Back to School Puzzles

 


Enjoy these Back to School puzzles! Perfect for parents to pull out in the days before school to get kids "in the mode" - but also fun to put out ready for kids to do while they are settling into the classroom...

Back To School Boggler Puzzle

Back To School Boggler Puzzle

Have a go at one of our popular boggler puzzles, with a "back to school" theme. Follow the instructions to make as many words as possible and score extra points for any school words, too.

Back to School Crossword

Back to School Crossword

Kids can have a go at this Back to School crossword - helpful for getting brains in gear when school starts up again!

Back to School Maze - Easy

Back to School Maze - Easy

Here's an easier maze for younger children to enjoy with a Back to School theme. Help the little boy find his way to the school bus!

Back to School Maze - Medium

Back to School Maze - Medium

Sometimes a classroom can seem like a maze! Perhaps that is how the teacher feels in this "Back to School" maze ... can you help her find her way to the desk? Click the link below to print.

Back to School Maze Pack

Back to School Maze Pack

There are 10 fun "back to school" themed mazes in this pack, starting easy and getting progressively harder. The last one is very challenging indeed - so we've included the solutions at the back of the pack in case you get stuck!

Back to School Squashed Sentence Puzzle

Back to School Squashed Sentence Puzzle

Get ready to go back to school by having a go at these fun squashed sentences puzzles! Find the sentence about going back to school by starting at the shaded letter square. The two unused letters from each grid spell a word too...

Back to School Word Search

Back to School Word Search

Fun for the Back to School season, kids can search for school related words in this printable puzzle.

Back to School Word Search - Easy

Back to School Word Search - Easy

Here's a simple "Back to School" word search which younger children can enjoy. Just print and highlight or circle all the words on the list below.

Bus Dot to Dot

Bus Dot to Dot

Get ready for back to school with this simple school bus dot to dot. Don't forget to colour in the bus when you've drawn it!  

Complete The School Boy Puzzle

Complete The School Boy Puzzle

Can the kids fill in the blank rows of our grid, by copying the missing bits over from the school boy on the right? This might be a fun activity to have waiting for the kids who finish early ...

Complete the School Bus Puzzle

Complete the School Bus Puzzle

Is the bus ready to take you back to school? Looks like some parts are missing to me! Complete the school bus and then colour it in a bright yellow.

Complete The School Girl Puzzle

Complete The School Girl Puzzle

Welcome the kids back to school with one of our "complete the picture" puzzles - this one featuring a school girl in simple uniform. The missing bits on this particular puzzle are relatively easy to fill in...

Complete The Teacher Puzzle

Complete The Teacher Puzzle

Children need to use their observation and copying skills to fill in the blanks on this fun "complete the teacher" puzzle activity.

Complete The Teacher Puzzle 2

Complete The Teacher Puzzle 2

Here's a fun "back to school" puzzle activity for the kids. We've provided a complete teacher illustration, and another with some missing bits! The kids need to fill in the gaps using the complete picture as a reference.

I Love School How Many Words

I Love School How Many Words

Challenge the kids to make smaller words from the letters in I LOVE SCHOOL. I thought this was a tricky puzzle at first but once I got started I found all sorts of words ...

In the Classroom Picture Crossword

In the Classroom Picture Crossword

Can the children solve the picture clues to complete the grid on our In the Classroom crossword? This is a fun back to school activity for the kids to have a go at! The answers are also included. 

 

 

In the Classroom Word Scramble

In the Classroom Word Scramble

Here's a fun back to school activity for the kids  - can they unscramble the classroom themed words and match them to the pictures? Some of them are quite challenging!

Learning How Many Words

Learning How Many Words

Learning is what school is all about, and that's what makes every day so interesting! Here is a simple "How Many Words" activity that asks the kids to make smaller words out of the letters in Learning.

School Alphabet Challenge

School Alphabet Challenge

I can think of lots of words that are used in and around school - but I'm not sure I can think of a complete alphabet of words! Can you?

School Bag Grid Copy

School Bag Grid Copy

Here's a fun "back to school" grid copy puzzle featuring a school bag or backpack. Take it bit by bit and use the grid to help get the positioning and details right.

School Bus Grid Copy

School Bus Grid Copy

Concentration and good observation skills are needed to complete this school bus grid copy puzzle.  

School Grid Copy

School Grid Copy

This is a challenging grid copy puzzle with a picture of a Victorian school building - quite a tricky picture to copy! The squares on the grid should help, though, if you count carefully.

School House Grid Copy

School House Grid Copy

Here's a picture of an old-fashioned "one room school house" for the kids to try copying themselves. Use the squares of the grid to help.

School Lunch Grid Copy

School Lunch Grid Copy

Here's a challenging grid copy puzzle with a school lunch theme! Can the kids copy our picture of a lunch box, thermos and apple across from the grid on the left to the empty grid on the right?

Way to School Activity

Way to School Activity

Two activities in one! First help the little boy find his way to school. Then describe his route, with as much detail as possible.

Way to School Maze

Way to School Maze

This simple maze is perfect for younger children to trace with their fingers, or to practise their pencil control.

Welcome Back How Many Words

Welcome Back How Many Words

This "Welcome Back" puzzle is perfect for "Back to School", to get the kids thinking again and perhaps as a welcome activity waiting on tables for when children get in. It works as a solo challenge or you can try it in teams or as a race against the clock.

Word Wheel Challenge 28

Word Wheel Challenge 28

Word wheel challenges are the ultimate boredom buster! There are many words that you can make out of these letters, plus a nine-letter word to find, so the kids should be kept busy for a while...

Word Wheel Challenge 32

Word Wheel Challenge 32

Here's another word wheel challenge that could be used as a back to school themed activity? Ask the kids to find as many words as they can from the letters in the wheel, and see if they can find the nine-letter word too!

Word Wheel Challenge 33

Word Wheel Challenge 33

This word wheel puzzle is a fun challenge for the kids - and might be good as a classroom activity? Children have to find as many words as possible from the letters in the wheel - you could try setting a timer and see which child or group has found the most?

Word Wheel Challenge 43

Word Wheel Challenge 43

Challenge the kids with this word wheel puzzle, and see how many words they can find  - maybe try setting a challenge against the clock? This puzzle might be good as part of a school theme, and there's a nine-letter word to find in there too!

Word Wheel Challenge 9

Word Wheel Challenge 9

How many words can you make using the letters in this wheel? Remember, you must use the M from the centre of the wheel in every word, and all letters can only be used once per word. Don't forget to try to find the 9-letter word, too!

 

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