Back to School Word Games for Kids

Let's make heading back to school fun! Whether you are a parent, teacher, or caregiver (or all of the above) we all want the transition back to school to run smoothly for the kids in our lives. This collection of printable back-to-school word games is a simple way to get kids engaged in learning. We have shared all kinds of fun back to school resources to make heading back to school more fun for everyone! Be sure to check out all of our free printable games for kids.

back to school printable word games for kids title and word search, crossword puzzle and word jumble pin image

Pull these games out on a rainy day and get the kids thinking about how fun returning to school will be. We've filled these printable back to school games with common words kids associate with school - teacher, classroom, books, pencil, backpack, and more.

Back to School Word Games for Kids

our back to school word search game
our back to school word jumble game
our back to school crossword puzzle

print out of back to school word search and word search answer sheet on yellow background

We have created 3 great printable summer games for kids to play. I’m a huge fan of word games. I grew up devouring word search games. I used to keep a pencil and a word search book beside my bed...this was before phones were invented. I think that's why I like making these games, they are a simple way to get kids to disconnect from their phones and have fun at the same time. Begin with our printable back to school word search game. All you have to do is print off the game and the kids can search around the letters for the school-themed words. Don’t forget to print the summer word search game answers. Always good to have the answers on hand, in case you get stuck.

2 printable pages of back to school word jumble and word scramble answer key on blue background

Next, we have our back to school word jumble game. Word jumbles are great for older kids to play with. Can they unscramble all the school words? If you want to make things more challenging, set a timer and see how many words they can successfully unjumble in a set amount of time. Don't forget to print our back to school word jumble answer key too.

print out of back to school crossword puzzle and crossword puzzle answer key on green background

Finally, we have our back to school crossword puzzle. This one includes a series of questions and fill-in-the-blanks the kids have to answer to find the words that fit in the puzzle. Here’s a hint, I’ve included pictures of the answers too! Again, our back to school crossword puzzle answer sheet is available if you need it.

These printable word games are great for teachers to use during the first few weeks back at school. Games are a wonderful way to engage with kids and a simple way to start to understand where they are at with reading, and writing. At home, these games are a way to get kids excited about heading back to the classroom. Maybe pull them out before creating a back-to-school shopping list. What school supplies do you need? See if you can find them in the game.