Birthday Word Search
A birthday marks the anniversary of the day a person was born. Cake and candles are part of the custom in many countries, and the rest of the party shows up in these words too.
Birthday word search (Easy)
Find these 10 words
10 words, across and down only
- balloon
- cake
- candle
- card
- friends
- games
- gift
- party
- song
- wish
Birthday word search (Medium)
Find these 15 words
15 words, adds diagonals
- balloon
- cake
- candle
- card
- confetti
- friends
- games
- gift
- icing
- party
- present
- ribbon
- song
- surprise
- wish
Birthday word search (Hard)
Find these 20 words
20 words, any direction, backwards too
- balloon
- cake
- candle
- card
- confetti
- cupcake
- friends
- games
- gift
- icing
- invitation
- party
- partyhat
- pinata
- present
- ribbon
- song
- streamer
- surprise
- wish
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Words in the Birthday word search
Every word used across the three levels, with a quick note on what it means.
- cake
- A sweet baked treat served at birthday parties.
- candle
- A small wax light placed on top of cake.
- gift
- A present wrapped and given to the birthday person.
- party
- A gathering of friends to celebrate an occasion.
- balloon
- A rubber bag filled with air or helium.
- wish
- A silent hope made before blowing out candles.
- card
- A folded paper note carrying a written greeting.
- friends
- People you like and choose to spend time with.
- games
- Activities with rules played for fun at parties.
- song
- A short tune sung to the birthday person.
- icing
- A sweet coating spread over the top of cake.
- present
- Another word for a gift given to someone.
- surprise
- A party kept secret from the guest of honor.
- confetti
- Tiny bits of colored paper tossed in celebration.
- ribbon
- A narrow strip of cloth tied around a gift.
- invitation
- A note asking someone to come to an event.
- streamer
- A long paper strip hung as party decoration.
- partyhat
- A cone of paper worn on the head.
- cupcake
- A single serving cake baked in a paper cup.
- pinata
- A filled figure broken open with a stick.
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