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Free Printable Word Searches for Care Homes

Download three gentle garden word searches for a quiet individual activity, a shared table, or an activity session. Each puzzle uses a clear 10 × 10 grid and eight familiar words.

Download three free puzzles Get all 30 puzzles — $5 USD

Permission to print for residents

You may print the three free sampler puzzles and their answer pages for residents at your care home without buying the full collection.

A $5 purchase of the full collection lets staff at one care-home location print unlimited copies for resident activities. Staff may share the PDF internally at that location. Each additional location needs its own purchase.

Receive a free garden puzzle each week

Useful for planning a quiet activity without searching for a new printable every time.

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What the free sampler contains

Three large-print garden word searches
One uncluttered puzzle per page
Eight familiar words in each puzzle
Three complete answer pages
A PDF suitable for US Letter or A4 paper

How to use the puzzles

Download the PDF once to the staff computer.
Print one test sheet. For A4 paper, select “Fit to page” in the printer settings.
Print the puzzle pages needed for the activity.
Keep the answer pages with the activity organiser.
Invite residents to work alone, in pairs, or around one table without a time limit.

Designed for comfortable reading

The grids use dark capital letters with generous spacing. The words run across, down, or diagonally. There are no backwards words, countdowns, scores, or sign-ins.

Residents who prefer a screen can also play the free Daily Garden Word Search in a browser, with a Bigger view and free hints.

Need more than three?

The complete collection includes 30 garden themes and 30 answer pages. One $5 purchase covers unlimited resident-activity printing at one care-home location, with no recurring fee.

Get the 30-puzzle care-home collection.

Frequently asked questions

Do residents need an account?

No. The printable puzzles are ordinary PDF pages.

Can we try them before buying?

Yes. The three-puzzle sampler is free, includes answers, and may be printed for residents.

Can several staff members use the purchased PDF?

Yes, within the care-home location covered by the purchase.

Can we send the PDF to another branch?

No. Each additional care-home location needs its own $5 purchase.