Free printable picture crossword puzzles for kids
Each clue is a picture. Children say the word, then write one letter in every crossword box — Across and Down.
Choose Easy, Medium or Hard, a picture theme, colour pictures or simple icons, and how many A4 pages to print. Easy shows the first letter of each word.
Worksheet
Picture Crossword
Say the picture and write the word in the crossword.
Look at each picture. Write one letter in each box. The first letter of each word is already filled in.
About
A picture-clue crossword generator for early spellers. Words come from a local picture bank and are built into one connected crossword per page. The printed sheet never shows the answer words.
Skills practiced
- Spelling
- Vocabulary
- Picture naming
- Letter writing
How to Use
- Choose Easy (4 words, first letters shown), Medium (5 words) or Hard (6 words).
- Pick a theme, or leave All for a mixed picture set.
- Choose Colour pictures or Simple icons, and set Pages (1–10). Each page is one complete crossword.
- Click New Puzzle for a fresh set.
- Optional: type the child’s name and the date in the sheet header.
- Print. Name each picture and write the letters in the numbered boxes.
Print tip: Each A4 page holds one crossword and its picture clues. Extra pages are never shrunk to fit. Answers are never printed. Easy shows only the first letter of each word.