Summer

Crosswords, wordsearches

and Sudoku for KS1 and KS2

Fun Pack

Guess the fairytale characterAll these clues are about fairytale characters – can you work

out who they are and fill in the blanks in the crossword below?

Across 5 She lost one of her glass slippers at the ball. 7 Beauty lived in a big castle with the ______. 8 The princess kissed him; then he was a prince. 9 This Beauty pricked her finger on a spinning wheel and fell asleep.

Down 1 He exchanged his cow for magic beans. 2 Snow White’s evil ______ didn’t want her to meet Prince Charming. 3 He lived at the top of the magic beanstalk. 4 How many dwarves did Snow White befriend? 6 Gretel’s brother, who loved sweets. 7 Puss wore what kind of shoes? 8 The _____ godmother conjured up a carriage.

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Guess the fairytale character crossword:

solution

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Barbecue wordsearch

You’ve been invited to a barbecue! These are some

of the things you might see or do while you’re there

– can you find them in the wordsearch below?

grill ketchup buns burgers

hot dogs salad cheese flames

smoke drinks ice cream games

tongs crisps dip family

chairs music plates cups

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Barbecue wordsearch: solution

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Easy-peasy SudokuCan you solve this number puzzle? Write the

numbers 1 to 4 into every row, column and grid, using each digit only once in every section.

Use a pencil so you can try different numbers to see if they fit and rub them out if they don’t!

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Seaside wordsearch

There’s lots to see at the beach! Can you find all the words we’ve hidden

in this wordsearch?

sand shells crabs pebbles

seagulls waves starfish jellyfish

pier driftwood seaweed rocks

rock pools tide boats dock

How quickly did you finish the puzzle?

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Seaside wordsearch:solution

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How to make ice lollies

Read the instructions below. When you reach a blank, choose

the correct word from the list and write it in the crossword. Fill in

all the missing words to solve the puzzle, and to learn how to make

yummy ice lollies!

To make (5 across) lollies, first choose your favourite flavour of juice, such as (2 down) or apple. Get your mum or dad to help you (8 across) the juice into separate (1 across) that will freeze the (3 down) into shape. Don’t forget to put a (6 down) into each mould so you have something to hold when the lollies are ready to (7 across)! After this, put the moulds into the (4 down) for about (4 across) hours to make sure they are frozen. Enjoy!

lollies

juice

orange

pour

moulds

stick

eat

freezer

four

ice

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How to make ice-lollies crossword: solution

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Playground wordsearch

In the wordsearch below we’ve hidden different things you can play on and do at the playground. How quickly can you find them? What’s your favourite thing to do at the

playground?

swings slide seesaw roundabout

ladder hopscotch trampoline tunnel

climb run play sandpit

hut pole monkey bars

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Playground wordsearch:solution

At the playground I love to...

_______________________________________

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First Wordoku puzzle

Worduku is like Sudoku, but you’ll need to use letters instead of numbers. Fill in the grid below so that every

row, every column, and every 2 x 2 grid contains the letters A, B, C and D – but only once!

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Find the toys wordsearch

All the toys hidden in the wordsearch below have

something in common. Can you work out what it is?

bicycle scooter skateboard tricycle

go-cart tractor fire truck trolley

buggy lorry train roller skates

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Find the toys wordsearch:solution

What do all the toys hidden in

the wordsearch have in

common?

They all have wheels!

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A pirate puzzleAhoy matey! See how much you

know about pirates by filling in this quick crossword...

Across 4 A word for the gold, jewels and money hidden in a buried chest. 5 The yellow coins found in buried treasure are made of ______. 6 Black ______ is a famous pirate. 9 A talking bird pirates love. 10 Pirate flags have a picture of a ______ and crossbones.

Down 1 A pirate captain lets their first

______ be in charge when they want to take a nap. 2 Some pirates have a peg ______ where their foot used to be. 3 The name of Captain Hook’s ship is the ______ ______. 6 The colour of pirate flags. 7 People who like sailing the seven seas and finding buried treasure. 9 A pirate might make their enemies walk the ______. 10 What pirates sail the seas in.

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A pirate puzzle: solution

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Wordoku: letters A-I

Fill in the puzzle below so that every row, every column, and every 3 x 3 grid contains the letters

A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H and I – but only once!

Some of the letters have been filled in for you to give you a hand. Remember to work in pencil so you can

try different options.

