These are the easiest puzzles on the site: twelve short words per puzzle, one-line clues a child can read alone, and 1 cm squares with room for big handwriting. Every puzzle prints with a word bank that lists all the answers, so children match each clue to a word and practise spelling rather than having to remember the word. The four themes — animals, colors and shapes, my body, family and home — come straight from the first units of most primary English courses. Answer keys are on separate pages at the end of the PDF.
Puzzle 1 of 4
Puzzle 1: Animals
12 words
Across
2. A green animal that jumps and says ribbit
4. A big animal that people ride
8. A pink farm animal that says oink
9. An animal with feathers that can fly
11. A pet that says meow
Down
1. A farm animal that gives us milk
2. It lives in water and swims
3. A farm animal with soft white wool
5. A small animal with long ears that hops
6. A pet that barks and wags its tail
7. A big wild cat with a mane
10. A bird that swims and says quack
Word Bank
BIRD CAT COW DOG DUCK FISH FROG HORSE LION PIG RABBIT SHEEP
Puzzle 2: Colors and Shapes
12 words
Across
3. A shape with three sides
5. The color of the night sky
7. The color of grass
9. A shape with four equal sides
10. A shape like an egg
11. A shape that means love
Down
1. A light red color
2. The color of the sky on a sunny day
4. The color of a banana
6. A round shape like a ball
8. The color of a strawberry
9. A shape you see in the sky at night
Word Bank
BLACK BLUE CIRCLE GREEN HEART OVAL PINK RED SQUARE STAR TRIANGLE YELLOW
Puzzle 3: My Body
12 words
Across
1. The middle of your leg that bends
4. You stand on it
7. You hear with them
9. The top part of your body
10. It grows on top of your head
Down
2. You smell with it
3. You see with them
4. You have five on each hand
5. You brush them every day
6. You eat and talk with it
8. You wave hello with it
11. The long part between your shoulder and your hand
Word Bank
ARM EARS EYES FINGER FOOT HAIR HAND HEAD KNEE MOUTH NOSE TEETH
Puzzle 4: Family and Home
12 words
Across
2. You eat your dinner at it
6. You open it to go into a room
7. The place outside where flowers grow
8. The room where food is cooked
10. Your father
11. A building where a family lives
12. A very young child
Down
1. A girl who has the same parents as you
3. You sleep in it at night
4. A boy who has the same parents as you
5. Your mother's mother or your father's mother
9. Your mother
Word Bank
BABY BED BROTHER DAD DOOR GARDEN GRANDMA HOUSE KITCHEN MOM SISTER TABLE
They suit ages 5–9: every answer is a short, everyday word, the clues are one simple sentence, and the word bank lists all the answers.
Do the kids crosswords include answers?
Yes. The PDF has an answer key page for each puzzle after the four puzzle pages.
What is the word bank for?
The word bank lists every answer under the clues. Children read a clue, find the matching word and copy it into the grid, which makes a first crossword much easier.
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