Free printable · 18 words · answer key included

Nativity Word Search: Free Printable, Large Print

The stable in Bethlehem, the shepherds in the fields and the wise men following a star: this word search tells the Christmas story in eighteen words. It suits a church group, a Sunday school table or a quiet evening at home.

Preview of the easy nativity word search page

Easy: 12 x 12 grid, extra large print

12 words that read across or down only. Big letters with plenty of space, and a tick box beside each word.

Print: US LetterPDF · 1 page · 43 KB Print: A4PDF · 1 page · 43 KB

Answer key: LetterPDF · 1 page · 44 KB Answer key: A4PDF · 1 page · 44 KB

Preview of the medium nativity word search page

Medium: 15 x 15 grid, large print

All 18 words, running across, down or diagonally. No backwards words.

Print: US LetterPDF · 1 page · 44 KB Print: A4PDF · 1 page · 44 KB

Answer key: LetterPDF · 1 page · 45 KB Answer key: A4PDF · 1 page · 45 KB

How to print

Open the PDF for your paper size and print at 100% / Actual size (not “fit to page”) for the biggest letters. Every sheet keeps a half-inch margin, so it prints cleanly on home printers. The answer key is a separate file.

Words in this puzzle

The medium grid hides all 18 words. The easy grid uses the first 12 (shown in bold).

MANGER
STABLE
SHEPHERDS
WISE MEN
BETHLEHEM
STAR
ANGELS
MARY
JOSEPH
DONKEY
CAMELS
GOLD
FRANKINCENSE
MYRRH
SHEEP
LAMB
INNKEEPER
SWADDLING

Checked by our software

Every grid is generated and then verified by our own puzzle software: each word appears exactly once, and the filler letters are screened so they do not spell anything unfortunate.