Learn German: Christmas – Picture Crossword for Kids

Here your child learns to turn things they see into written German words. The clue pictures show the trees, baubles and stockings, and your child thinks of the matching German word before each letter travels into its own box. That deliberate spelling firms up how German words are written, while naming the drawings widens their German vocabulary one picture at a time. At the crossings two words share a letter, which brings small, happy wins. Let your child puzzle and experiment in comfort; a word may be reconsidered twice without any worry. The nicest moment is when the last German word fits exactly and the whole grid lies finished in front of them — free to use and entirely free of pressure.

Look, think in German, and write: your child finds the German word for the pictured Christmas things and spells it into the crossword. Each word is joined to another at a crossing, so your child attends to every single letter. That practises German spelling and firms up vocabulary. It is a feel-good puzzle — no haste, no contest, just one new word per picture. You can print it for free or open it online to play together, as often as the urge to puzzle returns and a few more German words feel worth meeting. Here is something special about German: it gives every naming word a capital letter, even a small cat or a ball.

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