Learn Norwegian: Kitchen Tools – Picture Crossword for Kids

This crossword brings your child gently into contact with Norwegian. The drawings show the spoons, whisks and pans, and your child says the Norwegian word to themselves before setting each letter into the grid. In doing so they practise turning a remembered Norwegian word into its correct written form — a lovely warm-up for anyone just starting to learn Norwegian. At the crossing points the words meet on a shared letter, and that is exactly where small moments of "oh, it fits!" appear. Take your time, because this puzzle wants to be solved slowly. There is no timer and no score, only your child, the pictures, and the satisfaction of every Norwegian word spelled correctly into place, box after careful box.

As they solve, your child looks closely: what are the spoons, whisks and pans called in Norwegian? Then each letter travels neatly into its box. Because the Norwegian words cross and help one another, the spelling turns exciting and gets practised along the way. Let your child puzzle and explore at their own pace. The loveliest moment is when the last Norwegian word fits the grid exactly. Until then your child may think and try as often as they like — here there is neither a clock nor a single right speed to keep. Norwegian shares a lot of everyday words with English, so a few of them feel familiar right away.

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