February 15, 2025

President's Day : A Cryptogram for English Learners

President's Day

This week's puzzle contains a quote from a former U.S. president—but there’s a twist! The letters were scrambled into a simple substitution cipher in which each letter of the alphabet was replaced with a number. Can your students break the code and find the words of wisdom hidden inside?

This activity is ideal for English or social studies classrooms, as it improves language skills, logical reasoning, and historical awareness. Encourage students to decode the message using letter frequency analysiscontext clues, and their understanding of presidential rhetoric.

After they have solved it, talk about the quote's meaning and its relevance today. And if you’d like to check your answer, the key to the cryptogram is included at the bottom of this post.

Good luck, and happy decoding!

February 08, 2025

Bundestagswahl : A Word Search Puzzle for German Learners


Below, you will find an election-related word search puzzle that we created for German learners. 

January 30, 2025

Cualidades positivas : una sopa de letras

 ¡Desafía tu mente con esta divertida sopa de letras!

¿Te gustan los retos? En esta sopa de letras encontrarás palabras que representan cualidades positivas, como la paciencia, la valentía y la sinceridad. Es una excelente forma de ampliar tu vocabulario en español mientras te diviertes. ¡Atrévete a buscar todas las palabras y pon a prueba tu agudeza visual!

¿Listo para comenzar? ¡A jugar!

January 23, 2025

The Lunar New Year : A Matching Puzzle for Korean Learners

새해 복 많이 받으세요!

We’ve created a fun and interactive matching puzzle for Korean learners, which you’ll find below. This activity is designed to make learning the zodiac animal names in Korean both enjoyable and memorable. Whether you’re teaching in a classroom or practicing on your own, this puzzle is a great way to reinforce vocabulary while having fun. Let us know how it works for you—we’d love to hear your feedback or see how your students engage with it!

새해 복 많이 받으세요!

January 16, 2025

Chinese New Year : A Word Search Puzzle for Chinese Learners


Looking for an engaging way to teach children about Chinese New Year while improving their Chinese language skills? Then this festive word search puzzle is just the resource you need! Designed specifically for young learners, it introduces key vocabulary tied to this special holiday.

Whether you are a teacher, a parent, or someone supporting kids on their Chinese language journey, this activity offers a creative way to help them recognize and remember important characters and words. It also serves as a great conversation starter to explore the cultural significance behind these terms!

The puzzle features popular Chinese New Year words like "春联" (chūn lián) for Spring Festival couplets and "红包" (hóng bāo) for red envelopes. Suitable for beginner and intermediate learners alike, it’s a enjoyable addition to any classroom or home learning routine.

Download the word search, print it out, and let the festivities begin!

January 08, 2025

Winter : A Matching Puzzle for English Learners

WINTER WORDS : A MATCHING PUZZLE

Below, you will find a printable winter vocabulary matching exercise that we created for busy teachers. This activity is perfect for learners of all ages and can be adapted for a variety of classroom settings. 

The exercise includes a collection of words related to winter. Students will match each word to its corresponding image, reinforcing word recognition and comprehension in an interactive way.

Here are some suggestions for incorporating this activity into your lesson plan:


1. Introduce the Vocabulary

Begin by introducing the words to your students. Discuss their meanings, use them in sentences, or brainstorm additional words related to winter. 


2. Encourage Collaboration

Have students work in pairs or small groups to complete the exercise. This promotes teamwork and provides opportunities for discussion about the vocabulary.


3. Extend the Learning

Once the activity is complete, consider follow-up steps such as:

  • Drawing their own winter scenes and labeling them with the vocabulary words.
  • Writing a short paragraph or story using the words they’ve learned.
  • Discussing their favorite winter activities or traditions.

We hope this exercise adds a spark of joy to your winter lessons and helps your students feel more confident in their language abilities. Feel free to share your feedback or ideas for using this activity—we love hearing how our resources support classrooms around the world!

Stay warm, and happy teaching!


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Winter : A Matching Puzzle for English Learners

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January 02, 2025

Winter : A Matching Puzzle for German Learners

Below you will find a winter-themed matching puzzle that we created for German learners. 

Matching exercises are a great way to help language learners build their skills while keeping things fun and engaging. They make learning feel less like hard work and more like a puzzle to solve.