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Wordoku letters A-I:solution

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Age of the dinosaurs

wordsearchTime to get out your magnifying

glass and unearth some dinosaur vocabulary! How many of the

dinosaurs listed have you heard of?

raptor brontosaur horns triceratops

rex pterodactyl claws tail

eggs Jurassic Mesozoic teeth

scales stegosaurus tyrannosaurus

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Age of the dinosaurs wordsearch: solution

StegosaurusBrontosaurTriceratopsPterodactylTyrannosaurus rex

Can you think of any more dinosaur names?___________________________________________________

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Sweet treats crossword

Ice-cream and biscuits and cakes, oh my! What summer treats do you love to eat?

Across 5 When you have ice cream in a bowl, pour chocolate ______ over the top to make a sundae. 7 Ice ______ are made from frozen juice or fizzy drinks. 8 ______ cakes are cooked in paper cases and have icing on top. 10 Ice ______ vans play loud tunes so you know they’re near. 11 Put these colourful strands of sugar on ice cream or icing.

Down 1 A dessert that starts with p. 2 It jiggles around in your bowl. 3 Halve a banana and add three scoops of ice cream: a banana ___. 4 Carry berries in this type of container with a handle. 6 Creamy drink made from milk and ice cream. 9 Like a pie, but no crust on top. 10 Sit your scoop in it, then eat it after you’ve finished the ice cream!

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Sweet treats crossword: solution

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Sudoku (numbers 1-9)Place a number from 1-9 in each empty cell so

that each row, each column and each block contains all the numbers, once only.

Some of the numbers have been filled in to help you.

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Sudoku (numbers 1-9):solution

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At the beach wordsearch

If you’re getting ready to spend a day at the beach,

these are some of the things you might need.

swimsuit

towel

suncream

bucket

spade

chair / bag

ball / cap

book

picnic

snacks

sandals

goggles

snorkel

surfboard

wetsuit

earplugs

kickboard

float

umbrella

camera

How quickly did you finish the puzzle?

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At the beach wordsearch:solution

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Simple summer crosswordThese words describe things you might do or see on holiday. Can

you choose from this word list and fill in the crossword clues?

Sun Hat Hot July Sand Sea Lake Crab Ice June Car Feet Play Swim Fan

Across 2 What you do in the water to stay afloat. 4 This bright yellow light warms us up. 5 One of the summer months. 7 Wear one of these on your head! 8 Sandals are worn on your _______.

Down 1 The opposite of work – do this by yourself, or when you invite friends over. 2 You’ll find lots of this on beaches. 3 Frozen bits of water. 4 Waves from the _______ come onto the beach and make patterns in the sand. 6 The largest one of these in the UK is called Windermere. 7 In the summer, it can feel very ______outside – especially if the sun is out. 8 Helps us cool down by moving air.

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Simple summer crossword:

solution

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Wordoku: letters J-R

Fill in the puzzle below so that every row, every column, and every 3 x 3 grid contains the letters j, k, l, m, n, o, p, q and r – but only once!

If you work in pencil you can try different options and rub them out and try again if they’re the

wrong ones.

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Wordoku letters J-R:solution

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Ocean creatures wordsearch

There are hundreds of thousands of different creatures living in the sea. We’ve hidden a few of them in this

wordsearch – can you find them all? How many

have you seen?

crab

lobster

clownfish

octopus

anemone

urchin

jellyfish

coral

seahorse

squid

shark

whale

dolphin

turtle

clam

prawn

seal

otter

stingray

oyster

swordfish

cod

tuna

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Ocean creatures wordsearch: solution

crab lobster clownfish octopus anemone urchin jellyfish coral seahorse

squid

shark whale

dolphin turtle clam prawn seal otter stingray oyster swordfish cod tuna

How quickly did you finish the puzzle?

Tick if you’ve seen one!

How many ticks?

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Camping funSummer’s the perfect time to

camp – whether that’s in a tent in your back garden or at a

caravan site near the sea. Can you complete our camping puzzle?

Across 1 A small, portable light. 5 To put away a (clue 3 down), you first need to (______) it up. 6 A portable kind of shelter. 8 Bring a ______ to wear so you don’t get wet on a rainy day. 10 A place to set up a tent. 11 Cook dinner outdoors on it. 13 A bag with shoulder straps.

Down 1 Good shoes for camping. 2 This house on wheels can be hooked onto the back of a car. 3 A zippered duvet! 4 You can carry water in a ______. 7 A helpful drawing which shows where roads and trails are. 9 Always points north. 12 To walk up a mountain or hill.

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Camping fun: solution

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Tricky Sudoku puzzle

Place a number from 1-9 in each empty cell so that each row, each column and each block

contains all the numbers, once only.

Some of the numbers have been filled in to help you.

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Tricky Sudoku puzzle:solution

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Land or water wordsearchSome of these words

refer to water and others to land.

