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Hopscotch chalk and marbles in the dirt — find the games every kid on the block played. This sheet is free and printed in large, senior-friendly type — use the Print button above for a paper copy, or choose “Save as PDF” in the print dialog. Prints as the puzzle only — tick the box below if you’d like the answer key included (it prints on its own page).

Childhood Games Word Search

Instructions: Find all 12 hidden words in the grid. Words can go across or down.

LLOEABLEAPFROGL
LEYDABNSOPMLALA
ACHECKERSKSWPSH
HNMHUGWLKALLIRC
IPAUEJUMPROPEIY
DIRLEYKYIYRASIP
EPBAPSAOHBERECC
AILHEHPYJEBBNOL
NNEOREIOCTODHCK
DWSOKKPOJOUBECI
SHHPKICKBALLPOI
EEADPOKJACKSEMI
EEPPEHOPSCOTCHO
KLAAJYPERMLYOLO
TIDDLYWINKSHHAU

Word List

TIDDLYWINKS
HIDEANDSEEK
HOPSCOTCH
JUMPROPE
KICKBALL
LEAPFROG
PINWHEEL
HULAHOOP
CHECKERS
MARBLES
JACKS
YOYO

Answer Key

LLOEABLEAPFROGL
LEYDABNSOPMLALA
ACHECKERSKSWPSH
HNMHUGWLKALLIRC
IPAUEJUMPROPEIY
DIRLEYKYIYRASIP
EPBAPSAOHBERECC
AILHEHPYJEBBNOL
NNEOREIOCTODHCK
DWSOKKPOJOUBECI
SHHPKICKBALLPOI
EEADPOKJACKSEMI
EEPPEHOPSCOTCHO
KLAAJYPERMLYOLO
TIDDLYWINKSHHAU
TIDDLYWINKSHIDEANDSEEKHOPSCOTCHJUMPROPEKICKBALLLEAPFROGPINWHEELHULAHOOPCHECKERSMARBLESJACKSYOYO

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