Learn German: Colors – Picture Crossword for Kids

Naming things and spelling them — that is what your child practises here, in German. They look at the reds, blues and greens, work out what each is called in German, and enter it letter by letter into the grid. Because each box holds exactly one letter, your child naturally attends to every sound and every quirk of German spelling. Where two words cross, the shared letter has to match, so German vocabulary and writing come together as they puzzle. Your child may hardly notice how much early German they are absorbing along the way. Puzzling, guessing, writing — without any rush and without any contest, simply at their own speed, until the final German word slides neatly into the grid.

Look, think in German, and write: your child finds the German word for the pictured colors 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 shapes and the ones with tools 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 colors — 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!