Can you find them all in the wordsearch

below and then list the aquatic and land-lubbery

vocabulary?

road sea path canal

estuary walk river lane

trail ocean street strait

avenue lake pavement bay

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Land or water wordsearch: solution

Land road path walk lane trail street avenue

Water sea canal estuary river ocean strait lake bay

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Off on our holidays puzzle

There’s so much happening during the summer! How quickly can you solve this

holiday-themed crossword?

Across 5 Another word for the sea. 7 The number of days in June. 8 Clothing you only wear when it’s warm outside. 9 A small plastic tool, very useful when playing on the beach. 11 A 31-day summer month. 12 Carry water or shape sand in it. 14 Something that you’d use to cook food outside 15 An outdoor play area for kids.

Down 1 A special trip you take with family. 2 Build them using sand. 3 A sandy area by water where people like to go in the summer. 4 Clothing you wear to swim. 6 A flavour of ice cream (brown). 8 A big red berry we eat in summer. 9 This boat uses the wind to move. 10 If you don’t wear suncream, you could get a _________. 13 To live outdoors in a tent.

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Off on our holidays puzzle: solution

How quickly did you finish the puzzle?

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Trickier Sudoku puzzle!

Place a number from 1-9 in each empty cell so that each row, each column and each block

contains all the numbers, once only.

Some of the numbers have been filled in to help you.

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Trickier Sudoku puzzle:solution

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Creepy crawlies wordsearch

What we call ‘bugs’ can include insects,

spiders and other creepy crawlies that have lots

of legs. How quickly can you find the ones we’ve

listed below?

bee

wasp

butterfly

moth

spider

aphid

scorpion

grasshopper

caterpillar

ladybird

cricket

earwig

dragonfly

tarantula

woodlouse

silverfish

praying

mantis

stick insect

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Creepy crawlies wordsearch:solution

How quickly did you finish the puzzle?

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Sporting funEach clue below describes a game you can play outdoors – can you work out

what they are? After you’ve solved the crossword, list the games you’ve played

with your friends and family.

Across 1 Play this game at the beach as well as at the playground. 4 You _____ while one player counts to 100 with their eyes shut. 7 A flat disc you toss around. 9 Play by hitting coloured balls through hoops with mallets. 10 Players on each side of a net hit a ball back and forth with a racket. 11 The ball for this game is shaped a little like an egg.

Down 2 This game bats a birdie back and forth across the net. 3 Draw a grid on the ground and move around it hopping on a foot. 5 With (clue 4 across), the game in which one player finds the others. 6 If _____ says to do something, you have to do it in this game. 8 Roll a ball, knock down pins. 10 Don’t let the person who’s ‘It’ ___ you in this game!

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Sporting fun crossword: solution

Volley ballBadmintonHopscotchHide and seekSimon saysFrisbee CroquetBowlingTennis RugbyTag

Tick if you’ve played it!

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Outer space wordsearch

Take a trip into outer space and try to find all the

words we’ve hidden below!

Eight of the words are the names of planets – can you write down which

ones they are?

Mercury meteor Milky Way Mars satellite belt Uranus comet stars Neptune

galaxy Venus outer space asteroid Earth supernova planet Jupiter solar system Saturn

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Outer space wordsearch:solution

MarsUranusSaturnNeptuneJupiterEarthVenusMercury

The eight planets are...

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Capital cities crosswordWhere in the world would you like to visit? Test your geography skills by filling in the crossword with the

capital cities of the countries listed in the clues below.

Across 1 The Netherlands? 5 The Czech Republic? 6 The United Kingdom? 8 Belgium? 10 France? 11 Switzerland? 12 Italy? 15 Norway? 16 The United States of America? 18 Japan? 19 Poland?

Down 1 Greece? 2 Ireland? 3 Spain? 4 Australia? 7 Mexico? 9 Germany? 11 China? 13 Russia? 14 Portugal? 17 Canada?

What’s the capital of...

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Capital cities crossword: solution

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When I grow upCan you work out what these children want to be when they grow up? Write your answers in the crossword below.

Across 3 I want to help keep teeth healthy. 6 I want to cook delicious food. 7 I want to play an instrument. 9 I want to help when someone’s ill. 10 I want to do the same job as Florence Nightingale. 11 I want to take beautiful pictures. 13 I want to build homes. 14 I want to star in films and plays. 15 I want paint and sculpt. 16 I want to work in a library.

Down 1 I want to come up with brand new gadgets and machines. 2 I want to help people learn. 4 I want to create clothes for people, and be a fashion _______. 5 I want to look after gardens and make them beautiful. 8 I’ve got lots of story book ideas. 11 I want to fly airplanes. 12 I want to deliver letters and cards and packages.

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When I grow up crossword: solution

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