Birthday Word Search
This birthday word search is a ready-made party activity for kids' parties, classroom celebrations and grown-up birthdays alike. It is full of festive words like candles, balloons, sprinkles and goody bags, and it is easy to add the birthday person's name.
Birthday Word Search
Find and circle every word in the list. Words go across, down and diagonally.
- BALLOONS
- BANNER
- BIRTHDAY
- CAKE
- CANDLES
- CARD
- CELEBRATE
- CONFETTI
- CUPCAKES
- FROSTING
- GIFTS
- ICE CREAM
- PARTY
- PARTY HAT
- PRESENTS
- RIBBON
- SPRINKLES
- STREAMERS
- WISH
- WRAPPING
Birthday Hidden Message Word Search
Find and circle every word in the list. Words go across, down and diagonally.
- CARD
- CELEBRATE
- CONFETTI
- CUPCAKES
- FROSTING
- GIFTS
- ICE CREAM
- PARTY HAT
- PRESENTS
- RIBBON
- SPRINKLES
- STREAMERS
- WISH
- WRAPPING
Hidden message: the leftover letters, read left to right and top to bottom, spell a secret message._ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Birthday Word Search — Answer Key
Birthday Hidden Message Word Search — Answer Key
Hidden message: Happy birthday to you
About this birthday word search
- Set the puzzle out as a welcome activity so early arrivals have something to do while the rest of the guests show up.
- Use the custom generator to add the birthday child's name, age and favorite things for a one-of-a-kind party favor.
- For a classroom birthday, print the easy version so every student can finish in about ten minutes.
- For a milestone adult birthday, add inside jokes, memorable places and the year they were born to spark stories.
Want a different version? Make your own word search with these words, a shaped grid, or bent words.
Words in these puzzles
birthdaypartycakecandlesballoonspresentsgiftswrappingribboncardwishcelebratefrostingsprinklescupcakesice creamparty hatstreamersconfettibanner
Frequently asked questions
›Is this birthday 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 birthday 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.