Koala Word Search

Created by Kim White Steele, founder of Puzzles to Print

This koala word search includes Easy and Challenging versions. Choose the Student PDF or the Teacher PDF with answer key and reinforce animal vocabulary with a simple printable.

Free printable Koala Word Search puzzle worksheet — Koala Word Search

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Easy Koala Word Search

No overlapsHorizontal + VerticalShorter word bank

A gentler version for kids or first-time puzzlers. Ideal for grades 1–3 or quick warm-ups.

Student PDF Teacher PDF

Challenging Koala Word Search

Full word bankDiagonal + BackwardMore complex layout

A harder puzzle for older students and experienced puzzlers. Great for grades 4+.

Student PDF Teacher PDF

Printing tips (and what’s inside the Teacher PDF)

The Student PDF is just the puzzle page. The Teacher PDF can include an answer key and (optionally) a short intro/instructions page for classroom use. For best results, print at 100% scale (or “Actual Size”).

Word list: Australia, Bushfire, Can Swim, Clawed Feet, Climbs Trees, Cuddly, Eucalyptus, Fingerprints, Forest, Grey Fur, Gum Leaves, Habitat Loss, Herbivore, Home Range, Home Tree, Icon, Joey, Koala, Little Water, Loner, Long Gut, Mammal, Marsupial, Nocturnal, Not a Bear, Picky Eater, Pouch, Scent Gland, and Sleeping