Learn Norwegian: Thanksgiving – Picture Crossword for Kids

Look, think in Norwegian, then write it down — that is the whole idea of this crossword. Each clue carries a drawing, your child recognizes the turkeys, pumpkins and pies, and spells the matching Norwegian word into the boxes. Because the words overlap at their crossings, your child checks their own work as they go: if a shared letter does not fit, it is worth another glance at how the Norwegian word is spelled. Bit by bit their Norwegian vocabulary grows, and paying close attention to Norwegian spelling becomes a quiet habit. It is a puzzle made for discovering, with no pressure at all — picture by picture, word by word, until the grid is complete and a few new Norwegian words have come along for the ride.

Recognize, spell in Norwegian, write it in: your child sees the turkeys, pumpkins and pies in the drawings, finds the right Norwegian word, and enters it letter by letter into the grid. Each box takes a single letter, and the crossing Norwegian words help one another along. That strengthens Norwegian spelling and stretches their vocabulary — a comfortable puzzle with no pressure, free to print or to play online. Your child may erase and rethink a word whenever they wish, because in this puzzle all that matters is calm, curious thinking, one careful letter at a time. 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 household things and the ones with body parts 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 Thanksgiving things — 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!