Learn Swedish: Easter – Picture Crossword for Kids

In this picture crossword your child looks at a small drawing, thinks of the word for it in Swedish, and writes that word one letter at a time into the grid. The pictures show the eggs, bunnies and baskets, and each one is a gentle first lesson in Swedish vocabulary. Where two Swedish 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 Swedish, 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 Swedish word and the whole grid slowly fills in.

As they solve, your child looks closely: what are the eggs, bunnies and baskets 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 supermarket things and the ones with camping gear 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 Easter things — 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!