Animal Picture Crossword for Kids

Ages 4–7
Easy
2 pages
Worksheet
Answer key
PDF: Letter & A4

Tip: download the PDF for Letter or A4 paper and print it at 100%. Tap "Show solution" to check, or solve it online further down this page.

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A picture crossword with 7 pictures to name, for children from about four to seven who know their letter sounds and are starting to spell. 3 answers go across and 4 go down, on a 8×5 grid where they cross 6 times. A word bank at the bottom of the sheet lists every answer, so children can find the right word and copy its spelling. The PDF has the puzzle on page 1 and the answer key on page 2, or you can solve it online below.

Solve this crossword online

Tap a square or a clue and type your answer. Tap the same square again (or press Space) to switch between across and down. Your letters stay on this device.

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Word bank

BAT · BEAR · CAT · DOG · GOAT · LION · OWL

Show the answers

3 across: OWL
5 across: BEAR
6 across: GOAT
1 down: DOG
2 down: CAT
4 down: LION
5 down: BAT

How to use this crossword

Print the PDF at 100% on A4 or US Letter paper. Page 1 is the puzzle and page 2 is the answer key.
Name each picture out loud, then count the squares that start at its number. Find the word in the word bank with that many letters and cross it off.
Write one letter in each square. Across answers go left to right; down answers go from top to bottom.
Use the letters you have to help with the answers that cross them, then check with the answer key.

Picture crosswords are good spelling practice: children hear the sounds in each word, match them to letters and see the spelling twice, once in the word bank and once in the grid. More word puzzles: word searches, picture word searches and sight words.

Questions about crosswords

How do you solve a crossword?

Read a clue, count the squares for its answer, and write one letter in each square. Across answers go left to right and down answers go top to bottom, starting in the square with the clue’s number. Letters you fill in for one answer help with the answers that cross it.

What is a word bank?

A box with every answer in it, in alphabetical order. Children find the word that matches the clue and the number of squares, then copy it into the grid. Cross out each word as you use it.

Are the answers included?

Yes. Page 2 of every PDF is the answer key, the “Show solution” button fills in the sheet on screen, and the solve-online grid has a “Show answers” button.

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