Father's Day Word Search
This Father's Day word search celebrates dads, grandpas, and stepdads with words about grilling, fishing, toolboxes, and of course dad jokes. Print one for the kids to finish and give with a card, or set it next to Dad's coffee on Sunday morning.
Father's Day Word Search
Find and circle every word in the list. Words go across, down and diagonally.
- BARBECUE
- BASEBALL
- CAMPING
- DAD
- DADDY
- FAMILY
- FATHER
- FISHING
- FOOTBALL
- GOLF
- GRANDPA
- GRILL
- HAMMER
- HERO
- HIKING
- NECKTIE
- PAPA
- TOOLBOX
- TOOLS
- WRENCH
Father's Day Hidden Message Word Search
Find and circle every word in the list. Words go across, down and diagonally.
- BARBECUE
- BASEBALL
- CAMPING
- FAMILY
- FISHING
- FOOTBALL
- GOLF
- GRILL
- HAMMER
- HERO
- NECKTIE
- TOOLBOX
- TOOLS
- WRENCH
Hidden message: the leftover letters, read left to right and top to bottom, spell a secret message._ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Father's Day Word Search — Answer Key
Father's Day Hidden Message Word Search — Answer Key
Hidden message: Best Dad Ever
About this fathers day word search
- Sonora Smart Dodd of Spokane, Washington, organized the first Father's Day in 1910 to honor her father, a Civil War veteran who raised six children on his own.
- President Richard Nixon signed Father's Day into law as a permanent national holiday in 1972. It falls on the third Sunday in June.
- Gift idea: have kids solve the puzzle, then circle the three words that fit their dad best and explain why on the back.
Want a different version? Make your own word search with these words, a shaped grid, or bent words.
Words in these puzzles
dadfatherpapadaddygrandpaherofamilynecktiegrillbarbecuefishingtoolstoolboxhammerwrenchgolfbaseballfootballcampinghiking
Frequently asked questions
›Is this fathers day 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 fathers day 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.