Learn Dutch: Toys – Picture-Word Match for Kids

Which Dutch name goes with which picture? Your child answers that with a single line. They look at the balls, blocks and teddies, read the Dutch words on offer, and join each drawing to the right word. Along the way they learn how the Dutch names of familiar things look in writing, tying the picture to the written word. This kind of practice is quiet and friendly, because it is all about reading and matching — not about writing anything yourself. Let your child think as long as they need; a connection may be redrawn at any moment. The loveliest moment is when a line runs from every picture to its matching Dutch word and the whole match is complete.

Read and connect, with nothing to search for: your child sees the balls, blocks and teddies as pictures and a selection of Dutch words beside them. They read the vocabulary, decide which name belongs, and draw a line from the picture to the matching Dutch word. So they gently practise recognizing the written Dutch word. It is a quiet task — free to print or to play online. A line may always be drawn again, because here all that matters is the easy thinking with which your child builds Dutch vocabulary piece by piece. 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 reptiles and the ones with flying things 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 toys 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!