Learn Dutch: Easter – Picture-Word Match for Kids

Read, think, connect — that is the whole idea of this Dutch picture-word match. Your child studies the eggs, bunnies and baskets and reads the Dutch words offered beside them. Then they draw a line from each picture to the matching word. This task trains recognition of written Dutch words, because your child has to read the name and join it to the right picture. It is an especially friendly way to practise early Dutch, since nothing has to be spelled and nothing has to be searched for. Take your time together; what matters here is the calm, happy joining. When a clean line runs from every picture to the correct Dutch word, your child can look proudly at the match they finished all on their own.

In this picture-word match your child links each drawing to the right Dutch word. The eggs, bunnies and baskets 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 body parts and the ones with colors 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 Easter things 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!