Large Print December Word Search
The brightest, busiest month — two December grids of holidays and hearth in extra-large type.
4 puzzles · 70 words · 12 × 12 to 18 × 18 grids · Free to print and photocopy, with every answer key included as page two of its PDF.
Puzzle 1
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Puzzle 2 — a fresh word list
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Puzzle 3 — Gentler 12×12 grid
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Puzzle 4 — Tougher 18×18 grid
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December beyond Christmas
December carries more than one holiday, and this page reflects that — the word lists include Hanukkah, the solstice and New Year's Eve alongside the Christmas imagery. For a library, a care home or any mixed group, that is usually the safer sheet to hand out.
The second puzzle leans on the sensory side of the month: candlelight, chestnuts, frost on the window, snow globes and the yule log. These are strong long-term-memory words, which is why they work well in reminiscence sessions.
Printing through a busy month
December is the heaviest month in most activity calendars, so it helps that these need no preparation at all. Print at 100% scale, one page per puzzle, answer key included in the PDF, and photocopy as many as the group needs.
If you want more of the same season, the Christmas word search carries three holiday puzzles and the winter word search runs through to February — none of the word lists overlap.
Which size should you print?
Every puzzle on this page fills one US Letter sheet. What changes is how many letters share it — fewer letters means each one prints larger. The gentler grid is the one to reach for if reading the page is the hard part; the tougher grid is for solvers who want a long hunt and find the standard size too quick.
Want a whole page at one size instead? The extra large print puzzles use 10×10 grids with our biggest letters, the jumbo and easy pages use 12×12, and the giant and hard pages pack 22–24 words into an 18×18 grid.
Frequently asked questions
How do I print these december word searches?
Click "Download PDF" under either puzzle for a print-ready US Letter file (the answer key is included as page two), or click "Print" to send it straight to your printer. Both print well on A4 too. Print at 100% scale — avoid "fit to page", which can shrink the grid.
How large is the print in these puzzles?
Each grid is 15 × 15 letters on a full page, so letters print roughly half an inch tall — far larger than a newspaper puzzle. Everything uses the Atkinson Hyperlegible typeface, designed by the Braille Institute for low-vision readers.
How hard are these puzzles?
Words run across, down and diagonally, but never backwards. There are 70 words to find across 4 puzzles, and every answer key is free with the PDFs.
Can I photocopy these puzzles for a group?
Yes — print and photocopy them freely for your family, classroom, library, activity group or care home. That is exactly what they are for.
Does this page cover holidays other than Christmas?
Yes. The word lists include Hanukkah, the winter solstice and New Year’s Eve alongside the Christmas imagery, which makes it a better fit for a library or care-home group than a Christmas-only sheet.
