New Year's Word Search
Ring in the new year with a word search full of countdowns, confetti, resolutions and fresh starts. Kids can work on it while waiting up for midnight, and teachers can use it on the first day back in January to kick off a goal-setting lesson.
New Year's Word Search
Find and circle every word in the list. Words go across, down and diagonally.
- BALL DROP
- BALLOONS
- CALENDAR
- CELEBRATE
- CHEERS
- CONFETTI
- COUNTDOWN
- FIREWORKS
- FRESH START
- GOALS
- JANUARY
- MIDNIGHT
- NEW YEAR
- NOISEMAKER
- PARTY
- PARTY HAT
- RESOLUTION
- SPARKLER
- STREAMERS
- TOAST
New Year's Hidden Message Word Search
Find and circle every word in the list. Words go across, down and diagonally.
- BALL DROP
- BALLOONS
- CALENDAR
- CELEBRATE
- CHEERS
- CLOCK
- CONFETTI
- GOALS
- JANUARY
- PARTY
- PARTY HAT
- SPARKLER
- STREAMERS
- TOAST
Hidden message: the leftover letters, read left to right and top to bottom, spell a secret message._ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
New Year's Word Search — Answer Key
New Year's Hidden Message Word Search — Answer Key
Hidden message: Happy New Year
About this new years word search
- In Spain, many people eat twelve grapes at midnight on New Year's Eve, one for each stroke of the clock, for luck in each month ahead.
- "Auld Lang Syne" is a Scottish song, written down by poet Robert Burns, whose title roughly means "old long since," or days gone by.
- Classroom tip: after the puzzle, have students circle three words that describe a goal for the new year and write one sentence about each.
- For a kid-friendly countdown, many families celebrate a "noon year" or an early countdown so younger children can join the fun before bedtime.
Want a different version? Make your own word search with these words, a shaped grid, or bent words.
Words in these puzzles
new yearcountdownmidnightresolutionfireworksconfetticelebratepartyball droptoastcheerscalendarjanuaryfresh startgoalsnoisemakerparty hatstreamersballoonssparklerclock
Frequently asked questions
›Is this new years 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 new years 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.