For an enjoyable and easy New Year’s activity, give this complimentary printable New Years Word Scramble a try! An answer page is included as well, making it simple to figure out every word!
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Free Printable New Years Word Scramble
Kids can enjoy this entertaining game on New Year’s Eve while they wait to welcome the new year. It is also perfect for New Year’s day!
Simply print the page, then let kids work on solving the words before the countdown begins.
You can also combine it with our New Years Bingo and New Years I Spy games!
This entertaining activity requires very little preparation and can be ready in just a few minutes. Download and print it, then begin decoding these New Year’s words!
Find the complimentary printables at the end of the post.
Here are a few suggestions you can share with kids to make unscrambling the words easier:
- Examine the vowels and consonants individually
- Consider New Years-themed words you already know and write them down. Do any of these words contain some of the letters?
- Rearranging the letters yourself may occasionally help. Write them again in another order and check whether a familiar word appears.
- For younger children, provide all the answer words on the page for them to reference.
A complete answer page is included for all 15 scrambled words, allowing you to quickly check the solutions for kids.
Kids will have fun guessing these words as they wait for the New Year to begin!
There are two ways to play:
- Offer a prize to whoever completes them all first
- Choose a time limit and count how many words they can solve!
Ideas for using this New Year’s Eve Word Scramble:
- Print it as a simple table activity for your New Year’s dinner. It is also enjoyable alongside our New Years Would You Rather cards.
- Laminate the pages and use dry erase markers in classrooms for students who finish early.
- Organize a contest to see who can complete them all in the shortest time.
- Continue the activity with a round of New Years Bingo.
Ideas for expanding this activity:
Take the activity a step further by asking kids to create their own scrambled words. They might choose celebration-related terms or ideas for New Year’s resolutions. Afterward, they can test siblings, parents, or classmates with the words they designed.
Encourage kids to think about what to prioritize in the upcoming year, then end the evening with these Free New Year’s Resolution Printables. They offer a wonderful opportunity to show children how to look back and reflect on the previous year.
Download the Free Printable Word Scramble
Note: this printable may be used for personal or school purposes only.
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