Can You Find the Hidden Pictures in the Puzzle?

Need a fresh brain break idea for your first- or second-graders? This fun hidden picture puzzle helps them work on the power of observation while taking a much-needed break. The colorful image full of fun details — is that an elephant sitting on top of a robot?! — will help kids develop their visual discrimination and attention to detail.

Hidden picture puzzles are such a hit with kids that you can also use these for those days when it’s raining or snowing and the kids are stuck inside during recess. Students can work in pairs or small groups, and you can set a timer to make finding each hidden item a challenge. Challenge students who finish quickly to create new clues for the rest of the class!

How to Access Your Hidden Picture Puzzle

Created by the expert teachers on the Teach Starter team, this resource can be printed as a poster on tabloid-sized paper for the class or on letter-sized paper so students can work independently to find the hidden images in this engaging activity!

Want to save paper? We planned for that too! Use the Google Slides option, and project the image on your screen! See how quickly your students can find the images.

Use the drop-down menu to choose which option works best for you and your students. Also included in this free resource download is an activity sheet with questions about the hidden picture image.

Looking for another fun puzzle for your class? Click on the 2nd version below:

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Hidden Picture Puzzle Activity Worksheet

An activity worksheet paired with a poster where students search and find objects and characters.