Thanksgiving word search
8 free word searches to print, each with its own answer key PDF. Easy ones come first.
All 8 word searches
Turkey word search
K and grade 1 (ages 5-6)
Pumpkin pie word search
K and grade 1 (ages 5-6)
Fall leaves word search
K and grade 1 (ages 5-6)
Thanksgiving dinner word search
Grades 2 and 3 (ages 7-8)
Harvest word search
Grades 2 and 3 (ages 7-8)
Thankful word search
Grades 2 and 3 (ages 7-8)
Mayflower word search
Grade 4 and up (ages 9+)
Thanksgiving day word search
Grade 4 and up (ages 9+)
Make a word search with your own words
Teachers can type a class word list, such as this week's spelling words, and print a copy for everyone. Add an AI picture of any subject, in your own illustration style.
About these word searches
Eight Thanksgiving puzzles about turkeys, pie, fall leaves, the harvest and the big dinner. A Thanksgiving picture sits beside each word list, ready to color.
The Mayflower puzzle includes the Wampanoag, the people who lived near Plymouth when the Pilgrims arrived in 1620. It pairs well with a history lesson.
They are free for personal and classroom use. Read the license.
Printing and playing tips
- Hand out the easy turkey puzzle while dinner cooks. Most kids finish it without help.
- After the thankful puzzle, ask each child to name one thing they are thankful for.
- Print the hard puzzles for older cousins, and keep the answer keys handy.
Which grades they suit
K and grade 1 (ages 5-6): easy puzzles such as the turkey word search. Their words only run across or down.
Grades 2 and 3 (ages 7-8): medium puzzles such as the Thanksgiving dinner word search, with words on a slant as well.
Grade 4 and up (ages 9+): hard puzzles such as the Mayflower word search. Words run every way, including backwards.
Questions and answers
Are these Thanksgiving word searches free?
Yes. They are free to print for families, classrooms and after-school groups.
What ages are they for?
The easy puzzles suit K and grade 1, the medium ones grades 2 and 3, and the hard ones grade 4 and up.
Where are the answers?
Each puzzle has its own answer key PDF. The puzzle PDF has the puzzle only, so copies for the class never include the answers.
Do you have Thanksgiving coloring pages too?
Yes. The pictures on these puzzles come from our free Thanksgiving coloring pages, which print at full size. See the Thanksgiving coloring pages