Free printable word searches with pictures
Nine subjects, from ocean animals to the solar system. Each is two pages: a 12 by 12 word search with drawings to colour, then the answers with one short fact for every drawing and the page it comes from.
- 9word searches, each as an A4 and a US Letter PDF
- 90drawings, drawn in code, with no AI generated images
- 90facts, each with the Wikipedia page it comes from
Free, with no account and no email address.
Nine subjects
Pick a subject, print two pages.
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Ocean animals word search
Blue whale, Bottlenose dolphin, Shark, Octopus, Sea turtle, Jellyfish, Starfish, Seahorse, Crab, Walrus.
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Solar system word search
Mercury, Venus, Earth, The Moon, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune; the Sun is on the answer page.
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Musical instruments word search
Violin, Guitar, Harp, Piano, Trumpet, Flute, Drum, Accordion, Xylophone, Saxophone.
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Vegetables word search
Carrot, Potato, Tomato, Onion, Pea, Cabbage, Pumpkin, Beetroot, Broccoli, Aubergine.
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Birds word search
Robin, Wren, Magpie, Grey heron, Barn swallow, Kingfisher, Barn owl, White stork, Puffin, Goldfinch.
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Trees word search
Oak, Birch, Beech, Pine, Willow, Maple, Sweet chestnut, Ash, Yew, Holly.
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Mountains word search
Mount Everest, Matterhorn, Mount Fuji, Mount Etna, Mount Elbrus, Denali, Aconcagua, Mount Olympus, Uluru, Mount Vesuvius.
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Inventions word search
Wheel, Telescope, Telephone, Microscope, Camera, Bicycle, Light bulb, Gramophone, Hot air balloon, Pendulum clock.
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Minerals and gems word search
Quartz, Diamond, Ruby, Emerald, Sapphire, Amethyst, Pyrite, Malachite, Turquoise, Opal.
How it works
Two pages for each subject.
- Page 1 is the puzzle: 12 by 12 letters, the names to tick and a line drawing of each to colour. It prints well in black and white.
- Page 2 has the answers: the grid with every name circled, the drawings in colour, and a short fact for each drawing with the page it comes from.
- Choose A4 or US Letter to match your paper, and print at actual size or 100%.
Prefer a screen? Play Field Notes online: the same drawings and facts in the browser, with a new page every day.
Questions
Questions about these printables.
Are these word searches free?
Yes. All nine, in A4 and in US Letter, are free to download and print, with no account and no email address.
Which way do the words go?
Across, down and diagonally, always forwards, never backwards. Each name is in its grid exactly once; our program checks that before the file is made, and also checks that no rude word turns up among the filler letters.
Where do the facts come from?
Each fact is a sentence we wrote from a Wikipedia page, and that page is named under the fact. All pages were read on 26 September 2026.
Who made the drawings?
We did, in code, line by line, with no photographs and no AI generated images. They are the same drawings as in the Field Notes game in the browser.