How it works
Pick a level
Easy for early readers. Hard hides words in all eight directions, including backwards.
Download or print
One clean US Letter page, with the answer key on page two. Nothing to sign up for.
Grab a pencil
Or solve on screen: tap the first and last letter of each word you find.
About this puzzle
Big, bold letters and fewer, longer words: an easier-on-the-eyes animals word search. From aardvark-sized to zebra-sized. A general animal word search that suits any age, especially on the easy and large print settings.
The large print edition uses an 11×11 grid that fills a letter-size page, and words only run across, down or diagonally down.
All 20 words in this theme: Elephant, Giraffe, Kangaroo, Tiger, Zebra, Penguin, Dolphin, Rabbit, Squirrel, Monkey, Hippo, Cheetah, Owl, Turtle, Bear, Fox, Camel, Parrot, Raccoon, Buffalo.
Talk about it
Questions to share while solving, for activity groups, memory care or a visit with family:
- Have you ever visited a zoo or a safari park? What animal did you like best?
- Did you have a family pet growing up? What was its name?
- Which animal do you think is the funniest?
- If you could see any wild animal up close, which would it be?
- Have you ever had a surprise visit from an animal at home?
Activity tip: Keep a picture book of animals nearby. When a word is found, show its picture: it helps people with low vision or memory loss enjoy the theme even more.
Questions
How big are the letters?
The grid fills most of a letter-size page, with letters about one and a half times the size of a regular (Medium) word search, and the word list is printed in large type too.
Are these suitable for memory care or activity groups?
Yes. Words only run left to right, top to bottom or diagonally down, so the puzzles are relaxing rather than tricky. Print as many copies as your group needs.
Is there a harder version?
Every theme also has a regular print edition with Easy, Medium and Hard levels.