Learn Dutch: Breakfast – Picture Crossword for Kids

Look, think in Dutch, then write it down — that is the whole idea of this crossword. Each clue carries a drawing, your child recognizes the eggs, pancakes and bananas, and spells the matching Dutch word into the boxes. Because the words overlap at their crossings, your child checks their own work as they go: if a shared letter does not fit, it is worth another glance at how the Dutch word is spelled. Bit by bit their Dutch vocabulary grows, and paying close attention to Dutch spelling becomes a quiet habit. It is a puzzle made for discovering, with no pressure at all — picture by picture, word by word, until the grid is complete and a few new Dutch words have come along for the ride.

Look, think in Dutch, and write: your child finds the Dutch word for the pictured breakfast foods and spells it into the crossword. Each word is joined to another at a crossing, so your child attends to every single letter. That practises Dutch spelling and firms up vocabulary. It is a feel-good puzzle — no haste, no contest, just one new word per picture. You can print it for free or open it online to play together, as often as the urge to puzzle returns and a few more Dutch words feel worth meeting. Dutch likes to join small words together, so a single word can grow surprisingly long.

Has your child caught the joy of naming and spelling in Dutch? Then keep going! The crosswords about the household things and the ones with breakfast foods hold fresh pictures, new Dutch 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 breakfast foods — free to print or simply to play online. That way learning Dutch stays varied and gives a little fresh pleasure each day, all at your child’s own pace. Have fun discovering, writing, and puzzling together!