A Father’s Day word search is a fun way to get kids thinking about the upcoming June holiday.
They’re also great for developing reading and vocabulary skills in any grade – even for little ones learning to read in kindergarten!
Even beyond that, word searches are a way to practice scanning, decoding, and word recognition.
You can hand out a word search for Father’s Day in a classroom, at home, or even in Sunday school.
And I’m giving away one of my Father’s Day word searches for free this year!
Father’s Day Words
It’s easy to come up with words for a Father’s Day word search.
My free “Happy Father’s Day!” puzzle includes these terms:
- card
- celebrate
- children
- dad
- family
- father
- forever
- friend
- gift
- holiday
- hug
- June
- parent
- picnic
- special
- summer
I used a fairly large print in the PDF to make the letters easy to read. This word search is considered a medium-difficulty puzzle for young children.
The words are hidden vertically, horizontally, and diagonally (but none of them are backward). An answer key is included!
I have other Father’s Day-themed word searches in easy, medium, and hard difficulty with various themes: Things Dad Likes, My Dad Is…, and Father’s Day Gifts.
You can get all of them bundled in my shop!
Father’s Day Word Search Free Printable
To get a free printable word search, just fill out the form below!
The answer key for the free PDF is included, just in case someone has trouble finding all of the words.
More Father’s Day Activities
Looking for more ways to engage your children in celebrating Father’s Day?
My Father’s Day questions can keep them busy for a long time! There’s a free “All About Dad” printable set, as well as 100 questions for children to ask their dad to get to know him better.
Kids also love to help make a Father’s Day candy bar card! No time to put one together? I’ve got loads of funny printable Father’s Day cards to choose from, too.
