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Winter Word Puzzles for Kids

Wendy Piersall — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 16:05:45 +0000

Now that I’ve gotten up our Christmas word puzzles, I wanted to add a ‘secular’ alternative with these winter word puzzles. These are great for 3rd, 4th and 5th grade students – maybe even 6th grade.

You might also like these Mad Libs for Kids or these winter multiplication worksheets, too!

Winter Words Secret Code

Winter Word Scamble

Christmas Games A to Z also has this great bundle of 45 Printable Christmas Games, too!

Christmas Word Ladders

Wendy Piersall — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 17:30:03 +0000

A friend of mine that is a teacher told me recently how much she loves giving word ladders to her 3rd grade students. I didn’t realize teachers would prefer them over word searches because they are better teaching tools. Since then I’ve found that they are a little challenging to put together! It’s not easy having to run through the alphabet 30+ times trying to put together a string of words that work!! So that’s why I’m really happy I was able to come up with these Christmas themed word ladders – with Christmas words, no less! Trust me, it wasn’t easy!!

Christmas 4 Letter Word Ladder - Deer to Beak	Christmas 3 Letter Word Ladder - Elf to Gel	Christmas 4 Letter Word Ladder - Bell to Mail
Christmas 4 Letter Word Ladder - Deer to Beak Answers	Christmas 3 Letter Word Ladder - Elf to Gel Answers	Christmas 4 Letter Word Ladder - Bell to Mail Answers

More Printable Christmas Worksheets

You should also check out our Christmas mad libs, Christmas math worksheets, winter mad libs, and more Christmas word puzzles!

Halloween Word Ladders

Wendy Piersall — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 02:07:37 +0000

My teacher friends love word ladders! They are a little challenging for me to make, I must admit, because I am no walking thesaurus. So when I’m in the mood to put some word ladder worksheets together I jump on the chance. These Halloween puzzles were super fun to do – though I tried doing one starting with the word ‘ghost’ to no avail!

Related Pages: Halloween Mad Libs, Halloween Word Searches, Halloween Word Puzzles

Easy Halloween Word Ladder - Cat to Boo	Halloween Word Ladder - Mask to Burn	Halloween Word Ladder - Spook to Whack
Easy Halloween Word Ladder - Cat to Boo Answer Key	Halloween Word Ladder - Mask to Burn Answer Key	Halloween Word Ladder - Spook to Whack Answer Key

Download all of our free word ladders while you are here!

Back to School Worksheets

Wendy Piersall — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 13:57:27 +0000

My kids are SO ready to go back to school. Yesterday they were even watching TV with their backpacks on, wishing summer was over – I kid you not! So I’ve thrown together some back to school worksheets in the hopes of capitalizing on their summer boredom woes. But these will also be great for kids in 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th grade as a way of giving them some fun worksheets to welcome them to the new school year.

Related Pages: School Mad Libs, Teacher Newsletter Templates, Back to School Crafts

Back to School Word Search	Back to School Word Ladder	Back to School Word Scramble
Back to School Word Search Answer Key	Back to School Word Ladder Answer Key	Back to School Word Scramble Answer Key

Check out all of our back to school printables while you are here!

April Fools Day Worksheets for Kids

Wendy Piersall — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 13:42:51 +0000

Here’s a new set of April Fools Day worksheets to create some pretty fun learning opportunities on April 1st. First there is a reading page to teach kids a little bit about the history of April Fools, then there is a quiz on the reading to test reading comprehension. There is also a page with 5 short answer questions to get kids writing, suitable for grades 4 – 6. Lastly there is a word search with 9 synonyms for the word Prank – have fun with them!

Related Pages: April Fools Day Pranks, April Fools Day Poems, Spring Story Starters

The History of April Fools Day Printable Reading Assignment	The History of April Fools Day Reading Comprehension Questions	April Fools Day Word Search
April Fools Day Short Essay Questions	The History of April Fools Day Reading Comprehension Answer Key	April Fools Word Search Answer Key

Valentine’s Day Word Worksheets

Wendy Piersall — Wed, 02 Feb 2011 14:15:09 +0000

Woo – hoo! Valentine’s Day is less than 2 weeks away! Here are three Valentine themed word puzzles: a word search, word scramble, and letter cryptogram. The word search and scramble use the same vocabulary word list, too!

Related Pages: Valentine’s Day Mad Libs, Valentine’s Day Math Worksheets, Valentine’s Day Kids Poems

Valentine Word Search	Valentine Secret Code	Valentine Word Scramble
Valentine Word Search Answer Key	Valentine Secret Code Answer Key	Valentine Word Scramble Answer Key

Check out all of our Valentine’s Day kids activities, too!

