Learn Swedish: Clothes – Picture Crossword for Kids

Here your child turns pictures into written Swedish words. The clue drawings show the shirts, socks and hats, and your child works out what each one is called in Swedish before placing every letter in its own box. That careful spelling builds a feel for how Swedish words are written, while naming the pictures grows real Swedish vocabulary. At the crossings the shared letters have to agree, which is a friendly little self-check: if they do not line up, the spelling needs a second look. Your child can erase and try again as often as they like, because nothing is being raced or counted. Free to print or to play online, it lets a beginner meet their first words in Swedish one drawing at a time.

As they solve, your child looks closely: what are the shirts, socks and hats called in Swedish? Then each letter travels neatly into its box. Because the Swedish 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 Swedish 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. Swedish has three extra letters at the very end of its alphabet — a, a and o with little marks — that English does not use.

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