Old Oak Puzzles

Oakley the Owl, a friendly brown owl with round glasses and a red scarf, smiling.

A free puzzle from Oakley the Owl

A large print word search with a secret message. A small, thoughtful gift for Mom, Dad or Grandma: print it, hand over a pencil, and enjoy.

Try one puzzle, free

The PDF has a full puzzle, a note from Oakley, and the answer on the last page. It prints on regular letter paper.

Download the free puzzle (PDF)

3 pages, about 0.2 MB. No sign-up. No email needed.

How it works

  1. Find every word in the list and circle it with a pencil.
  2. This is a Classic puzzle: words run across, down and on the diagonal, and none of them run backwards.
  3. The letters left over spell a secret message. Read them in order.
A large print word search puzzle called The Three R's: a ten by ten grid of big, bold letters, a list of twelve words to find, and a box for the secret message.
Puzzle 2, The Three R's, Classic level. The letters are big and clear, with one puzzle per page.
Cover of Oakley's Memory Box: Oakley the Owl opening a wooden box full of keepsakes like a movie ticket, a record and a milk bottle.

Want more? Open Oakley's Memory Box

100 large print word searches about everyday life in the 1950s and 1960s: the Saturday matinee, the milkman, the soda fountain and the sock hop.

  • Big 24-point letters, one puzzle per page
  • A secret message hidden in every puzzle
  • Jokes, trivia and all the answers at the back
  • A screen-free, relaxing gift
See the full book on Amazon