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Gingerbread Word Search

Gingerbread houses became popular in Germany in the 1800s and are still a holiday favorite today. This puzzle mixes the spices with the candy decorations. Kids can solve it while the icing sets on their own gingerbread creations.

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Gingerbread Word Search

EACCANDYCANEWZI
ETZPKZSPRINKLES
NYMCOGDJTDGZKNE
UTBOMWWCKNPJXIL
TQPCLHRBIXVFKIA
MFIZVATTSEVOLCC
EIVYIMSEKTOWWID
GRNSJOGSBCAAGND
TNIMREPPEPUUOGW
LNFFUOLRPSOMMLY
SXBARNHOQHAPOHY
CBGDUMMOQNQFLOF
WMMPNMJFNRHCAUL
AUVHBEGINGERVSG
GAGOPICDRSGNIEH

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EACCANDYCANEWZI
ETZPKZSPRINKLES
NYMCOGDJTDGZKNE
UTBOMWWCKNPJXIL
TQPCLHRBIXVFKIA
MFIZVATTSEVOLCC
EIVYIMSEKTOWWID
GRNSJOGSBCAAGND
TNIMREPPEPUUOGW
LNFFUOLRPSOMMLY
SXBARNHOQHAPOHY
CBGDUMMOQNQFLOF
WMMPNMJFNRHCAUL
AUVHBEGINGERVSG
GAGOPICDRSGNIEH

How to play

Find every word from the list hidden in the grid. Words can run across, down or diagonally, and some are spelled backwards. Spaces are removed in the grid. The PDF has the puzzle on page 1 and the answer key on page 2.