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Hidden Message

Find every word. The letters left over spell it out.

Hidden message of 47 letters. It appears when you find every word.

Printable Trick or Treat Rhyme Hidden Message Word Search (PDF)

Print this puzzle on a single page: the 12x12 grid, the 12 words to find and a blank for each letter of the hidden message. Words run across, up and down, and diagonally; 8 of the 12 read backwards. The answer key comes as a separate PDF, with the message written out, so you can hand out the puzzle and keep the solution.

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Printing Tips for the Trick or Treat Rhyme Hidden Message Word Search

A bag full of candy: caramel, gumdrops, jelly beans, marshmallow and toffee, plus the doorbell and the pillowcase. The leftover letters spell the trick-or-treat rhyme many kids already chant.

Some words are two words long, like "jelly beans" and "candy corn", and are hidden without the space. Print it with the Trick or Treat design, which has a candy bucket and a full moon.

Difficulty Hidden Message
Grid Size 12x12 letters
Total Words 12 hidden terms
Format PDF & Online Play
Directions 8 of 8, 8 backwards
Longest Word Marshmallow (11 letters)

The Trick-or-Treat Rhyme Hidden in a Candy Word Search

Put on your costume, grab a pillowcase and ring the doorbell: this word search is packed with Halloween candy, from caramel, toffee and licorice to lollipops, gumdrops, jelly beans, marshmallows and a handful of candy corn.

The letters left over after the last word form a rhyme that children have chanted on doorsteps for generations. Candy corn goes back to the 1880s, when candy makers poured its three colors into the molds by hand, one layer at a time.

How the hidden message works

In this puzzle, every letter that is not part of a word belongs to a secret message of 47 letters. Find all 12 words first. Then read the letters that are left over, starting at the top left and going row by row from left to right, and write them down in order. Online, the message lights up on the grid the moment you find the last word. On the printable PDF there is a blank space for each letter, and the answer key shows the full message.

Trick-or-Treat Candy Vocabulary: 12 Words to Find

Words run across, up and down, and diagonally; 8 of the 12 read backwards. The longest word is Marshmallow, with 11 letters.

  • Caramel: A soft, chewy sweet made by heating sugar with butter and cream. Caramel apples are a fall treat.
  • Lollipop: A hard candy on a stick.
  • Chocolate: A sweet made from cacao beans, the most popular trick-or-treat candy.
  • Gumdrops: Small, chewy, sugar-coated candies shaped like domes.
  • Candy Corn: A small triangle-shaped candy striped yellow, orange and white, sold mostly around Halloween.
  • Jelly Beans: Small, bean-shaped chewy candies with a hard shell, in many colors.
  • Toffee: A hard, chewy candy made by boiling sugar and butter.
  • Licorice: A chewy black or red candy flavored with the root of the licorice plant.
  • Marshmallow: A soft, spongy white sweet that puffs up when toasted.
  • Pillowcase: A cloth cover for a pillow. Trick-or-treaters use one as a big candy bag.
  • Doorbell: The button by a front door that rings inside. Trick-or-treaters press it and shout "Trick or treat!"
  • Costume: Clothes worn to look like someone or something else. Dressing up is a big part of Halloween.

How to Solve the Trick or Treat Rhyme Hidden Message Word Search

Six words have a double letter, from the LL of "lollipop" to the FF and EE of "toffee". "Candy corn" and "jelly beans" are hidden without their spaces. Four words start with C.

Trick-or-Treat Rhyme Activities for Kids

  • Once the rhyme is revealed, say it together as a class, then ask kids if they know another version.
  • Ask each child to circle the candy they hope to get on Halloween night.
  • Use it as a quiet activity after a class candy hunt.

Trick or Treat Rhyme Hidden Message Word Search FAQ

Who is the Trick or Treat Rhyme Hidden Message Word Search for?

Kids aged 7 to 11.

Which directions do the words run in?

Words run across, up and down, and diagonally; 8 of the 12 read backwards. 6 of them are diagonal.

Is there an answer key for the Trick or Treat Rhyme Hidden Message Word Search?

Yes. Download it from the printable section above: it is a separate PDF with all 12 words marked and the 47-letter message written out. Online, each word is crossed off the list the moment you find it.

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