New Years Word Search
New Year's arrives with countdowns, resolutions, and noise at midnight. January 1 became the start of the year under the Gregorian calendar, though many cultures mark a new year on other dates.
New Years word search (Easy)
Find these 10 words
10 words, across and down only
- balloon
- calendar
- clock
- confetti
- fireworks
- hat
- january
- midnight
- party
- toast
New Years word search (Medium)
Find these 15 words
15 words, adds diagonals
- balloon
- calendar
- celebrate
- clock
- confetti
- countdown
- fireworks
- hat
- january
- midnight
- party
- resolution
- sparkler
- streamer
- toast
New Years word search (Hard)
Find these 20 words
20 words, any direction, backwards too
- balloon
- calendar
- celebrate
- cheer
- clock
- confetti
- countdown
- fireworks
- friends
- hat
- horn
- january
- midnight
- music
- party
- resolution
- sparkler
- streamer
- toast
- tradition
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Words in the New Years word search
Every word used across the three levels, with a quick note on what it means.
- party
- A gathering of people to celebrate an occasion.
- clock
- A device that shows the time of day.
- january
- The first month of the Gregorian calendar year.
- midnight
- Twelve at night, when the new year begins.
- balloon
- A rubber bag filled with air for decoration.
- hat
- A paper cone worn on the head at parties.
- toast
- Raising a glass while wishing others well.
- confetti
- Small paper bits thrown into the air in celebration.
- fireworks
- Explosives that burst into colored light in the sky.
- calendar
- A chart of days, weeks, and months in a year.
- countdown
- Counting backward from ten to zero before midnight.
- resolution
- A promise to yourself to change something this year.
- celebrate
- To mark an event with joy and special activity.
- streamer
- A long paper ribbon hung or thrown at parties.
- sparkler
- A handheld stick that throws off bright sparks.
- horn
- A noisemaker blown to make a loud sound.
- cheer
- A loud shout of happiness and encouragement.
- tradition
- A custom passed down from one generation to the next.
- friends
- People you choose to spend your time with.
- music
- Organized sound made with voices or instruments.
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