Learn Swedish: Toys – Picture-Word Match for Kids

Read, think, connect — that is the whole idea of this Swedish picture-word match. Your child studies the balls, blocks and teddies and reads the Swedish words offered beside them. Then they draw a line from each picture to the matching word. This task trains recognition of written Swedish words, because your child has to read the name and join it to the right picture. It is an especially friendly way to practise early Swedish, since nothing has to be spelled and nothing has to be searched for. Take your time together; what matters here is the calm, happy joining. When a clean line runs from every picture to the correct Swedish word, your child can look proudly at the match they finished all on their own.

In this picture-word match your child links each drawing to the right Swedish word. The balls, blocks and teddies stand ready as pictures, with their Swedish names beside them. Your child reads, thinks, and draws a line to the right word. So they learn to connect a picture with its written Swedish name — no pressure, at their own pace, with no score. Because nothing has to be written, reading and recognizing take centre stage, and that is just what makes first steps into Swedish so light and welcome for your child. 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 had so much fun connecting? Then there is plenty more to discover! The matches about the fruit and the ones with community helpers hold fresh pictures and new Swedish words looking for their partners. And once your child is in the swing of it, a whole free collection built around the toys is ready to go — 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 reading, thinking, and connecting together!