Printable Flower Word Search and Coloring Page
Everybody loves flowers, and this Printable Flower Word Search and Coloring Page is a fun way for kids to learn the names of different blooms while enjoying a quiet puzzle activity. It is a simple printable activity for home, school, spring lessons, garden units, or rainy day fun.
Kids can search for flower names, color the cheerful picture, and then look up real photos of each flower with help from an adult. It is a sweet way to turn coloring pages for kids into a mini botany lesson.
Fun Facts
There are hundreds of thousands of flowering plant species around the world, which means the flowers growing in one backyard may be very different from the flowers growing in another place. North America alone has thousands of flowering plants, giving kids plenty of beautiful blooms to discover and learn about.
Supplies
- White paper
- Printer
- Crayons, markers, or colored pencils
- Pencil
Instructions
- Print out enough flower word search pages so each child has their own.
- Set the kids up at a comfortable table or desk with pencils and their favorite coloring supplies.
- Have them search for the hidden flower names in the puzzle.
- After the word search is complete, let them color the flower picture.
- For extra learning fun, an adult can help the kids look up pictures of the real flowers and compare their colors, shapes, and sizes.
Editor’s Note
Show younger children how to follow the letters in a word search and give them time to puzzle it out on their own. If they start to feel frustrated, offer a small hint or help them find the first letter of a word so the activity stays fun and encouraging.
Patterns, Templates and Printables
Click on the flower word search pattern to open it in a new window and print.
Teacher Friendly Educational Extension
Use this printable flower word search as part of a spring classroom activity, garden lesson, or simple plant science unit. After kids finish the puzzle, invite them to choose one flower from the word list and draw it on a separate sheet of paper.
Older children can write one or two sentences about where the flower grows, what color it usually is, or whether it attracts bees, butterflies, or hummingbirds. You can also create a classroom flower wall by displaying the finished coloring pages and drawings together.
For a simple group activity, bring in seed packets, flower photos, or safe garden clippings and let children match real flowers to the names in the puzzle.
Supplies
Instructions
Print out as many copies as needed for the number of children involved.
Set the kids around a table with the coloring and marking tools in the center and turn them loose.
Patterns, Templates and Printables
Click on a pattern to open it in a new window
Contributor
These projects are created by Terri, Betty, Jamie or one of the talented staff members at MakingFriends.com. They have been created exclusively for publication on FreeKidsCrafts.com with supplies you'll be able to find around your house.
