Learn Portuguese: Spring – Picture Crossword for Kids

Look, think in Portuguese, then write it down — that is the whole idea of this crossword. Each clue carries a drawing, your child recognizes the flowers, raindrops and kites, and spells the matching Portuguese 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 Portuguese word is spelled. Bit by bit their Portuguese vocabulary grows, and paying close attention to Portuguese 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 Portuguese words have come along for the ride.

Recognize, spell in Portuguese, write it in: your child sees the flowers, raindrops and kites in the drawings, finds the right Portuguese word, and enters it letter by letter into the grid. Each box takes a single letter, and the crossing Portuguese words help one another along. That strengthens Portuguese 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. 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 household things and the ones with body parts 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 spring things — 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!