Learn Swedish: Desserts and Sweets – Picture Crossword for Kids

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

Recognize, spell in Swedish, write it in: your child sees the cupcakes, lollipops and pies in the drawings, finds the right Swedish word, and enters it letter by letter into the grid. Each box takes a single letter, and the crossing Swedish words help one another along. That strengthens Swedish 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. 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 household things and the ones with breakfast foods 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 sweet treats — 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!