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welcome to our website of completely free natural world resources for teachers, schools, parents and children
Welcome to our page of wildlife wordsearches.
Each theme comes in two puzzle forms, a smaller 11x11 grid with 10 hidden words, and a larger 15x15 grid
with 15 hidden words. Every puzzle also includes
outline drawings of some of the puzzle answers which
can be coloured in, and we've given you a sheet of
coloured pictures to help if you're not sure what
colours to choose.
click on the buttons below
to access puzzles and colouring sheets
British butterflies
British mammals
British trees
British birds of garden, field and woodland
British birds of prey
wildlife wordsearches*
Every school uses them, but have you ever wondered who made the first wordsearch,
or how long they've been around?
The first wordsearch was designed by
Mr Norman E Gibat in Norman, Oklahoma (population 40000) and published on March 1, 1968 in a local magazine given away in supermarkets in the town.
Some teachers in the Norman schools asked for reprints to use in their classes, and one teacher sent them around the country to various friends in other schools. Eventually one of these copies led somebody to sell the idea to a syndicator - and the worldwide wordsearch was born!
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We will be frequently adding to our stock of wordsearches, so do keep checking back to this page.
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We would also welcome ideas for British or worldwide wildlife and natural world themes that you would like us to cover in future puzzles. Please email any ideas to feedback@wafeducation.org.uk