Word Search Activity Ideas for Seniors & the Elderly
Word finders are a fun and engaging activity suitable for any occasion. Enjoy our extensive collection of themed word searches!Generate your own word finders here in seconds! Consider creating personalised word finders for birthdays and other special events!
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SaveEncourage residents to talk about these books and reminisce about their plots.
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April means one thing in America: baseball season begins again!
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Jackson Pollock themed word searches to enjoy!
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SaveSpring is nearly springing and more daylight means more chances to get active. See how many of these exercise-related words you can find.
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I created this find a word for my residents as part of word game activities for celebrating Australia Day.
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SaveA bird themed word search to enjoy!
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Here is a singalong inspired word search to share!
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SaveHere is a wordsearch to enjoy on ANZAC Day
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SaveWith the Melbourne Cup round the corner, I am sure it will be an exciting 'Word Find' for residents to 'Find the Colour of their Hat' they are looking for to wear to the races !!
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SaveWith the Melbourne Cup round the corner, I am sure it will be an exciting 'Word Find' for residents to 'Find the Style of their Hat' they are looking for to wear to the races !!
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SaveAn easy word find puzzle that residents will enjoy solving at Christmas.
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SaveA British mammals themed word search. Forward and backward words only
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SaveA presidential election themed word search!
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SaveNovember in America culminates with Thanksgiving, a day full of delicious foods, family traditions, football, and the Macy’s parade. Speaking of food, see how many of these traditional Thanksgiving items you can find.
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Here are 3 cricket themed word searched to enjoy!
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SaveA medium difficulty with backwards, vertical and horizontal words.
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SaveThis is a Medium difficulty word search with plenty of words associated with the (mainly) British isles. it only has vertical and horizontal words.
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SaveA hats themed word search!
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SaveHere is a wedding anniversaries themed word search!
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SaveA word search featuring famous cities of Germany!
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Who doesn’t love a slice of pizza? Whether you prefer New York thin-crust or Chicago deep dish, pizza is a crowd-pleaser and a delicious guilty pleasure. October is National Pizza Month in the US, making it the perfect time for this toppings inspired word finder. Did we include your favorite combination?
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A butterfly themed word search to enjoy!
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SaveA cowboy themed wordsearch to enjoy!
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SaveA tulip themed word finder!
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SaveA chocolate themed word search!
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SaveSeptember is Classical Music Month in the US and what better way to celebrate than with a word finder related to all things classical? See how many words you can find as well as how many tunes you can hum while searching.
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SaveAn Indian food themed word finder to enjoy!
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In August, it's back-to-school season in parts of the globe, which makes it the perfect time to remember the excitement of zipping your new backpack and walking into your new classroom.
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A wartime songs word search to enjoy!
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May is the perfect month to get outdoors and enjoy a hike or picnic. See how many nature-inspired words you can find and how many bring up a fun memory.
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A transport themed word finder
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SaveAn Adelaide Fringe Festival themed word search
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SaveA swimming themed word search
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SaveA sewing themed word search
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SaveA sewing materials themed word search!
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SaveAn AFL themed words search!
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SaveSpain themed word searches to enjoy!
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A Spring cleaning themed word search!
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Find the occupations in this word search!
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SaveHere is a word search to celebrate leap years!
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SaveHere is a Spring-themed word search to enjoy!
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Who can get enough of Elvis! Here is a fun word search to enjoy.
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SaveHere is a tennis-themed word search to enjoy!
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SaveGreat activity to work on balance, hand eye coordination, fine motor skills.
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SaveMardi Gras word searches to enjoy! Two levels provided.
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SaveHere's a fun find-a-word especially for Orchid Varieties!
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SaveFind the Italian cities in this word search!
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An Italian pasta themed word search!
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Find the movie characters in this holiday movies themed word finder!
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A cookie and biscuit themed word search to enjoy!
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SaveA dog breeds word search to enjoy!
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An inventors-themed word finder for World Inventors' Day!
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SaveA vegan-themed word finder to enjoy on World Vegan Day!
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A candy-themed Word Finder for Halloween!
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A fun word search with featuring famous comic book characters!
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A cat themed word search!
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Here is a word Search using summertime words!
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SaveA D-Day themed word finder to commemorate the Allied invasion of Normandy in World War II.
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SaveA turtle themed word search
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SaveA Memorial Day themed word search
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Celebrate Valentine's Day with a word finder!
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SaveHere is a world explorers themed word finder to enjoy!
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A football themed word search!
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Uluru, one of Australia’s most famous and immediately recognizable landmarks, is also known as 'Ayers Rock'. It is one of the most visited sites in Australia.
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SaveA wild cats themed word finder!
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Here's a word search to share during Black History Month!
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A Word Search with a Wedding Theme - Created using the Golden Carers DIY Word Search Program :)
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SaveA Volunteer themed word search to enjoy!
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A Summer themed Christmas word search
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SaveA Winter themed Christmas word search!
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SaveA vegan themed crossword for World Vegan Day on Nov 1!
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Here is 10 x 10 grid that I used to help the residents make their own words searches which they can share. It is easy enough to do and makes residents feel good that they created something.
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SaveA milkshake themed word search!
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SaveA peace themed word search!
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A maritime themed word search to enjoy.
