Barney and Friends

Television Hard 24 words3 plays

Colorful paint pots and brushes rest beside a carousel horse in an artist's workspace.
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ECYEMROWKOOBLQ
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TNBOHOOIEMAKOR
EGROTBOGVPOLOS
KEMTYEDGEALMKT
ALABRIRDREDLEE
TAAIRSEMEEGMRP
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SEROHRRACIUMOP
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  • ANGELA
  • BABY BOP
  • BARNEY
  • BOOKERT
  • BOOKWORM
  • BRIDGET
  • COLLEEN
  • DAVID
  • DEBBY
  • DINOSAUR
  • GIANNA
  • KIM
  • MISSETTAKETTE
  • MOM
  • MOTHER GOOSE
  • MRBOYD
  • PUPPETS
  • PURPLE
  • RIFF
  • SCOOTERMCNUTTY
  • SING
  • STELLA
  • STORY
  • TOMIE DEPAOLA

Barney and Friends follows a purple T-rex who teaches through songs and stories. It premiered on PBS in 1992 and ran until 2009, all built around Barney's songs, dances, and stories. Find the characters and names hidden in the grid, from Baby Bop and Mother Goose to Angela, David, and Kim.

What the words in this puzzle mean

ANGELA
One of the children in the show's rotating cast of young friends.
BABY BOP
The green triceratops in a yellow bow, the youngest of the dinosaur trio.
BARNEY
The purple tyrannosaurus who comes to life from a plush toy when the children imagine him.
BOOKERT
Booker T. Bookworm, the bookish puppet who appears in the show's library segments.
BOOKWORM
The character type Booker T. plays — a reader who loves stories more than anything.
BRIDGET
One of the children appearing across the show's later seasons.
COLLEEN
A member of the young cast who joins Barney's adventures.
DAVID
One of the children in the programme's ensemble.
DEBBY
One of the young friends who appear alongside Barney.
DINOSAUR
What Barney, Baby Bop and BJ all are — the show's central conceit.
GIANNA
One of the children in the later seasons of the series.
KIM
One of the older children in the show's cast.
MISSETTAKETTE
Miss Etta Kette, the puppet whose name puns on etiquette and who teaches manners.
MOM
The parent figure who appears in the show's home segments.
MOTHER GOOSE
The nursery-rhyme character who visits in episodes built around rhymes.
MRBOYD
Mr. Boyd, the friendly adult neighbour in the show's later seasons.
PUPPETS
The performing style of several supporting characters, alongside the costumed dinosaurs.
PURPLE
Barney's colour, and the single detail most people remember about him.
RIFF
The orange hadrosaur who loves music and joined the cast in 2006.
SCOOTERMCNUTTY
Scooter McNutty, the squirrel puppet and one of Barney's park friends.
SING
What every episode does — songs are how the programme teaches.
STELLA
Stella the Storyteller, who arrives to tell tales to the children.
STORY
The storytelling segment built into the show's structure.
TOMIE DEPAOLA
The children's author and illustrator whose books featured in the series.

Barney and Friends Word Search Answer Key

Checking a finished sheet, or stuck on the last word? The Barney and Friends Word Search Answer Key marks all 24 hidden words in the grid and lists the row, column and direction each one starts from. It prints on its own sheet, so you can hand out the puzzle and keep the answers.

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