Backyard Flower Garden
Fourteen flowers you might plant along a fence or in a window box, from cheerful sunflowers to velvety pansies.
Word Search Puzzles by Theme
Forty-eight original puzzles in twelve themes, each with an Easy, Medium and Hard layout and a matching answer key. Want something fresh every day? Try the daily word search.
Themes
Gardens & Plants
Backyard Flower Garden · Vegetable Patch · Garden Tools and Chores · Trees and Forest Plants
Oceans
Sea Creatures · Coral Reef · Waves, Tides and Coasts · The Deep Sea
Wildlife
Backyard Birds · African Savanna · Forest Animals · Polar Animals
Space
The Solar System · Stars and Constellations · Space Exploration · Moon Watching
Food
Breakfast Table · Herbs and Spices · Baking Day · Fruit Market
Travel
Airport Journey · World Landmarks · Road Trip · Capital Cities Around the World
Science
Chemistry Lab · The Human Body · Weather and Climate · Rocks and Minerals
Sports
Ball Games · Track and Field · Winter Sports · In the Gym
Music
Instruments of the Orchestra · Music Words · Music Styles · Making Music at Home
Books & Literature
Parts of a Story · At the Library · Poetry Corner · Classic Adventure Stories
Christmas
Christmas Morning · Christmas Baking · Winter Wonderland · Christmas Around the World
Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving Dinner · Autumn Harvest · Giving Thanks · Fall Colors
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Every puzzle fits large print (letters at least 18 pt) on both US Letter and A4.
Vegetable Patch
Everything you could pull, pick or dig from a summer vegetable garden — leafy greens, root crops and climbers.
Garden Tools and Chores
The shed and the to-do list: tools, supplies and the weekend jobs that keep a garden healthy.
Trees and Forest Plants
From mighty redwoods to soft carpets of moss: the trees and plants of a temperate forest.
Sea Creatures
A tide pool to open-ocean roll call of the animals most people picture when they think of the sea.
Coral Reef
The busy, colorful world of a tropical reef and the tiny animals that build it.
Waves, Tides and Coasts
Where the sea meets the land: the shapes of the shore and the water that keeps changing them.
The Deep Sea
Long, strange words for a long, strange place — the dark water far below the surface.
Backyard Birds
Birds that visit feeders and garden trees across much of North America.
African Savanna
The grasslands of eastern and southern Africa and the animals — and trees — that define them.
Forest Animals
Woodland neighbors, from tiny chipmunks to moose that stand taller than a person.
Polar Animals
Animals adapted to the coldest places on Earth — some in the Arctic, some in the Antarctic.
The Solar System
A tour of our neighborhood: the eight planets, a famous dwarf planet and the objects in between.
Stars and Constellations
Names to look up on a clear night, plus the cosmic objects that astronomers study beyond them.
Space Exploration
From countdown to splashdown: the people and machines that take us into orbit and beyond.
Moon Watching
Everything on this list can be seen from your backyard over the course of one month.
Breakfast Table
A big weekend breakfast spread, from a quick bowl of cereal to a stack of pancakes.
Herbs and Spices
A spice rack in a grid: leafy herbs and the seeds, barks and roots that flavor food around the world.
Baking Day
Flour on the counter and something in the oven: ingredients, tools and techniques of home baking.
Fruit Market
A walk past the fruit stand, from everyday apples to tropical papayas and pomegranates.
Airport Journey
Check in, go through security, find your gate — the vocabulary of a trip through the airport.
World Landmarks
Famous places built by people, from ancient wonders to modern bridges.
Road Trip
Snacks, a playlist and the open road — words for a long drive.
Capital Cities Around the World
Fourteen national capitals spread across six continents.
Chemistry Lab
Lab coats on: the particles, equipment and processes of introductory chemistry.
The Human Body
A head-to-toe tour of organs, bones and the tissues that connect them.
Weather and Climate
Clouds, storms and the tools forecasters use to predict them.
Rocks and Minerals
What the ground is made of: igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks and the minerals inside them.
Ball Games
Sports that need a ball of some kind — kicked, thrown, struck or rolled.
Track and Field
Running, jumping and throwing: the events of a track-and-field meet.
Winter Sports
Snow and ice: from backyard sledding to precision curling.
In the Gym
Equipment and exercises from a typical workout.
Instruments of the Orchestra
Strings, woodwinds, brass and percussion — the instruments of a symphony orchestra.
Music Words
The words printed on sheet music and used in music lessons.
Music Styles
A playlist of genres from many decades and places.
Making Music at Home
For anyone practicing in a living room: instruments, gear and the habits of learning to play.
Parts of a Story
The building blocks of a story, useful for book reports and writing workshops.
At the Library
A visit to the library — what you can borrow and who helps you find it.
Poetry Corner
Forms of poems and the tools poets use to make language sing.
Classic Adventure Stories
Maps, ships and quests: the motifs that adventure tales have used for centuries.
Christmas Morning
Stockings by the fireplace and paper on the floor: the sights of Christmas morning.
Christmas Baking
Holiday treats from many kitchens — gingerbread to Italian panettone.
Winter Wonderland
Snow, lights and cold-weather comforts — a winter puzzle anyone can enjoy.
Christmas Around the World
How Christmas is celebrated in different places, from Mexico’s Las Posadas to Sweden’s Saint Lucia Day.
Thanksgiving Dinner
Pass the gravy: the dishes of a classic Thanksgiving table.
Autumn Harvest
Fields, orchards and farm traditions at harvest time.
Giving Thanks
The values at the heart of the holiday: gratitude, generosity and time together.
Fall Colors
The many names for the reds, golds and browns of autumn leaves.