Condiments for Kids: Ketchup, Mustard, Relish and Soy Sauce

The bottles and jars on the table: ketchup and mustard for burgers and hot dogs, relish, soy sauce, vinegar, oil, a dip for vegetables and any sauce you like. Condiments are added at the table to give food extra flavor.

Ketchup, mustard and vinegar are the longest words, at seven letters. Relish, sauce and vinegar read backwards.

Condiments Vocabulary: 8 Words to Find

Words run across, up and down; 4 of the 8 read backwards. The longest words are Ketchup, Mustard and Vinegar, with 7 letters each.

Dip: A thick sauce for dipping vegetables, chips or bread into.
Ketchup: A thick, sweet tomato sauce, the most popular condiment in the United States.
Mustard: A yellow or brown condiment made from ground mustard seeds and vinegar.
Oil: A liquid fat pressed from plants, used for frying and in dressings.
Relish: A chopped pickle sauce, often of cucumber, served on hot dogs.
Sauce: A liquid or creamy topping that adds flavor and moisture to food.
Soy: Soy sauce, a salty, dark sauce made from fermented soybeans and wheat.
Vinegar: A sour liquid made by fermenting wine, cider or rice, used in dressings and pickles.

How to Solve the Condiments Word Search

"Ketchup" has the only K and "vinegar" the only V and G. "Mustard" has the only M and reads normally across, like "ketchup" and "oil". "Dip", "oil" and "soy" are just three letters, so look for them last.

Picnic and Cookout Activities for Kids

Ask children which condiment they would put on fries, a hot dog or sushi.
Make a simple yogurt dip together.
Read the labels of ketchup and mustard bottles and list their ingredients.