Learn Danish: Space – Picture Crossword for Kids

Pictures become Danish words in this puzzle: your child sees the rockets, planets and stars, finds the right word in Danish, and writes it one letter at a time into the boxes. Because every word is joined to another at a crossing, your child watches each individual letter as they write, practising Danish spelling in the most natural way. At the same time their Danish vocabulary grows, since each drawing brings along a new word. It is a puzzle for easy, unhurried thinking, with no pace to keep and nothing to tally. You can print it for free or open it online to play together. When all the boxes are full, your child has not only solved a grid but picked up a handful of fresh Danish words.

As they solve, your child looks closely: what are the rockets, planets and stars called in Danish? Then each letter travels neatly into its box. Because the Danish words cross and help one another, the spelling turns exciting and gets practised along the way. Let your child puzzle and explore at their own pace. The loveliest moment is when the last Danish word fits the grid exactly. Until then your child may think and try as often as they like — here there is neither a clock nor a single right speed to keep. Danish often sounds softer than it looks, so a word can be written one way and spoken a little more gently.

Has your child caught the joy of naming and spelling in Danish? Then keep going! The crosswords about the pets and the ones with summer things hold fresh pictures, new Danish words, and new crossings to puzzle over. And once your child is really in the swing of it, there is a whole free collection built around the space things — free to print or simply to play online. That way learning Danish stays varied and gives a little fresh pleasure each day, all at your child’s own pace. Have fun discovering, writing, and puzzling together!