Learn Swedish: Furniture – Picture Crossword for Kids

Here your child learns to turn things they see into written Swedish words. The clue pictures show the sofas, tables and lamps, and your child thinks of the matching Swedish word before each letter travels into its own box. That deliberate spelling firms up how Swedish words are written, while naming the drawings widens their Swedish vocabulary one picture at a time. At the crossings two words share a letter, which brings small, happy wins. Let your child puzzle and experiment in comfort; a word may be reconsidered twice without any worry. The nicest moment is when the last Swedish word fits exactly and the whole grid lies finished in front of them — free to use and entirely free of pressure.

Look, think in Swedish, and write: your child finds the Swedish word for the pictured furniture and spells it into the crossword. Each word is joined to another at a crossing, so your child attends to every single letter. That practises Swedish spelling and firms up vocabulary. It is a feel-good puzzle — no haste, no contest, just one new word per picture. You can print it for free or open it online to play together, as often as the urge to puzzle returns and a few more Swedish words feel worth meeting. 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 camping gear and the ones with Easter things 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 furniture — 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!