Food Storage Words for Kids: Jar, Can, Foil and Wrap

Eight ways to keep food fresh: a jar for jam, a can or a tin for soup, a bottle for milk or juice, a box for cereal, a bag for bread, and aluminum foil and plastic wrap for leftovers. Most of these words are only three or four letters long, perfect for young readers.

Bag, bottle and can run upward, and wrap reads backwards.

Food Storage Vocabulary: 8 Words to Find

Words run across, up and down; 4 of the 8 read backwards. The longest word is Bottle, with 6 letters.

Bag: A paper or plastic bag for storing bread, snacks or leftovers.
Bottle: A glass or plastic container with a narrow neck, for drinks and sauces.
Box: A cardboard box for cereal, crackers or pasta.
Can: A sealed metal container that keeps food safe for years.
Foil: Thin sheets of aluminum used to wrap and cover food.
Jar: A glass container with a lid for jam, pickles or sauces.
Tin: A metal can for food, or a metal tin for cookies.
Wrap: Plastic wrap, a thin film for covering bowls and leftovers.

How to Solve the Food Storage Word Search

"Bottle" is the longest word and the only one with a double letter, TT. "Box" has the only X and "jar" the only J; both run down. "Bottle" and "box" both start with BO.

Food Storage and Recycling Activities for Kids

Sort the containers by material: glass, metal, plastic or paper.
Ask which ones can be recycled where you live.
Talk about which foods go in the fridge and which in the cupboard.