New Year Word Search
New Year's Eve Word Search
A quiet New Year's Eve table game: siblings of different ages race to find the same New Year words on two levels.
- Printable PDF
- US Letter + A4
- Instant download
One zip. Pages: 8 (Letter edition: 2 player sheets, 5 guide pages; plus a 1 page cover)
Look inside
Parts of real pages from the download, shown smaller and marked as a preview.
Little sheet: a 10 by 10 letter grid, eight picture words and tick boxes 
Big sheet: a 15 by 15 letter grid and a word list with tick boxes 
Host guide start page: what's in the zip, which sheet to print and how to play
What's in the download
- Little sheet: 10 × 10 letter grid, 8 words across and down, each beside a picture, with tick boxes
- Big sheet: 15 × 15 letter grid, 18 words running 8 ways (across, backwards, down, up and four slants), with tick boxes
- The 8 picture words are also on the Big sheet, marked with a small picture; a printed fair-play rule lets the two levels race together
- Three race modes printed on both sheets: Race the timer, First to finish, Caller
- Host guide: start page, a filled worked example, and answer keys for both sheets
- US Letter and A4 editions
Exactly what you get
- Pages
- 8 (Letter edition: 2 player sheets, 5 guide pages; plus a 1 page cover)
- Paper sizes
- US Letter and A4
- Levels
- Little 10 × 10 (8 words), Big 15 × 15 (18 words)
- Answer keys
- Both sheets, in the host guide
- Format
- PDF in a zip
Good to know before you buy
- Print-only: players circle words and tick boxes by hand
- Not tested with children; play time (about 10–20 minutes) is our estimate
- Little sheet: pictures help early readers; a grown-up can say the words aloud
- English words only
What you need
A printer, plain paper, and a pencil per player; a timer is optional.
Guides that go with it
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Questions about this printable
What do I need?
A printer, plain paper, and a pencil per player; a timer is optional.
Can I type into it?
No. These are print-only PDFs: you fill them in by hand.
Is there an answer key?
Yes. Answer keys for both sheets are in the host guide, next to a filled worked example.
Which paper sizes are inside?
US Letter and A4. Both editions come in the same zip, so print whichever your printer uses.
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