Learn Dutch: Camping Gear – Picture-Word Match for Kids

Pair by pair, your child brings order here. On one side wait the tents, torches and backpacks as pictures; on the other, their Dutch names. Your child reads the Dutch vocabulary, thinks about which word fits which drawing, and draws a line between them. This calm joining task firms up Dutch vocabulary, because your child keeps bringing the written word together with the right picture. Nothing has to be searched for or spelled — reading and matching are the heart of it, and that makes first steps into Dutch especially light. Let your child puzzle in peace, with no rush and no contest. You can print the match for free or open it online to play, as often as your child likes.

In this picture-word match your child links each drawing to the right Dutch word. The tents, torches and backpacks stand ready as pictures, with their Dutch names beside them. Your child reads, thinks, and draws a line to the right word. So they learn to connect a picture with its written Dutch name — no pressure, at their own pace, with no score. Because nothing has to be written, reading and recognizing take centre stage, and that is just what makes first steps into Dutch so light and welcome for your child. Dutch likes to join small words together, so a single word can grow surprisingly long.

Has your child had so much fun connecting? Then there is plenty more to discover! The matches about the household things and the ones with body parts hold fresh pictures and new Dutch words looking for their partners. And once your child is in the swing of it, a whole free collection built around the camping gear is ready to go — 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 reading, thinking, and connecting together!