Christmas Word Challenge
How many words can you make? A one-page Christmas spelling challenge for early finishers.
Nine letters sit in a grid — C, H, S, R, T, I, S, M, A. Students build as many words as they can from them, then take the challenge: work out the secret nine-letter word hiding in the grid. It needs nothing but a pencil, it stretches from three-letter words to the big reveal, and it keeps a December classroom quietly busy for a surprisingly long time.
No-prep instant download — print and hand out.
Why teachers love it:
- Open-ended — every student can succeed, and fast finishers keep hunting for longer words
- Real spelling practice — blending, segmenting and checking words that actually exist
- Zero prep — one sheet, print and go
- Pairs well with our Christmas A to Z Challenge for a full word-work session
Perfect for:
- Years 1–4 Australian primary classrooms
- Early-finisher trays, literacy rotations and brain breaks
- Home learning and holiday activity packs
What's included:
- One A4 'How many words can you make?' challenge sheet with a letter grid, writing lines and the secret-word challenge
- Black and white, print one per student
Print and go — your Christmas word work is sorted. 🖨️
Planning your Christmas classroom?
Our Ultimate Christmas guide has more activity ideas, display tips and freebies to use alongside this resource.
SPECIFICATIONS
Format: PDF, set up for A4 paper. Exactly what's inside is listed above.
Editing: This download is not editable. The PDF is flattened to protect the design and the artists' work we license.
Printing: Open the file in a PDF reader and choose 'Fit to page' or 'Actual size'. Do a test page on plain paper first — card, colour and black-and-white all print well.
Licence: One classroom, one teacher. Please don't share, resell or post the file online; buy an extra licence for each colleague who wants their own copy.
TECHNICAL SUPPORT
You'll need a PDF reader on your device — the free Adobe Acrobat Reader is the most reliable. Double-click the downloaded file to open it.
If a page shows on screen but won't print properly, open it in Acrobat Reader, choose Print → Advanced → tick 'Print as image'.
Stuck? Contact us and we'll sort it out.
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We want you to love every Mrs Edgar resource. If something isn't right, contact us within 30 days and we'll make it right. Because this is a digital file we can't refund a download that has already been opened, but we will always help you get it working. See our Returns Policy.
FAQS
Where is my download?
Check your inbox (and junk folder) for the email from Mrs Edgar with your link. You can also log in to your account at mrsedgar.com.au and download it from your order.
It came as a ZIP file — how do I open it?
On a Mac, double-click it. On Windows, right-click and choose 'Extract All'. Your PDFs will be inside.
Can I print in colour or black and white?
Yes. Our resources are designed to work both ways; black-and-white versions look great on coloured card.
The download won't start on my school computer.
Some school networks block downloads. Try again at home, or right-click the link and choose 'Save link as'.
