Animal Word Puzzles

 


We've got word searches and word scrambles, how many word puzzles and boggler puzzles, and lots more word puzzles too - all on an animal theme!

African animal word challenge

African Animal Word Challenge

Children will need to use their thinking skills to work out the correct positioning for each of these African animals in the grid below. Clue: look for instances where only one word can fit, to start you off.

African Animal Word Search 1

African Animal Word Search 1

This is the first and hardest of our African animal word search puzzles. Can you find all 15 animals hidden horizontally, vertically and diagonally in the grid?

African Animal Word Search 2

African Animal Word Search 2

The second of our African animal word search puzzles contains only 12 animals and is suitable for younger children. All words are vertical or horizontal - there are no diagonals in this puzzle!

 

African Animals Word Star Puzzles

African Animals Word Star Puzzles

Puzzle your way through 16 word star puzzles hiding African animals! Unjumble the letters and then join them across the cirle to form a star shape in the middle. The trick is finding the first letter and working out how the star will take shape!

Animal Alphabet Challenge

Animal Alphabet Challenge

Is there an animal for each letter of the alphabet? Possibly! See how many the kids can do with our animal alphabet challenge puzzle.

Aquarium Alphabet Challenge

Aquarium Alphabet Challenge

If you have your own aquarium - or have ever visited a big one - you know that they can full of interesting fish and objects and acquarium paraphernalia. But can you come up with a word for each letter of the alphabet?

Aquarium Fish Word Search

Aquarium Fish Word Search

You might find all sorts of different kinds of fish in a home aquarium - but can you find them in the word search below?

Australian Animals Word Search

Australian Animals Word Search

Find the Australian animals in this printable word search puzzle for kids. Click the link below for our printable version.

British Wildlife Wordsearch

British Wildlife Wordsearch

Here's a simple word search for kids, in which they need to find the British wildlife creatures listed below.

Butterfly Life Cycle Word Search

Butterfly Life Cycle Word Search

This word search is a fun activity if you're learning all about life cycles. Can the children find the 8 words relating to the life cycle of a butterfly hidden in the word search grid?

Butterfly Word Star Puzzles

Butterfly Word Star Puzzles

These word star puzzles are an interesting variation on your normal word puzzle! Find the hidden word by criss-crossing the cirle. If you do it correctly, you will draw a star. All the words in the 4 puzzles are connected to butterflies.

Cat Alphabet Challenge

Cat Alphabet Challenge

Here's a challenge for cat owners or lovers - come up with a cat-related word for every letter of the alphabet!

Cat Boggler Puzzle

Cat Boggler Puzzle

You will find the rules for our cat boggler puzzle on the print out, and a hidden cat-related word too, for extra points.

Cat Word Search

Cat Word Search

Do you have a cat as a pet? The kids might enjoy having a go at this cat word search puzzle, then.

Cattle Breeds Word Search

Cattle Breeds Word Search

When I made this puzzle I discovered that there are over 800 breeds of cattle in the world! There are just a few of them - familiar to us in the UK - in this word search puzzle.

Dog Alphabet Challenge

Dog Alphabet Challenge

Here's a fun challenge for those who love dogs! Can the kids come up with a word related to dogs for each letter of the alphabet?

Dog Boggler Puzzle

Dog Boggler Puzzle

Boggler puzzles are great fun for kids of any age! See how many words they can find in this dog boggler puzzle - there are extra points available for doggy-themed words!

Dog Breed Word Search

Dog Breed Word Search

Do you know your dachshunds from your dalmations? This word search has 15 dog breeds hidden in the grid - can you find them all? We've included the solution if you get stuck.

Dog Breeds Tile Puzzle

Dog Breeds Tile Puzzle

We've broken up the names of some well-known dog breeds into three blocks of letters and scattered the blocks across the three bones on the puzzle. Can you put them back together again?

Dog Word Search

Dog Word Search

Woof woof! Can the kids find all the words related to dogs that are hidden in the word search grid? There are 12 to find in total!

Elephant Word Search

Elephant Word Search

Find the elephant themed words in our word search puzzle. We've got 2 versions to choose from, with either upper case or lower case letters. Both pdf files include a solution sheet, so make sure to only print the first page if that's all you want!

Endangered Animal Word Search

Endangered Animal Word Search

There are 12 animals to find in this endangered animal word search grid. Can the kids find them all? Maybe use a starting point for a discussion on conservation, too...

Farm Animal Babies Crossword

Farm Animal Babies Crossword

A crossword full of farmyard fun! Does your child know all the "baby" names of farmyard animals? We have two versions of the crossword, one with prompts for younger children.

Farm Animal Babies Word Search

Farm Animal Babies Word Search

Here's a fun word search that will help the kids learn the names for farm animal "babies". There are 10 words to find in total, and we've kept it simple - there are no backwards words.

Farm Animal Noises Crossword

Farm Animal Noises Crossword

Match up the animals with the noises they make! We have two versions of this fun farm animal crossword for kids: one "as is" and one with a word bank for younger children to choose from.

Farm Animal Noises Word Search

Farm Animal Noises Word Search

This farm animal noises word search would be a lot of fun if you make the noises when you find the word! Beware if using in a group, it could get loud!

Farm Animal Word Scramble

Farm Animal Word Scramble

Here's a lovely puzzle for younger kids. Can they unscramble the ten farm animals from the jumbled up letters?

