Free Puzzles

You are welcome to use these puzzles for educational purposes and at home, as long as my copyright notice is retained. If you wish to publish these puzzles commercially, please contact me.

You can find out more about how I write these puzzles, and see my puzzle 'portfolio'.

Enjoy! Denise

Stumble It!

• The Outback Puzzle Book
  • Outback Fit-In (page 6)
  • Buggy Maze (page 23)
  • Outback ZIP file

• The Canberra Puzzle Book
  • Federation Find-a-Word (pg 12)
  • 1960s Map Maze (pg 21)
  • Canberra ZIP file

• The Junior Canberra Puzzle Book
  • Capital Construction Muddle (pg 9)
  • Railways Maze (pg 12)
  • Junior Canberra ZIP file

• The Amazing Animal Puzzle Book
  • Picture Acrostic & Sea Life Find-a-Word (page 3)
  • Ladybug Maze (page 24)
  • Animals ZIP file

• Italian Food Find-a-Word
  Enjoy fine Italian cuisine with this puzzle! Hidden word answer.

• Recipes Find-a-Word
  A tasty find-a-word with lots of dish names, and a hidden word answer.

• True Blue Aussie Crossword
  This is a small crossword with lots of Australian words. The solution is included on the second page of this PDF.

• Ocean Creatures Fit-In
  A clueless logic puzzle aimed at older children. The answer grid is on the second page of this PDF.

• Indonesian Crossword
  This is a simpler crossword about Indonesia (well, easier than the Cross Quiz below). The solution is included.

• Indonesian Cross Quiz
  This tricky cross quiz is all about Indonesia, and suitable for people aged 12 and up (or so!). The solution is included in the file.

• Indonesian Find-a-Word
  This find-a-word uses words about Indonesia. The solution is a single word.

• Bre&d Puzzle Sheet
  This puzzle sheet was written and illustrated for the Bathurst Region Eats and Drinks group in regional NSW. It has a range of puzzles about regional foods, wine, and produce, for a range of ages, from little kids to adults. This PDF is bigger than the other puzzles on this site, so downloading may take a little time.

• Archaeology Puzzle Sheet
  This puzzle sheet was written for National Archaeology Week in Australia, and is aimed at children aged about 9 and up. The answers are included on the sheet.

• Art Crossword
  This crossword is all about art and artists. The solution is included.

• Animal Crossword
  This crossword has lots of animal clues. The solution is included.

• German Crossword
  This puzzle is a German vocabulary crossword - the clues are in English, and the answers are in German. The solution is included.

• Food Find-a-Word
  This find-a-word has a cooking and food theme, and the 'left-overs' will leave you with the name of a dish.

• Australian Gold Rush Find-a-Word
  This puzzle is aimed at children in Grades 5 and 6. The answers to this puzzle, and the next 5, are all on this page

• Italian Crossword
  This puzzle is aimed at children in Grades 5 and 6. You need to translate simple words into Italian, or from Italian into English. Answer page

• National Parks Crossword
  This puzzle is aimed at children in Grades 3 and 4, and covers Australian National Parks. Answer page

• Science Find-a-Word
  This puzzle is aimed at children in Grades 3 and 4, and covers different types of matter. Answer page

• Maths Find-a-Word
  This puzzle is aimed at children in Grades 1 and 2, and uses simple mathematical language, with a hidden word to discover. Answer page

• English Verbs Crossword
  This puzzle is aimed at children in Grades 1 and 2, and has sentences to complete to solve the puzzle. Answer page