Crossword Crossword game for children

When your baby starts talking you feel a special emotion, since it means you are discovering one of your most important skills. That is why it is so important to encourage the development of language through games with words. Playing with letters and words teaches children new terms, expands their v

When your baby starts talking you feel a special emotion, since it means you are discovering one of your most important skills. That is why it is so important to encourage the development of language through games with words.

Playing with letters and words teaches children new terms, expands their vocabulary and teaches them how to handle it with ease. That's why we recommend games like crosswords, also called 'crossed words'.

How to play crossword puzzles with children

Recommended age:From 8 years old

Players:2 or more

How to play: Make a grid as a base for the crossword puzzle, and make a similar grid to write the solutions A person is responsible for choosing the words, placing them on one of the grids, coloring the unused spaces in black. For each word a clue must be given related to its meaning.

The rest of the players, with the crossword template and the clues, should try to solve it as quickly as possible. Win who is able to complete the crossword correctly first. You can vary the size of the tables, the amount and complexity of the words based on the desired difficulty.

Benefits for children:It is ideal to encourage concentration and observation skills. It also helps to improve the command of vocabulary and to learn the meaning of new words.