A Harvest Word Search for Church and Sunday School
A fall puzzle with no ghosts or monsters, made for Sunday schools, church festivals and families who prefer a harvest theme. Its nine words are about gratitude and the season: abundance, apple, autumn, blessing, community, corn, fellowship, harvest and pumpkin.
The grid is 11x11, with words across, down and on the diagonals, so it suits children from about seven up.
Christian Harvest Vocabulary: 9 Words to Find
Words run across, up and down, and diagonally; 4 of the 9 read backwards. The longest word is Fellowship, with 10 letters.
- Abundance: A large amount of something, more than enough. Harvest festivals give thanks for it.
- Apple: A crisp autumn fruit. Bobbing for apples and candy apples are old Halloween traditions.
- Autumn: The season between summer and winter, also called fall, when leaves change color and drop.
- Blessing: A wish or prayer for good things, or something good you are thankful for.
- Community: The people who live in the same place or share something, like a church or a town.
- Corn: A tall grain plant with ears of yellow kernels, harvested in the fall.
- Fellowship: Friendly time spent together with people who share something.
- Harvest: The time of year when crops are gathered from the fields.
- Pumpkin: A large orange squash. Carved with a face, it becomes a jack-o'-lantern.
How to Solve the Christian Halloween Word Search
Four of the words have a double letter: the PP of "apple", the SS of "blessing", the MM of "community" and the LL of "fellowship". Look for those pairs first. Three words start with A, so do not stop at the first A you find.
How Long the Christian Halloween Word Search Takes
15 players have solved this puzzle on their first try, and they took a median of 1 minute 55 seconds. Half of them finished between 72 seconds and 2 minutes 20 seconds. None of them needed a hint.
Times measured on Word Search Free, online play only, first attempt per player. Updated 2026-10-15.
Fall Festival and Sunday School Activities
- Ask children to write one thing they are thankful for next to the word "blessing".
- Use it in a harvest festival station along with apple and corn crafts.
- Talk about each word as a group, then pray or share a moment of thanks for the harvest.
Christian Halloween Word Search FAQ
Who is the Christian Halloween Word Search for?
Sunday schools, church fall festivals and families who prefer a harvest theme.
Which directions do the words run in?
Words run across, up and down, and diagonally; 4 of the 9 read backwards. 3 of them are diagonal.
How long does this puzzle take?
About 1 minute 55 seconds: that is the median first-try time of the 15 players who have solved it online. Most finish between 72 seconds and 2 minutes 20 seconds.
Is there an answer key for the Christian Halloween Word Search?
Yes. Download it from the printable section above: it is a separate PDF with all 9 words marked. Online, each word is crossed off the list the moment you find it.
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