Learn Finnish: Feelings – Picture Crossword for Kids

Here your child turns pictures into written Finnish words. The clue drawings show the smiling, sad and surprised faces, and your child works out what each one is called in Finnish before placing every letter in its own box. That careful spelling builds a feel for how Finnish words are written, while naming the pictures grows real Finnish vocabulary. At the crossings the shared letters have to agree, which is a friendly little self-check: if they do not line up, the spelling needs a second look. Your child can erase and try again as often as they like, because nothing is being raced or counted. Free to print or to play online, it lets a beginner meet their first words in Finnish one drawing at a time.

As they solve, your child looks closely: what are the smiling, sad and surprised faces called in Finnish? Then each letter travels neatly into its box. Because the Finnish words cross and help one another, the spelling turns exciting and gets practised along the way. Let your child puzzle and explore at their own pace. The loveliest moment is when the last Finnish word fits the grid exactly. Until then your child may think and try as often as they like — here there is neither a clock nor a single right speed to keep. Finnish builds long words by clicking small pieces together, a bit like adding cars to a train.

Has your child caught the joy of naming and spelling in Finnish? Then keep going! The crosswords about the body parts and the ones with colors hold fresh pictures, new Finnish 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 feelings — free to print or simply to play online. That way learning Finnish stays varied and gives a little fresh pleasure each day, all at your child’s own pace. Have fun discovering, writing, and puzzling together!