April Word Search
An April word search full of showers, blossoms, and the month's big days: April Fools', Easter, Earth Day, and Arbor Day. It makes a quick bell-ringer or a rainy-recess activity, and the poetry words tie in nicely with National Poetry Month.
April Word Search
Find and circle every word in the list. Words go across, down and diagonally.
- APRIL
- APRIL FOOLS
- ARBOR DAY
- BLOSSOMS
- CHERRY BLOSSOM
- DAISY
- DIAMOND
- EARTH DAY
- EASTER
- NESTS
- PUDDLES
- RAIN
- RAIN BOOTS
- RAINBOW
- ROBINS
- SHOWERS
- SPRING
- SWEET PEA
- TULIPS
- UMBRELLA
April Hidden Message Word Search
Find and circle every word in the list. Words go across, down and diagonally.
- ARBOR DAY
- BLOSSOMS
- DAISY
- DIAMOND
- EARTH DAY
- EGGS
- NESTS
- PUDDLES
- RAIN BOOTS
- RAINBOW
- ROBINS
- SPRING
- SWEET PEA
- TULIPS
Hidden message: the leftover letters, read left to right and top to bottom, spell a secret message._ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
April Word Search — Answer Key
April Hidden Message Word Search — Answer Key
Hidden message: April Showers
About this april word search
- April is National Poetry Month in the U.S., started by the Academy of American Poets in 1996. Challenge students to write a short poem using five words from the puzzle.
- Arbor Day began in Nebraska in 1872, championed by J. Sterling Morton, and is now observed nationally on the last Friday in April.
- April's birth flowers are the daisy and the sweet pea, and its birthstone is the diamond.
Want a different version? Make your own word search with these words, a shaped grid, or bent words.
Words in these puzzles
AprilshowersrainumbrellaEasterApril FoolsEarth DayArbor Dayspringtulipsdaisysweet peadiamondblossomscherry blossomrainbowpuddlesrain bootsrobinsnestseggs
Frequently asked questions
›Is this april word search free to print?
Yes. Print it straight from your browser or download the PDF, which includes 2 puzzles and their answer keys. No sign-up needed.
›Where is the answer key?
The answer keys print on their own pages after the puzzles, and they are in the PDF too. Every word is highlighted, so checking is quick.
›Can I make my own april word search?
Yes. Press "Customize this puzzle" to open it in the word search maker. There you can add or remove words, change the grid size, pick a shape or add a hidden message.