Crossword Printable Activity Collection – Crosswords Galore Volume 2
$30.00
A ready-to-print crossword printable activity collection for activity coordinators in aged care, this CD contains 60 PDF crossword puzzles drawn from Snippets Newsletter issues spanning 2000 to 2005. Puzzles cover themed and general topics across three difficulty levels, and clues can also be used as a standalone quiz without completing the grid.
This crossword printable activity collection gives activity coordinators a flexible bank of 60 printable crossword puzzles on a single CD. Sourced from Snippets Newsletter issues published between 2000 and 2005, the puzzles cover both themed and general knowledge topics and are formatted as 15 x 15 square grids across three grades of difficulty — making the collection useful for crosswords for elderly residents with varying abilities.
How to use the crosswords galore volume 2 CD in activity sessions
Print the full set to build a reusable crossword library, or print individual puzzles for one-to-one or small group use on paper or with a crossword board. Because clues are formatted to stand alone, each puzzle can also run as a verbal quiz without participants needing to fill in a grid — useful when writing is difficult or when a quicker group activity is needed.
This CD includes:
- 60 crossword puzzles in PDF format
- Three grades of difficulty to suit varying ability levels
- Themed and general knowledge topics to support reminiscence and discussion
- Clues formatted for use as a standalone quiz without the crossword grid
- Compatible with a crossword board for tactile use
- Individual printed crossword: Print a single puzzle at the appropriate difficulty level and give it to a resident to complete independently on paper.
- Small group quiz: Read the clues aloud without distributing the grid — participants call out answers as a verbal quiz, no writing required.
- Crossword board session: Print a puzzle and use it with a crossword board for a tactile, hands-on group activity.
- Reminiscence discussion starter: Choose a themed puzzle and use the topic as a conversation prompt before or after completing the crossword.
- Graded group activity: Select puzzles at different difficulty levels to run simultaneous sessions for residents with varying abilities.
- Format: CD containing PDF files
- Puzzle count: 60 crossword puzzles
- Grid size: 15 x 15 squares
- Difficulty levels: Three grades of difficulty
- Content source: Snippets Newsletter crosswords published 2000 to 2005
- Printing: Puzzles can be printed individually or as a full set; requires a CD-compatible device and PDF reader