Free Printable Spanish Word Games for Kids
Easy Online Spanish Crosswords & Word Search Puzzles in Spanish
Oct 21, 2009
Spanish word games are great for building Spanish vocabulary in a fun and entertaining way. Free printable Spanish crosswords and Spanish word searches are available online. Spanish classes, particularly when the students are kids, can be given an extra element of fun with Spanish word games and puzzles. The following excellent online Spanish language resources are available to print for free.
Free Printable Spanish Crossword Puzzles
Free printable Spanish crossword puzzles are available at The Teacher’s Corner website. Scroll down to the foreign language section on the crossword page and select from ten pre-made Spanish crossword puzzles. The simpler themes cover Spanish colors, numbers and Christmas.
Create New Printable Spanish Crossword Puzzles
If the pre-made options are limited or do not cover the required themes, the website includes a free crossword maker. Simply create a new template and add the questions and answers into the available fields. Give the new Spanish crossword puzzle a title, click on “Make Crossword Puzzle”, and (after entering a short check code into a box) the newly created Spanish crossword will appear.
Check the crossword for errors and then print the screen to receive a newly created Spanish crossword puzzle. This can be printed multiple times or simply photocopied for each student. A Spanish crossword puzzle can be tailored in this way to perfectly suit the abilities and interests of any given group of students. Spanish word search puzzles can also be created on The Teacher’s Corner website.
If the kids engage well with the Spanish crossword puzzle activities then the roles can be reversed. Students, either individually or in groups, can come up with their own Spanish crossword clues and answers. These can be put into the Spanish crossword puzzle maker and printed out in time for the next class. The students can then challenge their classmates to complete the Spanish word games that they themselves have created.
Free Printable Spanish Word Search Puzzles
For pre-made Spanish word searches, the Spanish Town website offers easily printable Spanish word search puzzles. The “Spanish Language Word Find Puzzles” section has seventeen Spanish word search puzzles in easily downloadable and printable PDF format. Themes range from fruit and vegetables to shapes and verbs.
Each Spanish word search is clearly labeled and comes with instructions and answers. Difficulty levels range from basic to intermediate. The Spanish Town website also has four printable Spanish crossword puzzles.
Again, students can devise their own Spanish word search puzzles. A word search maker can be found at The Teacher's Corner website above. 10-15 words for each Spanish word search should be sufficient. Give each student (or group of students) a theme to cover such as pets, sport, or food. They can then list the words in English and find the Spanish translations for the Spanish word search. Finding the words themselves will help build vocabulary, and then the word searches can be created and shared out between the other students.
Further Printable Spanish Word Games and Online Spanish Study Resources
The free printable Spanish word games for kids highlighted above can be complemented with further free printable Spanish resources. The Home Education Resources website has a whole host of free printable Spanish resources and worksheets. These are also in easily printable PDF format.
Another good source of free printable Spanish activities, worksheets and flashcards is the ABC Teach website. Games such as Spanish crossword puzzles and word searches are limited here but there is a wide range of “match the picture to the correct Spanish sentence” activities. Again, these are in PDF format.
Fun and Free Printable Spanish Word Games and Resources for Kids
A combination of all the resources mentioned in this article should provide a good body of Spanish learning resources for Spanish classes. Online and free printable Spanish crosswords and word search puzzles add a degree of fun to any lesson, while the other resources are colorful and simple enough to keep any child interested while studying the Spanish language.
For some good websites offering free online Spanish classes have a look at Free Online Spanish Courses for Beginners.
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