I'll help you solve this crossword puzzle by working through the clues systematically.
Let me identify each clue and find the corresponding animal:
Across clues:
1. Clue 1: "I have 2 horns" - Looking at position 1, this appears to be a deer or similar animal with antlers/horns
3. Clue 3: "I am striped" - Position 3 shows a raccoon (has stripes)
5. Clue 5: "I make a squeak" - Position 5 shows a mouse
6. Clue 6: "I slither" - Position 6 shows a snake
7. Clue 7: "I have 8 legs" - Position 7 shows a spider
9. Clue 9: "I am nocturnal" - Position 9 shows an owl
10. Clue 10: "I have a bushy tail" - Position 10 shows a squirrel
11. Clue 11: "I woof" - Position 11 shows a dog
12. Clue 12: "I eat fish" - Position 12 shows a bear (bears eat fish)
14. Clue 14: "I fly" - Position 14 shows a bird/bat
15. Clue 15: "I roar" - Position 15 shows a lion
Down clues:
2. Clue 2: "I hop" - Position 2 shows a rabbit
4. Clue 4: "I swim" - Position 4 shows a fish or aquatic animal
8. Clue 8: "I buzz" - Position 8 shows a bee
13. Clue 13: "I peck" - Position 13 shows a woodpecker or bird
Now let me fill in the answers based on the word lengths in the grid:
Across:
1. DEER (4 letters)
3. RACCOON (7 letters)
5. MOUSE (5 letters)
6. SNAKE (5 letters)
7. SPIDER (6 letters)
9. OWL (3 letters)
10. SQUIRREL (8 letters)
11. DOG (3 letters)
12. BEAR (4 letters)
14. BAT (3 letters)
15. LION (4 letters)
Down:
2. RABBIT (6 letters)
4. FISH (4 letters)
8. BEE (3 letters)
13. WOODPECKER (10 letters)
Final Answer:
Across:
1. DEER
3. RACCOON
5. MOUSE
6. SNAKE
7. SPIDER
9. OWL
10. SQUIRREL
11. DOG
12. BEAR
14. BAT
15. LION
Down:
2. RABBIT
4. FISH
8. BEE
13. WOODPECKER
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of printable puzzles for 5 yr olds.