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Winter Crossword Puzzle for Kids

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 easy winter crossword with 11 clues, for children from about six to ten, for a snow day, a wet playtime or the January term. 6 answers go across and 5 go down, on a 13×12 grid where they cross 12 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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Across

  1. 1. A long, warm strip you wrap around your neck.
  2. 4. A six-sided ice crystal that falls from the sky.
  3. 7. A dome-shaped shelter made of snow blocks.
  4. 8. What water does at 0 degrees Celsius.
  5. 9. A snowstorm with strong winds.
  6. 10. A bird that cannot fly but swims very well.

Down

  1. 2. A hot chocolate drink, sometimes with marshmallows.
  2. 3. Boots with blades for gliding on ice.
  3. 4. A ball of snow you can throw.
  4. 5. A warm spot in a house where a fire burns.
  5. 6. They keep your hands warm with your fingers together.

Word bank

BLIZZARD · COCOA · FIREPLACE · FREEZE · IGLOO · MITTENS · PENGUIN · SCARF · SKATES · SNOWBALL · SNOWFLAKE

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  1. 1 across: SCARF
  2. 4 across: SNOWFLAKE
  3. 7 across: IGLOO
  4. 8 across: FREEZE
  5. 9 across: BLIZZARD
  6. 10 across: PENGUIN
  7. 2 down: COCOA
  8. 3 down: SKATES
  9. 4 down: SNOWBALL
  10. 5 down: FIREPLACE
  11. 6 down: MITTENS

How to use this crossword

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

Crosswords build vocabulary and spelling: every answer has to be spelled exactly right for the crossing words to fit. 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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Printing tips

  • Print at 100% (actual size) so the squares stay big enough to write in.
  • Print page 2 separately as the answer key.
  • Use a pencil: crossings help you spot a wrong letter.

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