Farm Animal Word Search

Farm Animal Word Search

Animal lovers will find this farm animal word search a lot of fun, and of course it is perfect for any farmyard theme.

Farm Animals Squashed Sentences Puzzle

Farm Animals Squashed Sentences Puzzle

Here's a puzzle with a difference to try with the kids. Starting with the shaded letter on each grid, draw a path from one letter to the next to make a sentence. The two unused letters on each grid will make a word with a farm animal theme...

Farm Crossword

Farm Crossword

Here's a fun crossword that would be a great activity to try after a farm visit! Can the children solve the crossword using the clues provided?

Farmyard Boggler Puzzle

Farmyard Boggler Puzzle

Boggler puzzles can be enjoyed by a range of ages and this farmyard boggler puzzle is perfect for any sort of farm topic. There are a number of farm-themed words hidden in the puzzle as a "bonus" for the kids to find...

Farmyard How Many Words Puzzle

Farmyard How Many Words Puzzle

It is possible to make a surprising number of smaller words using the letters in the word FARMYARD if you put your mind to it! Of course you are rather limited with vowels. Give it a go using this printable.

Frog Life Cycle Word Search

Frog Life Cycle Word Search

Froglet is quite a cute word! It's hidden in this word search grid along with 9 other words all to do with the lifecycle of a frog...

Hibernating Animals Word Search

Hibernating Animals Word Search

Are your children learning about hibernation and animal adaptations? Here's a hibernating animals word search to add some fun to the project or just to enjoy on a cold day when the idea of hibernation sounds like a good one!

How Many Words - Honeycomb

Honeycomb How Many Words Puzzle

This puzzle featuring the word honeycomb would be a great activity for Spring or Summer, or when talking about insects and bees. Find as many words as you can from the word honeycomb and fill in the cells with your answers.

Horse Alphabet Challenge

Horse Alphabet Challenge

There is a whole vocabulary around horses and their care - but is there a word for every letter of the alphabet? I'm definitely stuck for one beginning with Z...

Horse Word Search

Horse Word Search

There are all sorts of horse-related words to look for in this horse word search puzzle for childrenn - and an answer sheet in case you get stuck.

Jellyfish Word Search

Jellyfish Word Search

Back up your jellyfish project with this jellyfish word search, which includes many of the words you might introduce when learning about these interesting ocean creatures.

Minibeast Word search

Minibeast Word Search

Kids can have a go at this minibeast word search - can they find all the words? We have two differences to take into account ladybird (UK) vs ladybug (US).

Ocean Pollutants Word Search

Ocean Pollutants Word Search

The ocean is full of things that shouldn't be there, which are killing sea creatures, marine mammals and birds every day and eating away at our environment. This word search grid contains some of the most common ocean pollutants.

Panda Word Search

Panda Word Search

Love pandas? Then you'll enjoy our fun panda word search! The aims is to look for the 12 words associated with pandas hidden in the word search grid...

Pet Animal Alphabet Challenge

Pet Animal Alphabet Challenge

Can you think of a different type of pet or other pet-themed word for each letter of the alphabet? This is one of more tricky alphabet challenges, I think!

Pet Animal Boggler Puzzle

Pet Animal Boggler Puzzle

We've hidden some different types of pet into this boggler puzzle for the kids to look for, but you get points for all the words you can make, pet related or not. Try this puzzle alone or with friends.

Pet Animal Word Scramble

Pet Animal Word Scramble

Print this colourful word scramble puzzle with a pet animal theme to keep the kids entertained! Can they un-scramble the letters to find the words then link them to the pictures of pets on the right?

Pet Animal Word Search 1

Pet Animal Word Search 1

See how many different types of pet you can find in this pet animal word search puzzle for children.

Pet Animal Word Search 2

Pet Animal Word Search 2

Hunt for the pet words in this fun word search puzzle for kids. There's an answer sheet if you get stuck.

Pet Animals How Many Words

Pet Animals How Many Words

How many words can the kids form from the letters in Pet Animals? These "how many word" puzzles make a fun time-filler activity and can be done as a solo or group challenge, or against a timer.

Pet Rabbit Word Search

Pet Rabbit Word Search

Look for all the pet rabbit related words in this fun word search puzzle. If you can't find them, check the answer sheet!

Pets Word Search

Pets Word Search

All your favourite pets should be included in this family pets word search puzzle - unless you have very unusual tastes!

Pig Word Search

Pig Word Search

We've hidden 12 words all to do with pigs in this word search! Can the children find them all?

How Many Words Puppies

Puppies How Many Words Puzzle

How many smaller words can you make using the letters in the phrase "puppies are cute"? Quite a few I expect! Write your words on the bones below.

Vet How Many Words

Vet How Many Words

There are lots of letters in the words "Veterinary Surgeon" so the kids will have fun challenging themselves to make smaller words out of them.

Word Wheel Challenge 22

Word Wheel Challenge 22

Our word wheel challenges are a great rainy day activity for the kids. How many letters can they make using the wheel, using the central letter O each time? Try using a timer and see who can get the highest score in the time available!

Word Wheel Challenge 4

Word Wheel Challenge 4

Depending on how you found this puzzle at Activity Village, you might have already guessed what the nine-letter word hidden in the word wheel is! But you might be surprised by how many other words you can make with those letters, including the G in the centre of the wheel...

Word wheel challenge 6

Word Wheel Challenge 6

How many words can you make from the letters in the word wheel, using the letters only once in each word and always remembering to include the O from the centre? There is also one nine-letter word to unscramble...

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