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Daniel in the Lions' Den Puzzles
Free printable puzzles from Daniel 6 in the King James Version: a word search, word scramble, verse fill-in, criss-cross or crossword, for younger kids, older kids or adults.
Make a Daniel in the Lions' Den puzzle
Choose a kind of puzzle. On the next page you can pick the age: younger kids (5–7), older kids (8–11), or teens and adults. Each one prints on letter paper, with an answer page if you want it.
- Word SearchFind the hidden words from the story.
- Word ScrambleUnscramble each word, with a clue and a verse to help.
- Verse Fill-InFinish the Bible verse with the missing words.
- Criss-CrossFit the answers into the grid, crossword-style.
- CrosswordA real crossword with clues from the story, for ages 8 and up.
Free for home, church and classroom: three puzzles a day, or ten for newsletter subscribers.
“My God hath sent his angel, and hath shut the lions' mouths, that they have not hurt me: forasmuch as before him innocency was found in me; and also before thee, O king, have I done no hurt.”
Daniel 6:22 (KJV)
Words in these puzzles
Every word comes from Daniel 6. The kids’ puzzles use the shorter, simpler words; the puzzles for adults use the whole list.
- DARIUS
- PRINCES
- PRESIDENTS
- DANIEL
- SPIRIT
- KING
- PETITION
- LIONS
- DEN
- DECREE
- WINDOWS
- KNEES
- PRAYED
- STONE
- SIGNET
- FASTING
- MORNING
- ANGEL
- MOUTHS
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- Fire on Mount Carmel 1 Kings 18
- Jonah and the Great Fish Jonah 1–2
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