and red berries; the berries are poisonous to people.

Mistletoe

A plant that grows on the branches of trees; hanging it in doorways is a long-standing holiday custom.

Snow Globe

A clear globe of water and "snow" that swirls when shaken; snow globes became popular souvenirs in the 1800s.

Try this after the puzzle

Draw a winter scene that includes at least eight words from the list. On a snowy day, take the list outside and tick off what you see. For a craft, fold and cut paper snowflakes — count the arms and make sure there are six.

All 14 words

Snowman · Snowflake · Sleigh · Mittens · Icicle · Carolers · Holly · Mistletoe · Pine Cone · Scarf · Lantern · Earmuffs · Snow Globe · Chimney