Learn German: Post Office – Picture Crossword for Kids

Naming things and spelling them — that is what your child practises here, in German. They look at the letters, stamps and parcels, 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.

Here your child turns pictures into German words. They study the letters, stamps and parcels, settle on the right German word, and spell it carefully into the grid. Because the words trade a letter at their crossings, your child checks their own work as they go. So a first step into German becomes a real pleasure. Take your time — this crossword wants to be solved slowly, with no rush at all. With every word entered, German spelling grows more familiar, and your child quietly gathers a little treasure-chest of new vocabulary. 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 animals and the ones with birds 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 post — 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!