Holiday Crossword Puzzles for Kids
Updated November 2026 · 6 free printables
Holiday crossword puzzles for the school year: an easy Halloween crossword with bats, ghosts, costumes and jack-o'-lanterns, a Thanksgiving crossword for grades 3 to 5 about the Pilgrims, the Wampanoag, the harvest and the feast, and four Christmas crosswords from a picture puzzle for preschool to a bigger grid for older kids.
About these printables
Keep one in a folder for each holiday party, for early finishers and for the last day before a break.
At a glance
- Pages
- 6 free printables, one PDF each
- Ages
- 5 to 9
- Levels
- Kindergarten to Grade 3
- Answer keys
- on page 2 of every PDF
- Paper
- US Letter and A4
- Price
- free, no sign-up needed to download
Holiday Crossword Puzzles for Kids, One by One
A closer look at the pages that belong to this collection itself. The other pages in the gallery above are described on their own theme pages, linked from each card.
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1. Easy Halloween Crossword Puzzle
An easy crossword puzzle for grades 1 and 2 about Halloween night: costumes, candy, bats, spiders and jack-o'-lanterns. Ten short, clear clues, one answer each, and a word bank with every answer, so new readers can check their spelling. Answer key on page 2. It is an easy crossword for grades 1 and 2, with short clues and every answer in a word bank. Color the sky dark blue for a night scene.
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2. Thanksgiving Crossword Puzzle
A crossword puzzle for grades 3 to 5 about Thanksgiving: the Pilgrims, the Wampanoag, the harvest and the feast. It has thirteen clues across and down, answers from 3 to 9 letters and no word bank, so kids count the boxes and use the crossing letters. Answer key on page 2. It is a crossword for grades 3 to 5 with no word bank: the number of boxes and the crossing letters are the hints.
Tips for coloring Holiday Crossword Puzzles for Kids
- Keep a folder with one puzzle per holiday and pull it out a week before.
- Read the clues aloud at a party table and let kids shout the answers.
Fun facts about Holiday Crossword Puzzles for Kids
- Halloween comes from Samhain, an old Celtic festival held at the end of the harvest.
- Thanksgiving became a national holiday in the United States in 1863, during the presidency of Abraham Lincoln.
Fun ways to use your printables
- Turn the answers into a holiday scavenger hunt around the house.
- Write a short holiday story that uses five of the answers.
How to print
Click Download PDF on any page and print it at 100% on US Letter or A4 paper. Use regular printer paper for crayons and pencils, or cardstock for markers and paint. Every page here is free for home, classroom and party use, so feel free to print as many copies as you need.
Frequently asked questions
Is the Thanksgiving crossword historically accurate?
The clues stick to simple facts: the Pilgrims sailed on the Mayflower in 1620, the Wampanoag nation lived near Plymouth, and the 1621 harvest celebration is remembered as the first Thanksgiving.
Are the crossword puzzles free?
Yes. Every puzzle is a free PDF for US Letter paper (it also prints on A4) with the answer key on page 2. No signup and no email; print as many as you need for home, homeschool or a classroom.