A quiet moment in a busy morning
Easter morning runs on sugar and an egg hunt, and this puzzle is the wind-down for when the baskets are emptied and everyone is still in pajamas. Fourteen gentle words are loaded — bunny, eggs, basket, chick — on a smaller 12 × 12 grid that suits little hands. Print it the night before and leave it on the breakfast table.
Sized for young solvers
The default grid is deliberately smaller than the other themes because Easter skews young, and a packed 20 × 20 grid overwhelms a five-year-old. Easy hides words across and down only, which is as much as a new reader can manage. If an older sibling wants a turn, raise the grid and switch to Hard so the same list gives them a real challenge.
Part of the egg hunt
Tuck a folded copy into a plastic egg as a non-candy find, or use it as the clue sheet for an older kids’ hunt where each solved word points to a hiding spot. Raise the puzzle count so siblings each get their own grid and no one solves it for the others. The answer key is at the back for the grown-ups.
Frequently asked questions
Is the Easter word search good for young children?
Yes. It loads on a smaller 12 x 12 grid with short, familiar words — bunny, eggs, chick — on the Easy setting, which places words across and down only. That suits new readers; raise the grid and difficulty for older children.
Can I use it as part of an egg hunt?
Yes. Fold a copy into a plastic egg as a non-candy prize, or type your own words so each one is a clue to a hiding spot. Set the number of puzzles above one so each child gets a different grid.