OVER 400 FREE "TALKING" PUZZLES - the world's first and only TALKING puzzles
(complex and challenging, on hundreds of subjects, great for homeschooling or people who love a challenge)
Each puzzle will take you about an hour to solve, but they will entertain you, educate you, make you laugh, motivate you to do things, etc. (The 7 categories include "Education, Bible/Faith, Miscellaneous, Motivation, Philosophy, Whimsy and Patriotic/MAGA). Each category below includes packets of 5 puzzles plus an instruction page.
To work or download these free puzzles, click on any of the download files below.
(The Patriotic Puzzles are currently under construction and not yet available- but coming soon)
(complex and challenging, on hundreds of subjects, great for homeschooling or people who love a challenge)
Each puzzle will take you about an hour to solve, but they will entertain you, educate you, make you laugh, motivate you to do things, etc. (The 7 categories include "Education, Bible/Faith, Miscellaneous, Motivation, Philosophy, Whimsy and Patriotic/MAGA). Each category below includes packets of 5 puzzles plus an instruction page.
To work or download these free puzzles, click on any of the download files below.
(The Patriotic Puzzles are currently under construction and not yet available- but coming soon)
What is a "Talking Puzzle"?
Most of our puzzles are narratives that have messages or stories on a wide variety of topics
that are suitable for a wide range of age groups, from early readers to elderly seniors.
If you develop the habit of reading the clues in order (the narrative) before working the puzzle,
you will find it much easier to solve our puzzles and realize that the puzzle is "talking" to you.
that are suitable for a wide range of age groups, from early readers to elderly seniors.
If you develop the habit of reading the clues in order (the narrative) before working the puzzle,
you will find it much easier to solve our puzzles and realize that the puzzle is "talking" to you.
Our "Talking Puzzle" narratives take many forms:
1. Jokes, puns, riddles and just plain whimsy that will make you laugh and brighten your day;
2. Very short stories, songs or poems that might entertain or amuse you;
3. Narratives about educational topics that will teach you ideas or facts
you didn’t know or hadn’t really thought about before;
4. Narratives that leave you with a question and get you thinking or considering doing research;
5. Special puzzles that talk about various holidays, social issues, customs and/or traditions;
6.Narratives that contain thoughts, philosophy or opinions about various topics;
7. Narratives that contain scripture or Bible Humor, or sections of the Bible, like a Psalm
or parable, that will actually help you learn more about God and draw closer to Jesus.
1. Jokes, puns, riddles and just plain whimsy that will make you laugh and brighten your day;
2. Very short stories, songs or poems that might entertain or amuse you;
3. Narratives about educational topics that will teach you ideas or facts
you didn’t know or hadn’t really thought about before;
4. Narratives that leave you with a question and get you thinking or considering doing research;
5. Special puzzles that talk about various holidays, social issues, customs and/or traditions;
6.Narratives that contain thoughts, philosophy or opinions about various topics;
7. Narratives that contain scripture or Bible Humor, or sections of the Bible, like a Psalm
or parable, that will actually help you learn more about God and draw closer to Jesus.
Click a Link to View & Download the Puzzles
Education Bible/Faith Miscellaneous Motivation Philosophy Whimsy About Us Puzzles (MAGA - coming soon)
Education Bible/Faith Miscellaneous Motivation Philosophy Whimsy About Us Puzzles (MAGA - coming soon)
Instructions: USING OUR UNIQUE ANSWER KEYS / COORDINATED GRIDS
Because these word-search puzzles contain so many clues, it can be very confusing to try to circle all of them in an answer key (you would end up circling 322 - 323 of the 324 letters as God helps us me write the narratives in such as way as to use almost every space in the grid), so instead we have designed a special key. You’ll notice that all of our puzzle grids have numbers down the left side and across the top (co-ordinates). On your Clue sheet, however, you will see there are no co-ordinates, as that would give away the location (answers). The Answer sheets, however, have all the same clues listed with their co-ordinates (answers) so you can find the correct word or clue on the puzzle, when you need to. The ‘row’ numbers go down the left side of the puzzle, while the ‘column’ numbers go across the top from west to east. The first number listed will always be the row #. The second number will always be the column # ( i.e. 3-14 indicates row 3, column 14). That coordinate is where you will find the first letter of the clue, followed by the direction the clue goes – i.e., E, W, N, S, NW, NE, SE, and SW. Example: If a clue on the answer sheet says “Goat 5-9 NE” it means where row 5 (down the side), meets column 9 (across the top), you'll find the letter “G” and the remaining letters, ‘oat’ will go toward the North-East. So, like co-ordinates on a map, the first letter of your clue will be found where the Row # intersects with the Column #.
Because these word-search puzzles contain so many clues, it can be very confusing to try to circle all of them in an answer key (you would end up circling 322 - 323 of the 324 letters as God helps us me write the narratives in such as way as to use almost every space in the grid), so instead we have designed a special key. You’ll notice that all of our puzzle grids have numbers down the left side and across the top (co-ordinates). On your Clue sheet, however, you will see there are no co-ordinates, as that would give away the location (answers). The Answer sheets, however, have all the same clues listed with their co-ordinates (answers) so you can find the correct word or clue on the puzzle, when you need to. The ‘row’ numbers go down the left side of the puzzle, while the ‘column’ numbers go across the top from west to east. The first number listed will always be the row #. The second number will always be the column # ( i.e. 3-14 indicates row 3, column 14). That coordinate is where you will find the first letter of the clue, followed by the direction the clue goes – i.e., E, W, N, S, NW, NE, SE, and SW. Example: If a clue on the answer sheet says “Goat 5-9 NE” it means where row 5 (down the side), meets column 9 (across the top), you'll find the letter “G” and the remaining letters, ‘oat’ will go toward the North-East. So, like co-ordinates on a map, the first letter of your clue will be found where the Row # intersects with the Column #.
