March Break Holi word Scramble puzzle worksheet

March Break Holi word Scramble puzzle worksheet activity

March Break & Holi Word Scramble – Double the Festive Fun

I made this for my after-school program when kids were bouncing off the walls before spring break. They unscramble 24 lively terms mixing March Break fun ("vacation," "sleepover") and Holi traditions ("gulal," "pichkari")—then use the words to create wild holiday mashup stories ("My suitcase exploded with purple powder!").

What’s Inside:
✔ 2 printable pages (scramble + answer key)
✔ Bonus "Color War" challenge (match Hindi color words to English)
✔ Vibrant clipart (suitcases, water guns, rainbows)

Teacher Tale:
"A student solved ‘OLHICAY’ (holiday) and announced their family’s flying to India for Holi—cue 20 kids begging for invites!" – Ms. P., 3rd Grade

Perfect For:
• Pre-break chaos management
• Multicultural celebrations
• ESL spring vocabulary

Sample Scrambles:

• TIONAVAC (Answer: vacation)

• RAGUL (Answer: gular)

• HICRAKP (Answer: pichkari)

Pro Tip:
Sprinkle colored rice on tables—kids can "write" solved words in it! (Easy cleanup: tape paper plates under chairs.