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Father's Day Bible Word Search (Easy, Medium and Hard)

A free Father's Day Bible word search for kids in three levels, with KJV words about fathers and the story of the father who ran, and an answer key for each.

Preschool–Grade 6 · Easy

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Ages: Preschool (3–5), Early Elementary (K–2), Upper Elementary (3–5), Preteen (5–6)
Difficulty: Easy
Time: 10–20 minutes
Scripture: Exodus 20:12; Proverbs 4:1; Proverbs 20:7; Luke 15:11–32
Bible story: The Prodigal Son

A Father's Day Bible word search in three levels, so every age in your class has one that fits. Each level prints with or without its answer key, and every word is in the King James Bible.

Easy: 8 short words (father, son, love, pray, obey...) in a small grid, for preschool and kindergarten.
Medium: 12 words from Father's Day verses, like honour, instruction, integrity and compassion, for grades 1–3.
Hard: 16 words straight from Jesus' story of the father who ran to his son (Luke 15:11–32): swine, husks, fatted, robe, ring, shoes... hidden in every direction, for grades 4 and up.

Talk about it

When kids finish, read Luke 15:20 together: "But when he was yet a great way off, his father saw him, and had compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him." Ask: which word in your puzzle shows how the father felt? (Compassion.) Then read the whole story in our prodigal son story set (memory verse 1 John 1:9).

Tips

Hand out the hard level as an early-finisher challenge, or let a child and a dad solve it together.
Pair it with our Father's Day Bible verse cards and let kids find a verse that uses one of their puzzle words.
More ideas: fathers in the Bible and the rest of our Father's Day resources.

Frequently asked questions

Which level should I print?

Easy (8 words in a small grid) for preschool and kindergarten, medium (12 words) for grades 1–3, and hard (16 words, backwards and diagonal) for grades 4 and up.

Is there an answer key?

Yes. Every level comes as its own PDF with or without the answer key.

Where do the words come from?

Every word is in the King James Bible. The easy and medium words come from Father's Day verses such as Exodus 20:12, Proverbs 4:1 and Proverbs 20:7, and the hard puzzle uses words from Jesus' story of the father who ran to his son (Luke 15:11–32).