Use the arrow keys to move between letters. Press Enter or Space on the first letter of a word, then again on the last letter. Press Escape to cancel.
A few of the words
- BETHLEHEM
- Bethlehem, in the hill country of Judea, was known as the City of David, the ancestral town to which Joseph traveled for the Roman census described in the Gospel of Luke.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
- MAGI
- The word 'magi' comes from the same ancient Persian root that gives us 'magic', these learned travelers from the East were likely astronomers or court scholars who read meaning in the movements of the stars.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
- MYRRH
- Myrrh, a bittersweet resin from thorny Commiphora trees, was among the most precious trade goods of the ancient Near East, carried along the same spice routes the magi would have traveled.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
- SWADDLING
- The Gospel of Luke specifically mentions that the infant was wrapped in swaddling clothes, strips of cloth used throughout the ancient world to keep a newborn warm and secure.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
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The Christmas Story: a free large-print word search
The Christmas Story, a free, large-print word search set in the candlelit stable of Bethlehem, where shepherds, magi, and angels gather.
About The Christmas Story
On a cold night in Bethlehem, a young couple from Nazareth found shelter where they could, and in that humble stable, among the quiet breathing of animals, the child was laid in a manger wrapped in swaddling cloth. Shepherds came running from the hillsides, still trembling from the angels' song that had split the night sky open with light. From distant lands, the magi followed a singular star, carrying gifts of gold, incense, and myrrh to the place where the infant lay.
How to play
- 1Find a word.Tap its first letter, then tap along to its last — the trail fills in and finishes itself when it spells a word. Or press the first letter and drag.
- 2Words run in straight lines.Across and down, and on the harder difficulties diagonally and backwards.
- 3It marks itself.Each word you find takes on its own soft colour on the grid and is crossed off the list.
- 4Choose a difficulty.Relaxed, Classic or Challenging set those directions and how much the word list helps — never the grid size. Tap the A buttons at the top to enlarge the letters, or pinch the grid.
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