Learn Swedish: Winter – Picture Crossword for Kids

Naming things and spelling them — that is what your child practises here, in Swedish. They look at the snowflakes, mittens and scarves, 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.

Here your child turns pictures into Swedish words. They study the snowflakes, mittens and scarves, settle on the right Swedish word, and spell it carefully into the grid. Because the words trade a letter at their crossings, your child checks their own work as they go. So a first step into Swedish becomes a real pleasure. Take your time — this crossword wants to be solved slowly, with no rush at all. With every word entered, Swedish spelling grows more familiar, and your child quietly gathers a little treasure-chest of new vocabulary. 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 pets and the ones with Thanksgiving 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 winter 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!