In The Sky Crossword Puzzle

Here is a fun printable crossword puzzle for kids. Its theme is things that are up in the sky.

It looks like a fun puzzle, and it is. But don’t tell the kids, it’s really a spelling and vocabulary worksheet in disguise.

The easy space crossword is free to download and print.

Kids who enjoy coloring can color the puzzle’s cute images. With a few crayons, they’ll be able to color the sun, moon, stars, rainbow, airplane, cloud, and planet.

Difficulty Level

The crossword’s difficulty level is easy. It’s meant for children around 2nd grade or kids around ages 7 or 8. 

It’s also a great vocabulary and spelling activity for 2nd graders. All 10 of the words from the sky themed 2nd grade spelling list are in the puzzle. The remaining words are previously learned 1st & 2nd grade spelling words.

The puzzle only has 13 clues for kids to solve, only 6 of them are word clues. The other 7 are picture clues, making it easy for kids to solve.

Printable Easy Space Crossword

You can download the easy space crossword puzzle below. It will also be emailed to you.

The PDF is free and includes an answer page.

More Space Learning Activities

Here are some more fun and educational space themed activities for kids:

• solar eclipse activity sheets for kids of all ages
• children’s books about things in the sky: (affiliate links)

More Space Word Puzzles

If this puzzle is too easy for your child, here are some more space themed word puzzles that would be better for older children:

• space crossword puzzles for kids around 5th or 6th grade
• space and planets word scramble for 5th grade and older

Answer Key

Here is the answer key for this easy space crossword:

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