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Free Wisconsin Puzzles for Kids

This free Wisconsin puzzle pack is a printable PDF with five puzzles about the Badger State: a crossword, a word search, a word fill-in, a word scramble and a cryptogram, with every answer key at the back. It is written for kids in grades 2 to 8 and works for a state report, a social studies unit or a snowy afternoon. Kids learn that Madison is the capital, that Wisconsin makes more cheese than any other state, and that it has more than 15,000 lakes. A fact page lists the state bird (the robin), the state flower (the wood violet), the state tree (the sugar maple) and more. Print it on US Letter paper in color or black and white.

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What is in the free Wisconsin puzzle pack

Thirteen printable pages: a cover, a welcome page with fast facts, five puzzles, a page of true facts, answer keys for every puzzle, and a collect-all-50 checklist.

  1. Puzzle 1 · Crossword

    Wisconsin Crossword

    12 clues about Wisconsin

  2. Puzzle 2 · Word Search

    Wisconsin Places to Explore

    Cities, lakes, marshes and sandstone canyons

  3. Puzzle 3 · Word Fill-In

    Wisconsin Animals

    Creatures of the forests, lakes and marshes

  4. Puzzle 4 · Word Scramble

    Wisconsin Fun

    Things to eat, play and do in the Badger State

  5. Puzzle 5 · Cryptogram

    Wisconsin Secret Fact

    Crack the code to learn when Wisconsin became a state

Did you know? 10 facts about Wisconsin for kids

  • Wisconsin became the 30th state on May 29, 1848, after 12 years as the Wisconsin Territory.
  • Wisconsin is called the Badger State after lead miners of the 1820s and 1830s who dug shelters into hillsides, like badgers.
  • Wisconsin makes more cheese than any other state, about a quarter of all the cheese made in the United States.
  • Wisconsin grows more than half of the nation's cranberries, and the cranberry is the official state fruit.
  • Wisconsin has more than 15,000 lakes and borders two Great Lakes: Lake Superior and Lake Michigan.
  • The State Capitol in Madison sits on a narrow strip of land between Lake Mendota and Lake Monona.
  • Apostle Islands National Lakeshore has 21 islands and the largest collection of lighthouses in the national park system.
  • In 1856, Margarethe Schurz opened what is known as the first kindergarten in America, in Watertown.
  • Timms Hill, about 1,950 feet above sea level, is the highest point in Wisconsin.
  • Author Laura Ingalls Wilder was born in Pepin County in 1867 and later wrote about her early years in Wisconsin's Big Woods.

Wisconsin Super Pack · $1.99

20 more Wisconsin puzzles, each with its own theme

Hungry for more? The Wisconsin Super Pack has 20 more puzzles: Native nations, Ice Age landforms, Northwoods life, a dairy farm, fishing on the lakes and quirky state symbols, from a trilobite to a water spaniel. Twenty puzzles, one big adventure, $1.99.

  • Five word searches, five cryptograms, five word scrambles and five word fill-ins
  • Nothing repeats the free pack
  • An answer key for every puzzle
  • One payment, no subscription; print it for your home or classroom
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All 20 puzzles in the Wisconsin Super Pack

  1. 1Wisconsin Native NationsWord Search
  2. 2Wisconsin Winter FunWord Scramble
  3. 3Wisconsin Fish and FishingWord Fill-In
  4. 4Wisconsin Badger FactCryptogram
  5. 5Wisconsin Lakes and RiversWord Search
  6. 6Wisconsin Farm CropsWord Scramble
  7. 7Wisconsin WildlifeWord Fill-In
  8. 8Wisconsin Cheese FactCryptogram
  9. 9Wisconsin State SymbolsWord Search
  10. 10Wisconsin Inventors and AuthorsWord Scramble
  11. 11Wisconsin BirdsWord Fill-In
  12. 12Wisconsin Lakes FactCryptogram
  13. 13Wisconsin Cities and TownsWord Search
  14. 14Wisconsin NorthwoodsWord Scramble
  15. 15Wisconsin Fairs and FestivalsWord Fill-In
  16. 16Wisconsin School FactCryptogram
  17. 17Wisconsin Dairy FarmWord Search
  18. 18Wisconsin Ice Age LandWord Scramble
  19. 19Wisconsin Sports and GamesWord Fill-In
  20. 20Wisconsin Island FactCryptogram

Wisconsin puzzles: frequently asked questions

What is in the free Wisconsin puzzle pack?
Five printable puzzles about Wisconsin: a 12-clue crossword, a 15-word search of places to explore, a fill-in of Wisconsin animals, a word scramble and a cryptogram that hides a true fact. There is also a fast-facts page and a full answer key. It is one free PDF for grades 2 to 8.
What is the capital of Wisconsin?
Madison is the capital of Wisconsin. The State Capitol sits on a narrow strip of land, called an isthmus, between Lake Mendota and Lake Monona. Milwaukee, on the shore of Lake Michigan, is the largest city.
What are Wisconsin's state symbols?
The state bird is the robin, the state flower is the wood violet and the state tree is the sugar maple. The state animal is the badger, the state domestic animal is the dairy cow and the state fish is the muskellunge, a giant fish often called the muskie.
Why is Wisconsin called the Badger State?
Wisconsin is called the Badger State because of lead miners who came to southwest Wisconsin in the 1820s and 1830s. Some dug shelters into the hillsides, much like badgers dig burrows, and people started calling them badgers. The badger became the official state animal in 1957.
Is there a bigger Wisconsin puzzle pack?
Yes. The Wisconsin Super Pack is 20 more puzzles for $1.99: five word searches, five cryptograms, five word scrambles and five word fill-ins, each on its own theme, from Native nations to Ice Age landforms and dairy farms. None of them repeats the free pack, and every puzzle has an answer key.

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