Free May Word Search (Printable PDF + Answer Key)

Download and print this free May word search — 15 hidden words for the month everything finally BLOOMS, from the first BUTTERFLY of the season to the SUNSHINE that actually feels warm again. It’s a free PDF with the answer key included, sized for standard printer paper and made for Mother’s Day classroom cards, end-of-year GRADUATION parties, or a picnic blanket spread out in the backyard.

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The 15 Words in This Puzzle

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Every word carries the WARMTH of the season: a PETAL catching the BREEZE, POLLEN drifting past, a PICNIC laid out under the MAYPOLE, and a FLOWER finally in bloom. Here’s the full word bank you’ll be hunting for:

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About the May word search

The word list is easy: FLOWER, MAY and DAISY come almost immediately, while MOTHERSDAY, GRADUATION and BUTTERFLY give solvers a bit more of a stretch. It suits ages 6 and up, and pairs nicely with a walk through a MEADOW or planting something new in a pot on the porch.

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