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Here's another Mexican themed word search!
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Find the American Indian words!
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A love and forgiveness themed word finder!
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A work themed word search!
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Reminisce about the Prohibition era and ask clients to add to theses words. If the words are unknown to clients, read them their meanings (provided).
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A dog breeds themed word search!
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Here are some of the horses that may be competing at the 2016 Melbourne Cup race. The final field count will be revealed the Saturday evening before the race.
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Another fun word search with words that describe the colours of horse coats.
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Find and circle all of the words that are hidden in the grid. The remaining 50 letters spell a secret message.
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SaveA music themed word search for the elderly.
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Here's a fun Treasure Island themed word search to enjoy on Talk Like a Pirate Day!
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These words have been ‘borrowed’ from the indigenous people of north America. The original indigenous words have been adapted to the English language.
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SaveHere is a chance to learn a few Indigenous Australian words in an entertaining way. Like most native words of the world: some are beautiful, some are interesting, never are they boring!
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SaveCelebrate World Environment Day with a Recycling Themed Word Finder!
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A water themed word search!
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A flower themed word finder to enjoy!
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SaveA pirate-themed word finder!
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A word finder focusing on compassion and tolerance.
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SaveA space travel themed word finder!
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SaveHere is a fishing themed word finder!
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A word search featuring the names of famous Broadway Musicals.
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Here is a word search for World Kindness Day!
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Here is a Word Search of Minority Languages to help celebrate International Mother Language Day.
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Word finders are great for any occasion
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A tree themed word finder to enjoy!
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SaveCelebrate April Fool's Day with a word search!
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SaveA word search featuring the mythical creatures of ancient Greece
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SaveTest your knowledge of Australia's famous explorers on Australia Day!
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Read about the history of Christopher Colombus and search for the higlighted words!
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Learn about Canada as you complete this word search!
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Find these French words commonly used in English conversation.
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This word finder features 20 States of Amercica
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Here's a Word Finder to help you celebrate the 4th of July - Independence day!
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Enjoy Italian Day and learn about the Legend of Tarantella!
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SaveAnother Father's Day Word Search!
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Here's a word finder to celebrate the Chinese New Year!
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SaveCelebrate Australia Day with a Word Finder!
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SaveA Melbourne Cup themed Find-A-Word
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SaveHere's a fun find-a-word especially for Father's Day!
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A summer Olympic games themed word finder!
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A South American themed word finder!
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SaveA word search to enjoy on New Year's Eve.
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Famous philosophers feature in the word finder!
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This word search features 20 fire safety words!
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SaveA royal title themed word search!
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SaveA forest themed word search.
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Another fun word finder!
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A Summer themed Word Finder!
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Here is a Christmas themed Word Search.
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SaveMexican themed word search.
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How many brands of beer can you find?
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A word finder for World Ocean's Day.
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SaveA bird themed word search!
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Here is a word finder for International Civil Aviation Day in December!
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Here is a word search to enjoy on Boxing Day.
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Here is a word finder for All Saints Day.
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Word searches are always fun!
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Here is a word finder for International Nurses Day in May!
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SaveHere is a women's liberation themed word search for International Women's Day!
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Here is a New Zealand themed word finder.
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Here is a word search to enjoy on Grandparents Day.
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The theme for World Maritime Day 2012 is: 100 years after the Titanic.
Here is a word search to commemorate the occasion.
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Here are some popular events of the Olympic Games!
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Here are some events that used to form part of the Olympic Games
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Conservation of our World Ocean's is the theme of this Word Search!
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A marine themed word search celebrating biological diversity!
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A Space and Astronomy themed word finder!
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What other cultures call 'Earth'
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SaveHere's a Word Finder to celebrate World Meteorological Day!
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Word Searches are a fun way to celebrate any occasion!
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See if you can find these Native American Tribe names!
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Canada celebrates Thanksgiving in October - here is a word finder to help you mark the occasion.
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Here's another word finder for Columbus Day in October.
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A Nautical Word Search for World Maritime Day.
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Another word search for Labour Day
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August 13 marks the designated International Lefthanders Day; first observed in 1976. The main idea was to promote awareness of the inconveniences left-hand people face in everyday life. It also celebrates their uniqueness.
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SaveThese are words that every today's youth use as part of their every day conversation but 25 years ago most of them did not exist.
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A fun way to celebrate May Day
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Have some fun on St. Patrick's Day with this word search.
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Celebrate the birthday of Charles Darwin with this word search!
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Here's a word search dedicated to Hanukkah!
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Here's a word finder for Guy Fawkes Night!
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Here's a Remembrance Day themed word search!
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Celebrate Halloween with this word search!
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A spring word search!
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A Labour Day Find-A-Word
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SaveCelebrate Emancipation Day with this Word Finder!
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Find the names of the trees in this word finder
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Have fun with the Easter Word Finder!
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Celebrate Mother's Day with this Word Finder
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March is Spring Time in the Northern Hemisphere and time to spring clean the house, the garden, the yard and even your own handbag!
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SaveHere is a series of word searches for thanksgiving with 3 different levels of difficulty. Choose the most appropriate for your residents!
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SaveHere's a ghouls and ghosts themed Find-A-Word to enjoy on Halloween.
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Celebrate Oktober Fest with this Word Search!
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