Mothers Day Word Search
Mother's Day is held on the second Sunday of May in the United States, after Anna Jarvis campaigned for it in the early 1900s. Warm words about family run through the grid.
Mothers Day word search (Easy)
Find these 10 words
10 words, across and down only
- brunch
- card
- family
- flowers
- gift
- hug
- love
- may
- mom
- mother
Mothers Day word search (Medium)
Find these 15 words
15 words, adds diagonals
- bouquet
- breakfast
- brunch
- card
- carnation
- family
- flowers
- gift
- grandma
- hug
- kindness
- love
- may
- mom
- mother
Mothers Day word search (Hard)
Find these 20 words
20 words, any direction, backwards too
- appreciate
- bouquet
- breakfast
- brunch
- card
- carnation
- celebrate
- family
- flowers
- gift
- grandma
- handmade
- hug
- kindness
- love
- may
- mom
- mother
- sunday
- thank you
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Words in the Mothers Day word search
Every word used across the three levels, with a quick note on what it means.
- mom
- A short, warm name for a mother.
- love
- Deep care and affection for another person.
- card
- A folded paper note carrying a written message.
- hug
- Holding someone close with both arms.
- may
- The fifth month, when the US holiday falls.
- gift
- Something given freely to show you care.
- flowers
- Cut blooms given as a present on the day.
- brunch
- A late meal combining breakfast and lunch.
- mother
- A woman who raises and cares for a child.
- family
- The people you are related to and live with.
- kindness
- Treating others with warmth and generosity.
- carnation
- The flower Anna Jarvis chose for the holiday.
- breakfast
- The first meal of the day, sometimes served in bed.
- grandma
- Your parent's mother.
- bouquet
- A gathered bunch of cut flowers arranged together.
- appreciate
- To recognize and value what someone does.
- handmade
- Made by hand rather than bought in a store.
- sunday
- The day of the week the holiday always falls on.
- thank you
- Two words that show you noticed a kindness.
- celebrate
- To mark an important day with special activity.
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