Printmaking Vocabulary word search, scramble and crossword puzzle

I made this printmaking vocabulary puzzle set for my Year 3 and 4 students during our art unit. The kids loved stamping and printing but had no idea what words like print, stamp, or block meant when I tried to explain the different techniques. So I put together a word search, a word scramble, and a crossword using words like stamp, plate, ink, brayer, press, etching, collagraph and edition. Nothing fancy — just puzzles to help the printmaking vocabulary finally stick.

There are three two-page PDFs: each puzzle comes with its own answer key page. The word search works well for quiet time after art class or wet play. The scramble gets them talking because they argue about whether a stamp and a block are the same thing. The crossword I use for partners or as a review. I added a couple simple brayer, block, and print pattern drawings but nothing too busy.

Works for Years 3–5. Print and go. Sometimes I have early finishers name one printmaking material on the back. The kids actually ask for these now.