Learn Spanish: Classroom Objects – Picture Crossword for Kids

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

In this picture crossword your child names the pencils, books and globes in Spanish and spells each word into the boxes. Spanish vocabulary and spelling get a quiet workout at once, because the shared letters at the crossings have to agree. Let your child puzzle at their own pace — there is no clock and no score, only the pleasure of each Spanish word spelled correctly. Once a word is solved, it hints at the next, and the grid fills in piece by piece. That way a first taste of Spanish feels like a cheerful little puzzle your child gets to discover all by themselves. One friendly thing about Spanish: the words are said almost exactly the way they are written.

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