Grab these free printable spring crossword puzzles for kids!
Spring is in the air, and what better way to celebrate than with some fun and educational activities?
These spring crosswords are a great way for kids to practice their spelling, build vocabulary, and get excited for the new season!
There are 3 different puzzles with varying difficulty and learning levels. They were designed for kids in 1st to 4th grade.
Each of the puzzles have images that kids can enjoy coloring after solving.
Answer keys are included below and in the PDF to make it easy for parents and teachers.
It’s a fast and easy no-prep activity that teachers can give to early finishers. And parents can have a copy on hand as a portable spring break activity to keep kids from being bored.
Easy Spring Picture Crossword
This beginner-friendly, easy spring crossword is perfect for younger kids in grades 1 and 2 who are just starting with crosswords.
The puzzle has only picture clues to solve. The words to solve are words associated with spring. Words like rain, kite, worm, and bird.
All the words are 1st and 2nd grade spelling words making it ideal as a fun spelling worksheet.
The large boxes will give children plenty of room to write each letter. After they’ve completed the picture crossword, they can have fun coloring the pictures.
3rd Grade Spring Crossword
For kids ready for a little more challenge, this next puzzle is a great mix of picture and word clues!
It uses 1st, 2nd, and 3rd grade spelling words making this a fun grade 3 spelling worksheet.
The 3rd grade spring crossword has words like warm, lamb, baseball, and kittens.
4th Grade Spring Crossword
This next puzzle is best for older kids comfortable with word-based clues, as it does not have picture hints. Although it is decorated with cute spring images for kids to color.
The crossword was designed for kids around 4th grade.
The puzzle includes some larger words, such as caterpillar, dragonfly, and bumblebee. It also includes some 4th-grade spelling words, making this a good 4th-grade spelling worksheet.
It’s also an excellent activity to help build vocabulary.
Download the Puzzles
All 3 spring crossword puzzles can be downloaded for free. Use any of the forms below and the PDF will be automatically emailed to you.
The 7 page PDF includes answer pages. So, when printing, to save paper and ink, select the page numbers of the puzzles you wish to print. The puzzles are pages 1 to 3.
More Spring Word Puzzles
Word puzzles are an enjoyable, relaxing activity for kids. They double as fun spelling and vocabulary worksheets.
Here are some more free printable spring word puzzles for kids:
- easy bird crossword for kids around 2nd grade
- easy spring word scrambles with a picture for each jumbled word
- spring break word search
- gardening word search
- spring word scrambles
- flowers and insects word search
- spring animals fill in puzzles
- 5th grade Earth Day crossword
- spring weather fill in word puzzle for ages 10+
Answer Keys
Is your child stuck on a word? No worries, you can take a peak at the answers below.
Easy Crossword Answers
Here is the answer key for the picture spring puzzle:
ACROSS:
5 – WORM
6 – BEES
7 – SHEEP
9 – SUN
10 – DUCK
11 – LEAF
14 – FROG
16 – NEST
DOWN:
1 – COW
2 – KITE
3 – GRASS
4 – TREE
6 – BIRD
7 – SNAIL
8 – PIG
12 – EGGS
13 – FLY
15 – RAIN
3rd Grade Crossword Answers
And here’s the answer key for the puzzle with picture and text clues:
ACROSS:
1 – SPRING
3 – SOIL
5 – MARCH
8 – RABBIT
10 – KITE
12 – KITTENS
14 – GARDEN
16 – FLOWER
19 – BUD
20 – BUGS
21 – NEST
DOWN:
2 – PLANT
4 – LAMB
6 – HIKE
7 – SEEDS
9 – BASEBALL
11 – BIRDS
13 – SUN
15 – MUD
16 – FROG
17 – WARM
18 – RAIN
19 – BEES
4th Grade Crossword Answers
The answer key for the 4th grade spring crossword can be found below:
ACROSS:
3 – CHICKS
5 – ROBIN
8 – WIND
9 – BUMBLEBEE
10 – FROG
12 – DANDELIONS
15 – CALVES
16 – BUTTERFLY
19 – INSECTS
21 – PUDDLES
22 – FAWN
23 – BREAK
25 – SOIL
DOWN:
1 – DRAGONFLY
3 – CATERPILLAR
4 – SUNNY
6 – BULB
7 – COLT
11 – GARDENING
13 – FLOWERS
14 – UMBRELLA
17 – LADYBUG
18 – SNAILS
20 – TULIP
21 – PUPPY
24 – KID
You can find more free printable spring activities for kids here.
I hope your kids love these spring crossword puzzles! If you print them out, let me know in the comments how they enjoyed them. Happy spring!