Large Print Winter Sports Word Search

From the frozen pond to the big hill: hockey with a puck, a pair of skates, a toboggan and a snowshoe walk, plus the events people gather around the television to watch every four years, curling, bobsled and the ski jump. It is a fun one for former athletes and armchair fans alike. Ice fishing fans will be glad to see their sport made the list.

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: Skiing, Hockey, Skates, Puck, Snowboard, Snowshoe, Toboggan, Ski Jump, Ice Fishing, Curling, Bobsled, Goggles, Luge, Biathlon, Slalom, Speed Skating, Helmet, Chairlift, Moguls, Ski Poles.

• Hockey pucks are frozen before a game so they slide fast and bounce less.
• Many curling stones are cut from granite from Ailsa Craig, a small island off the coast of Scotland.
• Snowboarding first became a Winter Olympic sport in 1998, at the Games in Nagano, Japan.

• Did you skate on a pond, a river or a rink when you were young?
• Who taught you to ski, sled or skate?
• Have you ever watched a curling match? Could you explain the rules?
• What was the best sledding hill in your town?
• Which winter sport would you try if you could be young again for a day?

Activity tip: Before you start, ask everyone to name one winter sport they have tried, even just sledding. Then see who finds their own sport first in the grid.