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This 24-word word search explores the 1966 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, a landmark event in American holiday traditions. Hidden words include giant balloons, Popeye, Manhattan, and Thanksgiving celebration themes, connecting parade history to Thanksgiving traditions. Use it as a Thanksgiving-week activity, a social-studies lesson on holiday traditions, or a themed warm-up for students learning about iconic New York events.

Subject:
Holidays & Seasonal
Topic:
Thanksgiving
Grade Level:
4th – 6th Grades
Updated May 2025

Word List

  • THANKSGIVING
  • PARADE
  • GIANT
  • BALLOONS
  • UNDERDOG
  • SPECIALITY
  • DINOSAUR
  • FLOATS
  • POPEYE
  • PROMOTE
  • THROW
  • DESPITE
  • APPETITES
  • CONSUMERS
  • HOLIDAY
  • SHOPPING
  • CALENDAR
  • CHRISTMAS
  • WINDING
  • CELEBRATIONS
  • INFLATABLE
  • TRAVELLED
  • REWARD
  • MANHATTAN

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