Learn Portuguese: Activities – Picture Crossword for Kids

In this picture crossword your child looks at a small drawing, thinks of the word for it in Portuguese, and writes that word one letter at a time into the grid. The pictures show the running, jumping and swimming, and each one is a gentle first lesson in Portuguese vocabulary. Where two Portuguese 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 Portuguese, 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 Portuguese word and the whole grid slowly fills in.

Look, think in Portuguese, and write: your child finds the Portuguese word for the pictured action words and spells it into the crossword. Each word is joined to another at a crossing, so your child attends to every single letter. That practises Portuguese spelling and firms up vocabulary. It is a feel-good puzzle — no haste, no contest, just one new word per picture. You can print it for free or open it online to play together, as often as the urge to puzzle returns and a few more Portuguese words feel worth meeting. Portuguese adds little marks to some letters, like the curly a in "ã", which gives the word a soft nasal sound.

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