Fabulous Fifties: a free large-print 1950s word search
Put a nickel in the jukebox and grab a pencil! This free puzzle is packed with Fifties favorites, from Saturday-night sock hops to the Honeymooners on the family TV.
It's printed in big, friendly 22pt letters, just like the puzzles in the book, and the answer key is right on page 2.
Download the free 1950s word search (PDF, 2 pages)
What's inside
- One 14 x 14 puzzle in large 22pt print, the same grid size as the books
- 15 words to find, each with its own tick box
- Every word reads forwards: across, down or diagonally, never backwards
- An answer key on page 2, with every word circled
- US Letter size (A4 tips below)
The words: Dragnet, Drive In, Elvis, Gunsmoke, Honeymooners, Hound Dog, Howdy Doody, I Love Lucy, Jukebox, Milkshake, Peggy Sue, Poodle Skirt, Sock Hop, Soda Fountain, TV Dinner.
Remember these? A 1950s checklist
How many of these do you remember? Tick them off, then find every one of them in the puzzle.
- Sock hops
- Drive-in movies
- Poodle skirts
- Jukeboxes
- TV dinners
- Soda fountains
- Milkshakes
- Howdy Doody
- I Love Lucy
Let's talk about the Fifties: conversation starters
For a reminiscing group, or just a cup of coffee with Mom or Grandpa:
- The soda fountain or the drive-in: where did you go on a Friday night, and what did you order?
- The first TV: do you remember the first television in your house, or in a neighbor's? What did everybody gather round to watch?
- Dressed for the dance: did you ever go to a sock hop? What did you wear, and who did you dance with?
- Supper from a tray: did your family ever try a TV dinner? Was it a treat or a trial?
Printing tips
- Print at 100%. In the print box, choose "Actual size" or "100%" rather than "Fit". That keeps the letters at their full 22pt size.
- Paper: the PDF is set up for US Letter (8.5 x 11 inches). Nothing is printed closer than half an inch to the edges, so home printers won't cut anything off.
- In the UK or Europe? It prints fine on A4. Choose "Actual size" and the puzzle sits in the middle of the page with a little extra white space top and bottom. If anything looks tight, "Fit to page" works too. Everything shrinks only slightly.
- Only need the puzzle? Print page 1 only and keep page 2 (the answers) for yourself.
- Making copies for a group? Print one, check it, then print the rest. A heavier paper and a dark pencil or felt-tip are easy on the eyes.
More puzzles like this
Enjoyed it? There are 100 more Fifties puzzles in 1950s Nostalgia Word Search for Seniors, Volume 1 of the Nostalgia Large-Print Word Search for Seniors series. Same big 22pt print, one puzzle per page, answers in the back. $9.99 in paperback.
Also free: Groovy Sixties word search · Seventies Flashback word search
Free to print and share for personal, family, library and activity-group use. Puzzle by Sunny Porter.