Safety at Home word search, scramble and crossword puzzle

Safety at Home word search, scramble and crossword puzzle

I made this safety at home puzzle set for my 1st and 2nd graders during our health and safety unit. The kids knew not to touch a hot stove but had no idea about other dangers like cleaning supplies, sharp objects, or strangers at the door. So I put together a word search, a word scramble, and a crossword using words like stove, hot, fire, match, lighter, outlet, plug, cord, knife, scissors, cleaner, poison, medicine, lock, window, stairs, rail, call, 911, stranger, door, and helmet. Nothing fancy — just puzzles to help the home safety vocabulary finally stick.

The PDF is four pages. Three puzzles plus one answer key page. The word search works well for quiet time after recess. The scramble gets them talking because they argue about whether you should answer the door for a stranger. The crossword I use for partners. I added a couple simple house, smoke detector, and helmet drawings but nothing too busy.

Works for K through 3rd grade. Print and go. Sometimes I have early finishers name two home safety rules on the back. The kids actually ask for these now.