Free puzzle maker
Puzzle Maker for Activity Directors
Make this week’s activity sheet from your own theme in a couple of minutes: residents’ hometowns, the month’s birthdays, the songs from Friday’s sing-along. Word searches, crosswords with your own clues, scrambles and more, with an answer key.
How it works
- Open the maker and type your words, one per line (or keep the example list).
- Pick the puzzle and the level, and press Make my puzzle.
- Print it, or save it as a PDF. The answer key prints on its own page.
Ideas
- Personal puzzles. A word search of residents’ names or hometowns gets people talking about where they grew up.
- Large print. Pro prints bigger letters and grids for low vision, and up to 30 versions at once.
- Easy level. Easy word searches run only across and down, good for memory care groups.
- Ready-made packets. Short on time? The activity director page has free samples and monthly large print packets.
Free or Pro
The maker is free: up to 20 words, word searches, crosswords, fill-ins, scrambles, sudoku and cryptograms, an answer key and a name and date line, all made in your browser with no signup. Puzzle Maker Pro adds large print for older eyes, up to 40 words, up to 30 different versions in one print, saved word lists and no “made with” line. The monthly plan starts with a free week, then $4.99 a month, or pay $24.99 once for lifetime access. See Pro on the maker page.
Questions & answers
Is it free?
Yes: up to 20 words, every puzzle type and an answer key. Pro adds large print, 40 words, 30 versions and saved lists, with a free first week on the monthly plan.
Can I make crosswords with my own clues?
Yes. Type answer = clue, one per line.
Do residents' names get uploaded?
No. The maker runs in your browser and the list never leaves your computer.