Learn Norwegian: Things That Fly – Picture Crossword for Kids

In this picture crossword your child looks at a small drawing, thinks of the word for it in Norwegian, and writes that word one letter at a time into the grid. The pictures show the kites, planes and balloons, and each one is a gentle first lesson in Norwegian vocabulary. Where two Norwegian words cross, they share a letter, so a word your child has already solved quietly hints at the next. That makes it word-naming and spelling rolled into one: your child names the picture in Norwegian, then spells it out carefully, letter by letter, until the boxes are full. There is no clock and no score here, just a calm puzzle where every drawing turns into a Norwegian word and the whole grid slowly fills in.

As they solve, your child looks closely: what are the kites, planes and balloons 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 supermarket things and the ones with breakfast foods 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 flying 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!