FAQ's
Q – Can anyone write a ‘talking puzzle”?
A - I was only able to write these, and fit all the words into the 324 spaces, with God’s amazing help. I believe with God’s help, any of us can do anything, as long as it’s His will for us. So ask your question to God.
However, if you mean ‘can you create “talking puzzles” for our us’, well, send us a sample or two and we’ll see. . . (But I suggest you work 5 - 10 of our puzzles first, so you understand the complexity before you attempt to do one on your own – with God’s help.)
Q - Why are there so many of the same words repeated in the puzzles?
A - Just like when you are speaking plain English, or telling a story, you repeat many common words more than once, and there just isn’t a substitute for words like ‘the, and, if’, etc. Even larger words can be repeated more than once in a puzzle especially if they are closely related to the topic. If there is a substitute, I’ll use it instead of repeating the same word, if it fits in the puzzle. I do my best to make each clue, using the repetitive words, different from the others by putting them into phrases, but as the puzzle fills and the spaces get smaller, I often have to split my phrases up again to fit them in. (It kills me to do that, and God often shows me a place for them that I had missed completely. He’s amazing !)
Q – How do we know which ‘the’ or ‘if’ is the correct one?
A – (Please read the 'How To' page for the complete answer to this question.) Here's the brief answer: When you work the puzzle, it doesn’t matter which ‘the’ or ‘if’ you locate in the puzzle grid – as long as you don’t write the same coordinates down for more than one. In other words, the coordinates are interchangeable, but if for example the word ‘the’ appears, by itself, three times in a puzzle, there must be three separate coordinate answers, one for each of them, but you can place them in any order on your answer sheet. The only person checking your answers will be YOU!
Q – What other subjects will be made into puzzles in the future? Can we have input into that?
A – We currently have dozens of puzzles under construction – presently about 100 of them (see tab In The Works). Best way to judge their content is by the packet name or category they are in, but even then we often interject humor into the serious topics, too, and sometimes we even switch the category while completing the puzzle, so it would be difficult to nail down. And, yes, you can email us with suggestions, or even interesting short stories (preferably true, based on your own experiences) and we may decide to put them into a puzzle and credit you with the idea). Please send your puzzle ideas, suggestions or narratives to us at: [email protected]
Q - How hard is it to create a Talking Puzzle?
A - For us, it takes our whole company - 4 of us - to create a puzzle from start to finish. Our CEO, who is God, is the inspiration and the founder; Jeri is the Writer and Editor-in-Chief, Debbie is the Typist and proofreader, and Steve is the Web Master and IT Director. Debbie is the only one getting paid. It takes us a total of about 4 - 5 hours of combined time to create one puzzle. We all love what we're doing, and we've never worked so closely with God before, and He is right there every minute, so it's lots of fun!
Q – Can anyone write a ‘talking puzzle”?
A - I was only able to write these, and fit all the words into the 324 spaces, with God’s amazing help. I believe with God’s help, any of us can do anything, as long as it’s His will for us. So ask your question to God.
However, if you mean ‘can you create “talking puzzles” for our us’, well, send us a sample or two and we’ll see. . . (But I suggest you work 5 - 10 of our puzzles first, so you understand the complexity before you attempt to do one on your own – with God’s help.)
Q - Why are there so many of the same words repeated in the puzzles?
A - Just like when you are speaking plain English, or telling a story, you repeat many common words more than once, and there just isn’t a substitute for words like ‘the, and, if’, etc. Even larger words can be repeated more than once in a puzzle especially if they are closely related to the topic. If there is a substitute, I’ll use it instead of repeating the same word, if it fits in the puzzle. I do my best to make each clue, using the repetitive words, different from the others by putting them into phrases, but as the puzzle fills and the spaces get smaller, I often have to split my phrases up again to fit them in. (It kills me to do that, and God often shows me a place for them that I had missed completely. He’s amazing !)
Q – How do we know which ‘the’ or ‘if’ is the correct one?
A – (Please read the 'How To' page for the complete answer to this question.) Here's the brief answer: When you work the puzzle, it doesn’t matter which ‘the’ or ‘if’ you locate in the puzzle grid – as long as you don’t write the same coordinates down for more than one. In other words, the coordinates are interchangeable, but if for example the word ‘the’ appears, by itself, three times in a puzzle, there must be three separate coordinate answers, one for each of them, but you can place them in any order on your answer sheet. The only person checking your answers will be YOU!
Q – What other subjects will be made into puzzles in the future? Can we have input into that?
A – We currently have dozens of puzzles under construction – presently about 100 of them (see tab In The Works). Best way to judge their content is by the packet name or category they are in, but even then we often interject humor into the serious topics, too, and sometimes we even switch the category while completing the puzzle, so it would be difficult to nail down. And, yes, you can email us with suggestions, or even interesting short stories (preferably true, based on your own experiences) and we may decide to put them into a puzzle and credit you with the idea). Please send your puzzle ideas, suggestions or narratives to us at: [email protected]
Q - How hard is it to create a Talking Puzzle?
A - For us, it takes our whole company - 4 of us - to create a puzzle from start to finish. Our CEO, who is God, is the inspiration and the founder; Jeri is the Writer and Editor-in-Chief, Debbie is the Typist and proofreader, and Steve is the Web Master and IT Director. Debbie is the only one getting paid. It takes us a total of about 4 - 5 hours of combined time to create one puzzle. We all love what we're doing, and we've never worked so closely with God before, and He is right there every minute, so it's lots of fun!