Large Print Winter Animals Word Search

Animals of the cold months, from the backyard to the far north. Bird lovers will spot the cardinal, the blue jay and the chickadee, and dog lovers get the husky; farther afield are the moose, the wolf, the walrus and the snowy owl. Pair it with a nature program on television or a book of animal photographs for an easy, calm afternoon.

This edition hides the first 12 of the theme’s 20 words in an 11×11 grid, never backwards. How our large print puzzles work.

All 20 words in this theme: Moose, Wolf, Seal, Husky, Cardinal, Reindeer, Walrus, Blue Jay, Snowy Owl, Arctic Fox, Black Bear, Chickadee, Elk, Lynx, Ermine, Caribou, Musk Ox, Groundhog, Hibernate, Snowshoe Hare.

• Reindeer and caribou are the same species; in North America the wild ones are called caribou.
• The snowshoe hare turns white in winter and brown again in summer, so it blends in all year.
• On very cold nights, a chickadee can lower its body temperature to save energy.

• Which birds come to your window or feeder in winter?
• Have you ever seen a moose, an elk or a deer in the snow?
• Did you have a dog that loved the snow?
• What animal tracks did you learn to recognize in the snow?
• If you could sleep through the winter like a bear, would you?

Activity tip: Hang a simple bird feeder outside a window people can see, or show a few photos of winter birds, and let the group name each bird as they find it in the puzzle.