Download and print this free January word search — 15 hidden words for the fresh, FROSTY start of the year, from the MIDNIGHT countdown still ringing in your ears to the first BLIZZARD warning of the season. It’s a free PDF with the answer key included, sized for standard printer paper and made for back-to-school classroom warm-ups, New Year unit studies, or any snowed-in afternoon that needs filling.
The word list is easy-to-medium: SNOW, COLD and JANUARY come quickly, while RESOLUTION, HIBERNATE and FRESHSTART give solvers a bit more to chew on. It suits ages 7 and up, and makes a nice pairing with writing a goal list or watching the first snowfall out the window.
The 15 Words in This Puzzle
Every word marks the turn of the CALENDAR: the NEWYEAR resolve, the WINTER chill, an ICICLE hanging off the gutter, MITTENS pulled from the drawer, and an afternoon of SLEDDING before the cold really sets in. Here’s the full word bank you’ll be hunting for:
- NEWYEAR
- SNOW
- WINTER
- RESOLUTION
- FROSTY
- ICICLE
- MITTENS
- COLD
- BLIZZARD
- JANUARY
- MIDNIGHT
- CALENDAR
- FRESHSTART
- SLEDDING
- HIBERNATE