Learn French: Activities – Picture Crossword for Kids

Here your child turns pictures into written French words. The clue drawings show the running, jumping and swimming, and your child works out what each one is called in French before placing every letter in its own box. That careful spelling builds a feel for how French words are written, while naming the pictures grows real French 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 French one drawing at a time.

In this picture crossword your child names the running, jumping and swimming in French and spells each word into the boxes. French vocabulary and spelling get a quiet workout at once, because the shared letters at the crossings have to agree. Let your child puzzle at their own pace — there is no clock and no score, only the pleasure of each French word spelled correctly. Once a word is solved, it hints at the next, and the grid fills in piece by piece. That way a first taste of French feels like a cheerful little puzzle your child gets to discover all by themselves. French has a playful habit — some letters are written down but stay completely silent when you say the word.

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