If you’re looking for a way to teach your kids about the animals of the Chinese Zodiac and the Chinese New Year then this Chinese Zodiac word search is for you!
The Chinese Zodiac has 12 animals, each of which represents a year in the lunar calendar. The animals occur in a particular order, which repeats every 12 years.
This printable word search contains all twelve of the animals represented in the Chinese Zodiac hidden within it. It is an easy word puzzle, and would be great for teaching your kids about the different animals that are significant to the Chinese New Year.
We have been sharing lots of free printables this year and this Chinese Zodiac word search is the latest in our collection.
Not only would this Chinese Zodiac printable be great to share with your family this Lunar New Year, but it would also make an excellent printable for your local church group or classroom full of children.
Words to look for in our Chinese Zodiac word search printable:
The twelve words hidden in this Chinese Zodiac printable word search can be found forwards and backwards, horizontally and vertically. There are no diagonal words hidden in this word find puzzle.
In order, the 12 animals of the Chinese Zodiac are listed below. You can click on the links to learn more about each of the zodiac animals including their personality traits and the elements associated with them.
If you or your kids have a hard time solving this seek and find printable, it also comes with an answer key!
In addition to this word search, we also have a Chinese New Year word search that features the traditions and symbols of the Chinese New Year.
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You can either download the free word search printable through the link below, or print it out in the project card at the bottom of the page.
Click here to download Chinese Zodiac word search puzzle. It will print out on on a full sheet of paper in the portrait format.
Be sure choose portrait orientation and “fit to page” for the printable area on your printer settings. Printing this way will give you a full page printout.
If you prefer to print the word search free from the project card at the bottom of the page, scroll down and press “print”. It will print out the puzzle in a slightly smaller size.
Chinese Zodiac word search answers
Some free printable word searches are easy to solve and others leave you scratching your head looking for that one last word.
If you are having hard time solving the puzzle, you can click here for the word search with answers filled in.
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In addition to this Chinese Zodiac printable, we have other free word puzzles for the holidays. Check out the holiday word finds and word scrambles below.
- Groundhog Day – word search puzzle
- Valentine’s Day – word search and word scramble
- Mardi Gras – word search and word scramble
- St. Patrick’s Day – word search and word scramble
- Spring – word search and word scramble
- Easter – word search and word scramble
- Earth Day – word search and word scramble
- Mother’s Day – word search and word scramble
- Father’s Day – word search and word scramble
- Independence Day – word search and word scramble
- Summer – word search and word scramble
- Labor Day – word search and word scramble
- Fall – word search and word scramble
- Halloween – word search and word scramble
- Thanksgiving – word search and word scramble
- Winter – word search and word scramble
- Christmas – word search and word scramble
Check back often, we frequently add new word scrambles and word searches!
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You can also watch our Chinese Zodiac signs video on YouTube.
Chinese Zodiac Word Search - With the 12 Chinese Zodiac Animals
Give your kids an easy word search puzzle to solve while you teach them about the animals of the Chinese Zodiac.
The names of each of the 12 Chinese Zodiac animals are hidden in this free word find printable.
Solving this Chinese Zodiac word search is a great way to celebrate the start of the Chinese New Year!
Materials
- Highlighter
- Computer paper
Tools
- Computer
- Printer
Instructions
- Load your computer paper into your printer.
- Choose portrait layout and if possible "fit to page" in your settings.
- Print this Chinese Zodiac word search and try to find the names of the 12 Chinese Zodiac animals in it.
- There is a list of words on the bottom of the word search puzzle which you will find hidden horizontally and vertically, both forwards and backwards. There are no words hidden diagonally.
- After you find the words, highlight them and then cross them off the list at the bottom of this word find puzzle.
- See how quickly you can solve this Chinese Zodiac printable!
Notes
Using this print function on this card will print a Chinese Zodiac word search that fills about 3/4 of an 8.5 x 11 inch sheet of paper.
To fill the entire page, choose "fit to page" on your printer if you have this setting, or use the link in the post above and print using the browser print feature.
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