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
- ENVELOPE
- The first pre-made envelopes for personal correspondence appeared in the 1840s, around the same era as the adhesive postage stamp, both changed the way people sent heartfelt notes to the people they loved.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
- STAMP
- The world's first adhesive postage stamp, the Penny Black, was issued in Britain in 1840. In the US, the first federal postage stamps went on sale in 1847, making a sealed, stamped letter a relatively modern way to say 'I love you, Dad.'Find this word in the grid to read its note.
- VERSE
- Many early American greeting cards featured sentimental verse long before the industry standardized the now-familiar fold-over card format in the early 20th century.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
- JOKE
- The 'dad joke', groan-worthy, pun-heavy, delivered with a straight face, has become so iconic that it's now a love language all its own, front and center on Father's Day cards everywhere.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
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The Father's Day Card: a free large-print word search
Father's Day card word search, free and large-print, warm words for the note, the verse, the joke, and the handwritten thanks inside.
About The Father's Day Card
A Father's Day card has always been more than paper and ink, it's the place where the feelings that are hard to say out loud finally find their words. Whether it's a corny joke printed on the front, a rhyme about fishing poles or barbecue, or simply a heartfelt line scrawled in your own handwriting, the card is the keepsake he quietly tucks away in a drawer and never throws out. That worn envelope, the smudged stamp, the signature in ballpoint pen, small things that carry a whole lot of love.
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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