Learn Swedish: Kitchen Tools – Picture Crossword for Kids

Naming things and spelling them — that is what your child practises here, in Swedish. They look at the spoons, whisks and pans, work out what each is called in Swedish, and enter it letter by letter into the grid. Because each box holds exactly one letter, your child naturally attends to every sound and every quirk of Swedish spelling. Where two words cross, the shared letter has to match, so Swedish vocabulary and writing come together as they puzzle. Your child may hardly notice how much early Swedish they are absorbing along the way. Puzzling, guessing, writing — without any rush and without any contest, simply at their own speed, until the final Swedish word slides neatly into the grid.

Look, think in Swedish, and write: your child finds the Swedish word for the pictured kitchen tools 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 clothes and the ones with flowers 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 kitchen tools — 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!