Learn Italian: Things That Fly – Picture Crossword for Kids

Naming things and spelling them — that is what your child practises here, in Italian. They look at the kites, planes and balloons, work out what each is called in Italian, 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 Italian spelling. Where two words cross, the shared letter has to match, so Italian vocabulary and writing come together as they puzzle. Your child may hardly notice how much early Italian they are absorbing along the way. Puzzling, guessing, writing — without any rush and without any contest, simply at their own speed, until the final Italian word slides neatly into the grid.

Here your child turns pictures into Italian words. They study the kites, planes and balloons, settle on the right Italian 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 Italian becomes a real pleasure. Take your time — this crossword wants to be solved slowly, with no rush at all. With every word entered, Italian spelling grows more familiar, and your child quietly gathers a little treasure-chest of new vocabulary. Italian has a musical sound, and many of its everyday words end in a bright -o or -a.

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