Kindergarten Word Search
These kindergarten word searches use short sight words and simple three- and four-letter picture words that early readers can sound out. Print an easy grid with words that run only across and down, so little hunters can track left to right just like they do when reading.
Kindergarten Word Search
Find and circle every word in the list. Words go across, down and diagonally.
- BALL
- BED
- BOX
- BUG
- BUS
- CAT
- CUP
- DOG
- DUCK
- EGG
- FISH
- FOX
- FROG
- HAT
- HEN
- MAP
- PEN
- PIG
- SUN
- TREE
Kindergarten Hidden Message Word Search
Find and circle every word in the list. Words go across, down and diagonally.
- BALL
- BED
- BOX
- BUG
- CUP
- DUCK
- EGG
- FISH
- FOX
- FROG
- HEN
- MAP
- PEN
- PIG
Hidden message: the leftover letters, read left to right and top to bottom, spell a secret message._ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Kindergarten Word Search — Answer Key
Kindergarten Hidden Message Word Search — Answer Key
Hidden message: You are a star
About this kindergarten word search
- For true beginners, choose the easy version: a small grid with words running only forward and down, so children practice left-to-right tracking.
- Have children say each word out loud and point to the first letter before they search; it turns the puzzle into letter-sound practice.
- Pair the puzzle with crayons instead of pencils and let kids color over each word they find. Big, bold marks are easier for small hands than circling.
- Kindergarten word searches make a calm early-finisher or morning-work activity that needs no explanation once students have done one together.
Want a different version? Make your own word search with these words, a shaped grid, or bent words.
Words in these puzzles
catdogsunhatbuspigcupbedfoxhenmappenboxbugeggfishfrogduckballtree
Frequently asked questions
›Is this kindergarten 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 kindergarten 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.