Things You'll Need:
- Blank sheet of 8 1/2- by 11-inch computer paper
- Back permanent marker
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Step 1
Brainstorm a few ideas and come up with a theme for your puzzle. This is seen in most word search puzzles and makes it more fun for the player.
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Step 2
Designate a portion of the paper for the word bank, a list of 10 to 20 words for your players to search for that relate to your theme. For example, if your theme is autumn, some of your words may be "leaves" or "pumpkins." Depending on how large you want your puzzle to be, you may have more than 20 words.
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Step 3
Write out the words from your list one by one in the center of the paper where your puzzle is going to be. Write them vertically, horizontally, diagonally or backward, depending on how difficult you want the game to be.
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Step 4
Fill in the spaces between the words with random letters. Make sure you have the same number of letters in each row and column to keep it in an even, grid-like formation.
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Step 5
Print out a number of copies to give out to your friends and family.
