What is it?
The Crossword Maker makes crosswords for children, ready to solve on screen or print. Choose a ready-made one (animals, fruits, space, my body, colours) or type your own words and clues, such as SUN - It shines in the day, and it builds the grid.
Who is it for?
Children who like word puzzles, teachers turning topic vocabulary into a revision crossword, and parents wanting a printable quiet-time activity.
How to use it
- Choose a Puzzle, or My own words and type “Your words and clues”, one per line:
WORD - clue. - “Tap a clue or a square and type the answer.” The cursor moves along the word; Backspace goes back; arrow keys move.
- Press ✓ Check to colour right and wrong squares, or Reveal to show the answers (“Here are the answers.”).
- Press Print or Print with answers; New layout rearranges the grid.
Worked example
For a science lesson type: ROOT - It takes water from the soil, LEAF - It makes food using sunlight, STEM - It holds the plant up, SEED - A new plant grows from it. The tool crosses them where letters match and numbers the clues across and down.
Tips
- Solve the shortest words first: their letters help with longer ones.
- Keep clues short and in words children know.
- Print one copy without answers for each child and one with answers for marking.
Errors and how to fix them
- Add at least two words, one per line, like: SUN - It shines in the day: the tool needs two or more words, each with a hyphen between the word and the clue.
- A word did not fit: words need a shared letter with others to cross. Add words that share letters, or press New layout.
- Typing on the phone jumps: tap the square first, then type one letter at a time.
Open the tool: Crossword Maker
Still stuck?
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Questions, or an error not listed here?
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