Learn Dutch: Flowers – Picture Crossword for Kids

Naming things and spelling them — that is what your child practises here, in Dutch. They look at the tulips, daisies and roses, 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.

Here your child turns pictures into Dutch words. They study the tulips, daisies and roses, settle on the right Dutch word, and spell it carefully into the grid. Because the words trade a letter at their crossings, your child checks their own work as they go. So a first step into Dutch becomes a real pleasure. Take your time — this crossword wants to be solved slowly, with no rush at all. With every word entered, Dutch spelling grows more familiar, and your child quietly gathers a little treasure-chest of new vocabulary. 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 clothes and the ones with flowers 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 flowers — 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!