12 Birds, Reptiles & Bugs Word Searches to Print and Play

Pick a puzzle, choose one of 12 printable designs and download the PDF with its answer key. Free, no sign-up.

Birds, Reptiles & Bugs Shaped Word Searches4

The grid is the picture: butterfly, turtle, owl, hexagon. Print one and color it in once it is solved.

Easy Birds, Reptiles & Bugs Word Searches4

8x8 grids with 6 to 8 words. Words run across and up and down, never diagonally, and some read backwards. Players finish them in a median of 58 seconds on their first try.

Medium Birds, Reptiles & Bugs Word Searches2

11x11 grids with 8 to 10 words. Words run across, up and down, and diagonally, and some read backwards.

Hard Birds, Reptiles & Bugs Word Searches2

15x15 grids with 12 words. Words run in all eight directions, and some read backwards.

Birds, Reptiles and Insects Word Searches for Kids

Birds, reptiles, amphibians and bugs: birds of prey, amphibians, invertebrates and insects for beginners, penguins and dinosaurs at medium level, and snakes and turtles in the harder puzzles.

Insects and Amphibians are good first puzzles for a science lesson. Dinosaur is a classroom favorite, and the butterfly, turtle and owl shapes look great printed and colored.

Which Birds, Reptiles & Bugs word search should you print?

Here is where to start at each level, from the simplest grids to the ones with words in every direction.

Shaped puzzles: to print and color

4 puzzles. Good first picks: Butterfly Shaped, Turtle Shaped and Owl Shaped.

Easy: ages 5 to 8

4 puzzles. Good first picks: Birds Of Prey, Amphibians and Invertebrates.

Medium: ages 8 to 12

2 puzzles. Good first picks: Penguin and Dinosaur.

Hard: teens and adults

2 puzzles. Good first picks: Snake and Turtle.

Science Activities With Birds, Reptiles and Bugs

Birds, Reptiles & Bugs Word Search FAQ

How many Birds, Reptiles & Bugs word searches are there?

There are 12: 4 easy, 2 medium, 2 hard and 4 shaped. All of them can be played online or printed as a PDF with an answer key.

Is there a dinosaur word search?

Yes, Dinosaur is a medium puzzle with dinosaur names and vocabulary.

Is there an insect word search for kids?

Insects and Invertebrates are easy puzzles, and the butterfly shape is fun to color.