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Word Puzzles for Kids
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Yes really...word puzzles for kids is a brilliant way to get your kids to practice their word skills, skills such as reading, writing, spelling, and vocabulary.


Tips on getting yours involved in the wonderful world? of word puzzles for kids

by the 'Dad in the House'

These word puzzles provide valuable ways of practising the above word skills but only if our kids get some enjoyment out of it (or at least a sense of achievement).

So find out what excites them most, maybe you already know, and create a puzzle around those themes.

Give them lots of hints and encourage them, eventually they'll tell you stop it as they gain confidence.

Below are some word puzzles for kids to start you off. But best of all create some yourself for them, perhaps based on the ideas that follow.


Word Puzzles for Kids - try the selection below -
then go and create

Word Puzzles for Kids Resources Key

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'Willing!' kid (or kids)!!


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Once you have saved the file, locate where you saved it, and double click to open.


Wordsearch Puzzles

blue_with_bullet_circle Word Search Rules: Simply find the all the words listed in the word bank...within the jumbled letters grid. Each word may be horizontal, vertical, diagonal, forwards or backwards!

ANIMALS WORDSEARCH

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COLORS WORDSEARCH

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DISNEY WORDSEARCH

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FLOWERS WORDSEARCH

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GEMSTONES WORDSEARCH

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SEALIFE WORDSEARCH

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Codeword Puzzles

blue_with_bullet_circle Codeword Puzzle Rules: Simply figure out the answers to the single word clues.... then copy the letters in the numbered squares of the clues into the coded sentence

Remember there is a general theme for each puzzle

COMPUTERS CODEWORD

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FURNITURE CODEWORD

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MEASUREMENTS CODEWORD

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PETS CODEWORD

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SPORTS CODEWORD

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VEGETABLES CODEWORD

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Framework Puzzles

blue_with_bullet_circle Framework Puzzle Rules:

Simply fit the words from the word bank into the framework grid

Remember there is a general theme for each puzzle

ANIMALS FRAMEWORK

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BIRDS FRAMEWORK

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CONSOLES FRAMEWORK

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DINOSAURS FRAMEWORK

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TOYS FRAMEWORK

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TREES FRAMEWORK

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Word Ladder Puzzles

blue_with_bullet_circle Word Ladder Puzzle Rules:

Start at the top of the word ladder and work down...each time change one letter only to make a new word that fits the given clue...continue until you reach the last word in the group. Do the next group.

ANIMALS WORD LADDER

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BIRDS WORD LADDER

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BODY WORD LADDER

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COLOR WORD LADDER

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TOYS WORD LADDER

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VEHICLES WORD LADDER

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Word Pyramid Puzzles

blue_with_bullet_circle Word Pyramid Puzzle Rules:

Start at the top of the word pyramid and work down... each time add one letter to make a next word...continue until you reach the last word in the pyramid.

(Hint: each time you add a letter use one of the letters contained in the very bottom word on the base of the pyramid)

A and E WORD PYRAMID

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I and O WORD PYRAMID

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U WORD PYRAMID

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Word Puzzle Worksheets

It really is worth getting your youngsters into word puzzles for kids as it will improve their word skills.

Word Puzzle solving is

  • excellent exercise for kids brains...
  • improves spelling...
  • increases vocabulary...

Problem Solving Advice

Keep a pencil and paper handy and definitely an eraser.

Get your kids to read or look at the word problem ensuring they know what they are trying to do.

Next look for letter and clues given in the word problem.

Get them to try an answer and then see if it fits in with the existing letters.

If they are stuck just try any answer...rather than just looking at the problem...pointing out why it might be wrong.


Word Puzzle Resources

As mentioned above
  • something to write with
  • something to correct mistakes with
  • some paper to doodle on
There are of a couple of items to help solve word problems for instance dictionaries, thesaurus, etc. It's nice to have something to check word definitions and spelling.

Setting Up

One of the great thing about word puzzles is the lack of setting up...just a quiet comfortable place and some precious time (a bit of a short commodity in today's 'rat race').

Focus/Concentration

Ensure the environment your kids are placed in lets them concentrate and focus on the activity given...minimal distraction...it's a skill that has to be built and will pay off when they have to study and learn at school.

Outdoor Scavenger Hunts

If your kids are now overly puzzled - give them time out and get them outside - experiment in the garden.



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