What the New Year mode sets for you
New Year word lists
Word search, word scramble, missing vowels, missing vowel word search and cryptogram books start with New Year word lists: New Year’s Rituals, Firework Types and Party Games. Kids books get child-friendly lists such as New Year’s Rituals, Firework Types and Birthday Traditions.
Holiday colors and title font
Titles, grid lines and shading print in navy titles, near-black grid lines, pale gold shading and gold highlights, and puzzle titles use the Righteous font (“New Year Sudoku 1”). Large Print books keep their readable font. Numbers and letters stay black, so the book stays readable in black and white.
Star-shaped mazes
Maze books and maze chapters get a star outline. Kids mazes have wide paths, start and finish icons and exactly one route.
New Year nonograms
Nonogram books, zebra and triangle nonograms included, start with the picture library's New Year pictures, such as cake, clock and gift, and fill the rest of the book with everyday pictures, each with one solution.
Intro and thank-you pages
The book comes with a New Year intro page and a “Happy New Year!” thank-you page, already written in the holiday font and colors. Keep them or write your own.
New Year line art
The editor offers 8 New Year line art pictures, such as fireworks, a champagne glass and a party hat, before the everyday ones, and the image search starts with New Year pictures.
Every book type and edition
Sudoku, Word Search, Maze, Word Scramble, Missing Vowels, Fill-In, Classic Number Search, Missing Vowel Word Search, Crossword, Codewords, Cryptogram, Anagram, Mine Finder, Hidden Message Word Search, Number Search, Wordoku, Nonogram, Color Nonogram, Zebra Nonogram, Triangle Nonogram and mixed books, in the Standard, Kids or Large Print edition, with answer keys and KDP-ready PDF, PNG or SVG export.
How to create a New Year puzzle book
- 1Open the Create page, click the arrow under the Standard / Kids / Large Print switch and pick New Year.
- 2Choose the edition and a book type, or Mixed Book for a New Year activity book with several puzzle types.
- 3Set the number of puzzles and the grid sizes; the New Year word lists, colors and fonts are already on.
- 4Add New Year line art in the editor, check the KDP page count and export the PDF and the cover.
New Year puzzle book FAQ
What can I put in a New Year puzzle book?
Sudoku, Word Search, Maze, Word Scramble, Missing Vowels, Fill-In, Classic Number Search, Missing Vowel Word Search, Crossword, Codewords, Cryptogram, Anagram, Mine Finder, Hidden Message Word Search, Number Search, Wordoku, Nonogram, Color Nonogram, Zebra Nonogram, Triangle Nonogram and mixed books. A mixed book puts several of them into one New Year activity book, each in its own chapter, with star-shaped mazes.
Where do the New Year words come from?
From curated word lists: New Year’s Rituals, Firework Types, Party Games, Fitness Challenges, Festivals Worldwide and Zodiac Signs. Kids books use only child-friendly lists. You can also paste or upload your own word list instead.
Can I make a New Year activity book for kids?
Yes. Pick the Kids edition and New Year: 4×4 sudokus, forward-only word searches with kids New Year words, star-shaped mazes with wide paths and short word scrambles, each with an answer key.
When should I publish a New Year puzzle book?
New Year books are bought in December for parties and the long winter evenings after them, so publish by late November. Amazon reviews a new paperback in up to 72 hours, but a book needs time to be found, so leave a few weeks before the holiday.
Which plans include New Year books?
Every plan, for the puzzle types it includes: Starter has Sudoku, Word Search, Maze, Word Scramble, Missing Vowels, Fill-In, Classic Number Search and Missing Vowel Word Search; Pro adds Crossword, Codewords, Cryptogram, Anagram, Mine Finder, Hidden Message Word Search, Number Search, Wordoku and Nonogram; Publisher adds color nonogram books, zebra nonogram books, triangle nonogram books, 10 book languages and nonograms from your own pictures. The free trial includes all of them.
Can I sell New Year puzzle books made with Wisdom Effect on Amazon KDP?
Yes. Books generated on paid plans and with credit packs include a full commercial license, and you keep 100% of your royalties.
Can I make New Year puzzle books in German, French, Spanish, Japanese or other languages?
Yes, on the Publisher plan and in the free trial. Pick one of 10 book languages, one for each Amazon marketplace: English (amazon.com, amazon.co.uk, amazon.ca, amazon.com.au, amazon.in), German (amazon.de), French (amazon.fr), Spanish (amazon.es, amazon.com.mx), Italian (amazon.it), Dutch (amazon.nl), Brazilian Portuguese (amazon.com.br), Japanese (amazon.co.jp), Polish (amazon.pl), Swedish (amazon.se). Wisdom Effect then prints the texts it writes into the book in that language: puzzle and solution titles, chapter headings, the table of contents, difficulty labels, the copyright page (10 legal templates), the intro and thank-you pages and the labels on the puzzle pages, seasonal editions included. The New Year titles, intro and thank-you texts are translated too; the holiday word lists are English, so for word puzzles import your own words in that language. Texts you write yourself are not translated, so write them in the book's language. Starter and Pro books are printed in English.
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Start your New Year puzzle book
New Year word lists, colors and fonts on every puzzle type, for adults, kids and large print readers — all with answer keys.