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
- CONFETTI
- The word comes from the Italian word for small candies, in old Italian carnival tradition, celebrants tossed actual sweets before lightweight paper discs took over.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
- NOISEMAKER
- The tin party noisemaker, a spinning ratchet on a stick, became a New Year's staple at American celebrations during the early 20th century.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
- STREAMER
- Crepe-paper streamers in bright rolls became a party-supply standard after lightweight crepe paper was widely manufactured in the late 1800s.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
- SPARKLE
- Glitter and sparkle effects at celebrations got a big boost when German manufacturers began producing metallic foil decorations in the mid-1800s.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
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Confetti & Streamers: a free large-print word search
Free large-print New Year word search, confetti, streamers, balloons, and all the flying, fluttering joy of midnight.
About Confetti & Streamers
When the clock strikes twelve, the air itself seems to come alive, handfuls of confetti flung skyward, streamers spiraling down from the ceiling, and balloons jostling against every shoulder in the room. Noisemakers rattle and horns blare in a glorious, cheerful racket that says the old year is gone and the new one is wide open. Party hats tip sideways, glitter lands on your sleeve, and for one bright moment everything is shimmer and flutter and sheer celebration.
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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