Learn Portuguese: Feelings – Picture Crossword for Kids

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

As they solve, your child looks closely: what are the smiling, sad and surprised faces called in Portuguese? Then each letter travels neatly into its box. Because the Portuguese 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 Portuguese 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. 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 summer things and the ones with vehicles 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 feelings — 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!