Learn Dutch: Christmas – Picture Crossword for Kids

Naming things and spelling them — that is what your child practises here, in Dutch. They look at the trees, baubles and stockings, work out what each is called in Dutch, and enter it letter by letter into the grid. Because each box holds exactly one letter, your child naturally attends to every sound and every quirk of Dutch spelling. Where two words cross, the shared letter has to match, so Dutch vocabulary and writing come together as they puzzle. Your child may hardly notice how much early Dutch they are absorbing along the way. Puzzling, guessing, writing — without any rush and without any contest, simply at their own speed, until the final Dutch word slides neatly into the grid.

In this picture crossword your child names the trees, baubles and stockings in Dutch and spells each word into the boxes. Dutch vocabulary and spelling get a quiet workout at once, because the shared letters at the crossings have to agree. Let your child puzzle at their own pace — there is no clock and no score, only the pleasure of each Dutch word spelled correctly. Once a word is solved, it hints at the next, and the grid fills in piece by piece. That way a first taste of Dutch feels like a cheerful little puzzle your child gets to discover all by themselves. 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 bakery treats and the ones with Christmas things 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 Christmas things — 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!