make a wordsearch
Make a wordsearch from first names.
Paper (ideally squared)
Pencils
Prep time: 2 minutes
Activity time: 15 minutes
Activity
Split the makers into groups of around six.
Get them to make a square wordsearch from all of their first names.
Add random letters to fill the gaps.
Pass the completed wordsearches to different groups to solve.
![Wordsearch A photograph of a wordsearch](https://flipcomputing.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Wordsearch.png)
Build on this
Ask the groups to try and make the wordsearch as small as possible, whilst still including all of their names.
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