Mardi Gras Word Search: Fantastic for Print-and-Go Fun (Free)
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This Mardi Gras word search is such a fun way to help kids learn about this interesting holiday! It's totally free to print out, and you can use it in so many different ways to get your kids excited about celebrating.
Kids love hands-on activities (my own kiddos can't resist a good puzzle!), and what better way to get them interested in Mardi Gras than with a word search? Once they start looking for these words, they'll have tons of questions about what they mean.
Get creative ideas for using this free printable word search with Mardi Gras themes so you can be ready for a special celebration.
RELATED: You'll want to check out these Mardi Gras Coloring Pages too!
Why We Love Using Word Searches to Learn About Mardi Gras
You know what's great about word searches? Kids are having so much fun, they don't even realize they're learning! They're getting better at spotting patterns, picking up new words, and sticking with a task until it's done.
When you mix that with all the fun stuff about Mardi Gras, it's a win-win. My kids always want to know what words like "flambeaux" mean when they find them, and before you know it, we're having amazing conversations about Mardi Gras traditions.
I actually started making these printables last year with some Mardi Gras color by number page. My boys had such a blast with those that I knew we needed more fun stuff to do. That's why I decided to make this word search and add some new coloring pages, too!
RELATED: Your kids will love these Mardi Gras color-by-number pages, too!
What You'll Get in This Mardi Gras Word Search
When you download this free printable, you'll get two pages - the word search itself and an answer key (because we all need a little help sometimes!). I packed it with 20 super cool Mardi Gras words:
- Shrove Tuesday
- Ash Wednesday
- Celebration
- New Orleans
- Fat Tuesday
- Masquerade
- Mardi Gras
- Flambeaux
- Doubloons
- King Cake
- Carnival
- Captain
- Throws
- Court
- Krewe
- Beads
- Masks
- Ball
- Rex
- Den
Want to learn more about what these words mean? Check out the Where Y'At Mardi Gras glossary and New Orleans Mardi Gras glossary they're both packed with fun facts about each word.
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Fun Ways to Use Your Word Search
Sure, word searches are fun on their own, but here are some ideas to make them even better:
- Pull out those fun writing tools - my kids go crazy for erasable pens, highlighters, and colored pencils. It's amazing how much more excited they get about an activity when they get to use special markers!
- Use these words for spelling practice during the week. It's so much more fun to practice spelling words that are connected to something exciting like Mardi Gras.
- Turn it into a word detective game! Have your kids look up words they don't know in a dictionary, write silly sentences with them, or even make up stories about Mardi Gras using their new words.
- Flip over the word search and use the back of the page to write sentences, doodle, and other DIY challenges (like crack the code, trivia, and more). It would be super cool to see what your kids come up with for masks and flambeaux!
- Make it more fun by working together - my boys love turning it into a friendly competition to see who can find the most words first!
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Remarkable Resources for Learning About Mardi Gras with Kids
Want to make this even more fun? Try adding some books and videos about Mardi Gras to the mix. You can start with these before jumping into the word search, or use them after - whatever works best for your kids.
Sometimes mine are ready to dive right into an activity, and other times they want to learn all about something first. There's no wrong way to do it!
Here are a few books that are amazing for learning about Mardi Gras with kids:
The Little Purple Mardi Gras BeadMardi Gras in New Orleans12 Days of Mardi GrasDinosaur Mardi GrasBeignets for BreakfastDelphine Denise and the Mardi Gras Prize
Get Your Mardi Gras Word Search
High five! You're on your way to having a blast with this Mardi Gras activity!
This free printable Mardi Gras word search includes 2 pages (activity and answer key) in PDF format.
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