Printable Christmas Word Puzzles

Wendy Piersall — Thu, 02 Dec 2010 11:30:44 +0000

Last year, my Christmas math worksheets were a huge hit. So this year, I’m starting early to make sure I have plenty more Christmas printables ready for December! You might also like these Winter Multiplication Worksheets, too!

Reindeer Word Puzzle	Santa Word Search	Christmas Mad Libs
Winter Word Puzzles	Winter Mad Libs	Christmas Word Ladders

More Christmas Printables from Christmas Games A to Z

Kids Christmas Party Games
Kids Christmas Party Games for Non-Readers
Christmas Trivia Games

Civil War for Kids

Wendy Piersall — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 22:30:25 +0000

My dad is a big history buff, and used to love to take us to Civil War battlefields whenever we traveled in the South. Sadly, I think his good intentions were lost on us – but if we went back today, I’d take my own kids to some! As I was putting together a list of the most important people of the Civil War, I learned a few things myself. I didn’t know that the American Red Cross grew out of Clara Barton’s work as a war nurse, nor that Harriet Tubman single-handedly saved so many people in the Underground Railroad.

Related Pages: Black History Kids Poems, Amelia Earhart for Kids, Greek Mythology Worksheets

Learn About Abraham Lincoln

A new website has been created recently that I think is a fantastic learning tool about Abraham Lincoln. It is a database of the daily chronology of his life – on any given day of the year, you can find out what Abe Lincoln was doing between 1809 and1865, aptly named The Lincoln Log. For example, on today’s date – August 23, 1864, it states:

At a cabinet meeting, President Lincoln asks each member to sign “the back of a” memorandum. Lincoln does not reveal the contents of the document, which reads,”This morning, as for some days past, it seems exceedingly probable that this Administration will not be re-elected. Then it will be my duty to so co-operate with the President elect, as to save the Union between the election and the inauguration; as he will have secured his election on such ground that he can not possibly save it afterwards.”

Not only is the information fascinating, but it will give kids a bit of a personal connection to one of our greatest presidents of all time!

Important Civil War People

There are so many (l-o-n-g) lists of famous people from the Civil War – but I wanted to make it a little simpler for kids. So I chose 12 diverse important people to feature on these printable Civil War fact cards.

These same people facts are repeated in the crossword puzzle worksheet below, which will make them good study tools that work together.

Civil War Generals and Presidents

Civil War Important African Americans and Women

Civil War Generals and Criminals

Civil War Worksheets

Here’s a Confederate states word search, major Civil War battles word scramble, and influential Civil War people crossword puzzle.

Civil War Word Search	Civil War Crossword Puzzle	Civil War Battles Worksheet Answer Key
Civil War Word Search Answer Key	Civil War Crossword Puzzle Answer Key	Civil War Battles Worksheet

Check out all of our history worksheets and classroom activities while you are here!

Flag Day Worksheets

Wendy Piersall — Thu, 27 May 2010 17:19:21 +0000

Kids may be out of school by the time that Flag Day rolls around – but these fun Flag Day printables are great for keeping kids on top of school skills during the summer. They can also do double duty as 4th of July printable activities, too!

Related Pages: Flag Day Coloring Pages, Memorial Day Worksheets, Summer Worksheets

Patriotic Word Search	Flag Day Alphabet Secret Code	Flag Day Word Scramble
Patriotic Word Search Answer Key	Flag Day Alphabet Secret Code Answer Key	Flag Day Word Scramble Answer Key

Check out all of the 4th of July kids activities from the Woo! Jr. Network!

Memorial Day Worksheets for Kids

Wendy Piersall — Wed, 12 May 2010 19:02:24 +0000

As I was putting together these Memorial Day printables, I realized I didn’t know the difference between Memorial Day and Veterans Day. It turns out that Veterans Day was established to as a way to primarily thank living military veterans. Memorial Day is a day for remembering and honoring military personnel who died in service to their country, particularly those who died in battle.

Memorial Day Worksheets

Memorial Day Word Search	Memorial Day Word Search Answer Key	Memorial Day Word Scramble
Memorial Day Word Scramble Answer Key	War History Worksheet - Letter Tiles	War History Worksheet - Answer Key

Memorial Day Poem

Red poppies are traditionally worn and given on Memorial Day. It was written in 1915 by World War I Colonel John McCrae. McCrae’s poem had a huge impact on two women, Anna E. Guerin of France and Moina Michael. Both worked to initiate the sale of artificial poppies to help orphans and others left destitute by the war.

Poppy Poem for Memorial Day and Veterans Day

Kaboose has plenty of kids crafts for Memorial Day and Veterans Day. You should also check out the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs website for their free Veterans Day Teacher’s Guide.