Learn Swedish: Shapes – 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 circles, squares and triangles, 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.

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