Easy animals crosswords for kids with picture clues
Here are some fun activities for young learners and ESL beginners. These animal crossword puzzles for kids use cute picture clues and are great for helping children learn common animal names and their spelling. There are printable PDFs with mixed animals, forest animals, farm animals, sea creatures, and bugs and insects.
The first puzzle above has 14 animals to name; they are –
1 – dog, 2 – giraffe, 3 – bee, 4 – zebra, 5 – elephant, 6 – bear, 7 – rabbit, 8 – frog, 9 – bird, 10 – cat, 10 – chicken, 11 – fish, 12 – horse, 13 – lion, 14 – snake
Children’s Animal Crossword 2
Next, we have a page with 11 creatures to name and spell correctly. The animals come from different continents and habitats.
The correct answers are: 1 – deer, 2 – hippo, 3 – snake, 4- toucan, 5 -camel, 6 – lion, 7 – elephant, 9 – bear, 10 – chameleon, 11 – penguin
Cute Animals Puzzle
This printable has cute/kawaaii style pictures for clues. It is very easy, so there is no need to add the solutions here.
Forest Animals Crossword Puzzle
This sheet has 8 forest animals found around the world. There are a couple of slightly difficult words in this one. The answers are –
1- woodpecker, 2- fox, 3 – bear, 4 – turtle, 5 – deer, 6 – badger, 7 – tiger, 8 – raccoon
If you are looking to teach more related vocabulary, be sure to check out the forest animals flashcards that feature 36 different beasts.
Forest Animals 2
There are some different creatures on this sheet compared to the one above. The solution is –
1 – squirrel, 2 – lizard, 3 – owl, 4 – wolf, 5 – snake, hedgehog, 7 – hare, 8 – beaver, 9 – elk
Farm Animals Crossword for Kids
The next page has 10 animals commonly found on a farm. Once this puzzle is completed, students can also use it as a fun coloring page. It is very simple; there is no need to provide the answers here.
For more like this, try the farm animals matching worksheets that are perfect for young learners.
Farm Animals Puzzle 2
This page is a little bit easier than the first one. All the answers are very straightforward except for 5 across, which is sheepdog.
Ocean Animals Crossword
Next, we have a sea-themed puzzle with 11 ocean animals to name. They are –
1 – whale, 2 – seahorse, 3 – jellyfish, 4 – starfish, 5 – seal, 6 – clownfish, 7 – octopus, 8 – shark, 9 – turtle, 10 – stingray, 11 – crab
Bugs and Insects crossword
Last up is the most difficult crossword on this page. It has assorted bugs and insects. The answers here are –
1 – mosquito, 2 – ant, 3 – grasshopper, 4 – firefly, 5 – ladybug, 6 – beetle, 7 – dragonfly, 8 – cicada, 9 – butterfly, 10 – spider, 11 – caterpillar, 12 – fly, 13 – bee, 14 – mantis











