Where to start
Younger children do best with the 5×5 Mini: only a few clues and a puzzle finished in minutes. Older kids enjoy the themed puzzles above, where every answer is linked to the topic, which makes guessing fun. Turn on Autocheck in the Reveal menu so wrong letters show up in red, or start with the easy crosswords, where it is already on.
Solve together
Crosswords are great to do side by side. Read the clues aloud, count the squares together and let the child write the letters. Talking about why an answer fits teaches new words faster than any list.
For teachers and parents
- The themes on this page were picked for children: animals, nature, sports, holidays, school and more.
- Every theme can be printed with an answer key on a separate page — see printable crosswords.
- There are no accounts, no chat and nothing to download.