Illustrated World Childrens Day scene — AI-generated artwork behind this special day's word search puzzle
This World Childrens Day word search hides 12 words on a 15×15 grid — what it marks, and the customs and symbols around it. Trace each one with a finger or mouse and it locks in as soon as the whole word is covered. No signup, no download.
Words to find: CHILDREN, RIGHTS, CONVENTION, DECLARATION, EDUCATION, PLAY, JOYFUL, HAPPINESS, FRIENDSHIP, KINDNESS, HUGS, BALLOON.
Words run in any of eight directions, backwards included — if one refuses to turn up, try reading the grid right to left.
World Childrens Day word list, defined
CHILDREN/ˈtʃɪldrən/ · noun (plural only)
The plural of "child": young human beings below the age of puberty or below the legal age of majority. More broadly, sons and daughters of any age in relation to their parents. Related: kids, youngsters, minors, juveniles.
RIGHTS/raɪts/ · noun
A right is a moral or legal entitlement to have, do, or receive something. Rights are often considered fundamental and inalienable. Related: privileges, liberties, claims, entitlements.
CONVENTION/kənˈvɛnʃən/ · noun
A convention is an established custom, practice, or accepted way of doing things within a group or society. It also refers to a large formal assembly of people, such as a political party's delegates or members of a profession, who meet to discuss shared interests. Related: custom, tradition, norm, practice.
DECLARATION/ˌdɛkləˈreɪʃən/ · noun
A formal or explicit statement or announcement, especially one made publicly, officially, or in writing. It can also refer to the act of declaring something. Related: announcement, proclamation, statement, pronouncement.
EDUCATION/ˌɛdʒuˈkeɪʃən/ · noun
The process of receiving or giving systematic instruction, especially at a school or university. Also, the body of knowledge and understanding acquired through such instruction or through study and experience. Related: schooling, instruction, teaching, training.
PLAY/pleɪ/ · verb, noun
To act in a way that is intended to be humorous or entertaining, or a piece of music or a performance, especially one that is informal or improvised. A place where children can play, especially one that is equipped with equipment such as swings and slides. Related: amuse, enjoy, recreate, leisure.
JOYFUL/dʒɔɪfl/ · adjective
Feeling or expressing great pleasure or delight; characterized by or expressing joy. Related: happy, cheerful, merry, delighted.
HAPPINESS/hæp.nɪs.nɪs/ · noun
A state of being happy; a feeling of joy or contentment. A feeling of well-being and contentment. Related: joy, cheerfulness, contentment, bliss.
FRIENDSHIP/ˈfrɛndʃɪp/ · noun
The state or condition of being friends; a relationship of mutual affection, trust, and support between people. It can also refer to the quality of being friendly or the bond felt between allies or nations. Related: companionship, amity, camaraderie, rapport.
KINDNESS/kɪndnəs/ · noun
The quality of being friendly, generous, and considerate. Kindness is a feeling or attitude of goodwill towards others. Related: friendliness, generosity, considerateness, charity.
HUGS/hʌɡz/ · noun, verb
A hug is a form of physical affection where two people hold each other tightly, often to show love, comfort, or support. To hug someone means to hold them in your arms in a tight, affectionate way. Related: embrace, squeeze, clutch, cradle.
BALLOON/bəˈluːn/ · noun
An inflatable rubber or latex bag, typically oval in shape, that is filled with air or helium and used as a toy, decoration, or for carrying instruments aloft; also a large fabric envelope filled with heated air or a lighter-than-air gas, used to carry passengers through the sky. Related: inflatable, airship, blimp, dirigible.