Learn Portuguese: Summer – 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 sunshine, ice creams and beach balls, 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.

As they solve, your child looks closely: what are the sunshine, ice creams and beach balls 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 supermarket things and the ones with breakfast foods 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 summer 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!