Halloween · 1st Grade · 8 pages + answer key
Halloween No-Prep Packet for 1st Grade: 8 Printable Puzzle Pages
This 1st grade Halloween packet is 8 printable puzzle pages: two word searches (Halloween CVC words and sight words), a word scramble, a short-clue crossword, two mazes, a number search and add-and-subtract cross math, with an answer key at the end.
Use it for Halloween week morning work, early finishers, the class party or a sub day.
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What's in the packet, page by page?
8 puzzle pages (8 puzzles), then 8 answer key pages: 16 pages in one PDF. Every page has a Name and Date line.
| Page | Activity | Skill |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Halloween Word SearchWord Search | Reading CVC and Halloween words |
| 2 | Trick-or-Treat Sight WordsWord Search | Sight words (Dolch pre-primer to first grade) |
| 3 | Pumpkin Patch MazeMaze | Fine motor control and planning a path |
| 4 | Spooky Word ScrambleWord Scramble | Spelling and letter order |
| 5 | Halloween CrosswordCrossword | Reading short clues |
| 6 | Monster Number SearchNumber Search | Reading and matching numbers |
| 7 | Monster MathCross Math | Addition and subtraction facts |
| 8 | Haunted House MazeMaze | Fine motor control and planning a path |
| 9–16 | Answer key | Solutions to every puzzle, on separate pages |
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The real sheets, exactly as the builder lays them out.
Scroll inside the preview to see all 8 pages. This is the free preview, so it carries a PREVIEW mark; the downloaded PDF does not, and it adds the answer key pages at the end.
How do you print this packet?
Step 1
Open the packet
Click Open this packet. It loads in the Worksheet Builder with every page, word list and answer key already in place.
Step 2
Make it yours
Add your class name to the subtitle, change any words or clues, or swap a puzzle for another type. The preview updates as you go.
Step 3
Preview, then download the PDF
Check every page in the free preview, then download one PDF with the answer key at the end.
What is free, and what needs a plan?
Free
Opening the packet, editing every page and word, and the full print preview. Every puzzle type in a packet can also be made one at a time, free, in its own maker, with a small "Made with PuzzlePage" credit line.
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The print-ready PDF of the whole packet with its answer key: the $2.99 Day Pass (24 hours, one time), Plus at $6.99/month, or a KDP Publisher or Pro plan. Everything you build is kept either way.
Full plan details are on the pricing page.
Which words and clues are in it?
Every word list, clue and secret message was written for 1st grade. Change any of them in the builder.
Halloween Word Search
BAT, CAT, HAT, OWL, WEB, MOON, WITCH, PUMPKIN
Trick-or-Treat Sight Words
LOOK, SEE, COME, HAVE, WHAT, SAID, THEY, WENT
Spooky Word Scramble
BAT, CAT, HAT, WEB, OWL, MOON
Halloween Crossword
- CAT: A pet that says meow
- BAT: It sleeps upside down and flies at night
- MOON: It shines in the night sky
- OWL: A night bird that hoots
- WEB: A spider spins this
- HAT: A witch wears a tall, pointy one
- PUMPKIN: A big orange fruit you can carve
- CANDY: A sweet treat you get on Halloween
Halloween packet FAQ
What is in the Halloween No-Prep Packet for 1st Grade?
8 puzzle pages: Halloween Word Search, Trick-or-Treat Sight Words, Pumpkin Patch Maze, Spooky Word Scramble, Halloween Crossword, Monster Number Search, Monster Math, Haunted House Maze. The PDF adds 8 answer key pages at the end, so it is 16 pages in all.
Is the Halloween No-Prep Packet for 1st Grade free?
Opening, editing and previewing a packet are free. Downloading the print-ready PDF is part of the $2.99 Day Pass, Plus ($6.99/month) or a KDP Publisher or Pro plan. Every puzzle type in a packet can also be made one at a time, free, in its own maker, with a small "Made with PuzzlePage" credit line.
Can I change the words or swap out a puzzle?
Yes. The packet opens in the Worksheet Builder as an ordinary worksheet. Edit any word list, clue or secret message, change a puzzle's difficulty, shuffle for a new version, swap a puzzle for another type, or add and remove pages.
Can I put my class name on it?
Yes. Type your class or your name into the subtitle and it prints at the top of every page. Every page also has a Name and Date line for students, which you can switch off.
Does the packet come with an answer key?
Yes. The answer key is on by default and prints on 8 separate pages at the end of the PDF, so you can copy the puzzles and keep the key.
What paper size does it print on?
US Letter by default. Switch to A4 in the builder and every puzzle is re-sized to fill its page.
Can I use it with a grade other than 1st grade?
Yes. Each puzzle has an easy, medium or hard setting, so you can make it gentler or harder in a click. There is also a Halloween No-Prep Packet for 3rd Grade.
Can I save my version and print it again next year?
Yes. Save it to My worksheets in the builder and it stays in this browser, ready to open, change and print again.
Make one puzzle at a time instead
Each puzzle in this packet has its own free maker: word search maker, maze generator, word scramble maker, crossword maker and number search maker. To mix your own puzzles into a packet from scratch, use the Worksheet Builder.
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Halloween No-Prep Packet for 1st Grade: 8 pages, answer key included. Open it, make it yours, and preview every page free.
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