Learn Danish: Weather – Picture Crossword for Kids

This crossword brings your child gently into contact with Danish. The drawings show the sunshine, rain and snow, and your child says the Danish word to themselves before setting each letter into the grid. In doing so they practise turning a remembered Danish word into its correct written form — a lovely warm-up for anyone just starting to learn Danish. At the crossing points the words meet on a shared letter, and that is exactly where small moments of "oh, it fits!" appear. Take your time, because this puzzle wants to be solved slowly. There is no timer and no score, only your child, the pictures, and the satisfaction of every Danish word spelled correctly into place, box after careful box.

As they solve, your child looks closely: what are the sunshine, rain and snow 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 tools and the ones with zoo animals 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 weather — 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!