Word Puzzles are activities that can be used any time. Because many give attention to certain Biblical passages or themes, they can also be used to enhance your specific lesson. Word puzzles are great to have available when the children are first arriving, because they can begin working on a meaningful activity right away, with little guidance from the teacher.

Word Puzzle pages are print ready, and can be printed or copied for the number of children in your class.
If you would like to find a Word Puzzle to use with a particular topic, try visiting our Topical Index section. Word puzzles will be listed under Activities.

Several types of Word Puzzles are available:

Word Searches are grids filled with letters, and the object is to locate specific words hidden within the grid. The words to be found are given someplace on the puzzle.

Crosswords are empty squares that are numbered, to correspond with clues. Words that match the clues are entered going either across or down.

Word Fill-Ins are a lot like crosswords, only the letters of words do not necessary intersect to form other words. These are much easier to do than crosswords.

Word Scrambles are sentences that have one or more words scrambled. The object is for the children to figure out how to unscramble these words, usually by locating a certain verse from the Bible, or from a list of words provided on the puzzle page, to complete the sentences.

Word Winders © are a more difficult version of the word search. Here you are given a starting point on a numbered grid for a particular word, and the letters in the word are found by winding through the grid either up, down, left, or right. As letters for each word are found, the squares of the grid are shaded in, usually to reveal a hidden message when completed.

Most Word Puzzles are suitable when using any version of the Bible, however when you see this symbol, a King James Version of the Activity is also available. Simply click on the symbol.

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