PaperKind puzzles · Kids · 4×4
Kids Sudoku 4×4 · A
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Fill every empty square so that each row, each column and each 2×2 box contains the numbers 1 to 4 exactly once.
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Kids Sudoku · printable with solutions
Kids Sudoku: big, friendly grids to start with.
Small 4×4 and 6×6 puzzles with large squares, so younger children can learn the one rule of Sudoku before moving to the full 9×9 grid.
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Who kids sudoku suits
Suitable for: Many children around ages 5–8, or any beginner who finds a 9×9 grid overwhelming.
Starting clues: 4×4 puzzles start with about 8 of 16 squares filled; 6×6 puzzles start with about 20 of 36.
Every puzzle has exactly one solution, checked when it is created.
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Solutions stay hidden until you choose Show solution. Print the puzzle and solution separately.
PaperKind puzzles · Kids · 4×4Solution
Kids Sudoku 4×4 · A — solution
Completed grid. Bold numbers were the starting clues.
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PaperKind puzzles · Kids · 4×4
Kids Sudoku 4×4 · B
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Fill every empty square so that each row, each column and each 2×2 box contains the numbers 1 to 4 exactly once.
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PaperKind puzzles · Kids · 4×4Solution
Kids Sudoku 4×4 · B — solution
Completed grid. Bold numbers were the starting clues.
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PaperKind puzzles · Kids · 6×6
Kids Sudoku 6×6
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Fill every empty square so that each row, each column and each 2×3 box contains the numbers 1 to 6 exactly once.
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PaperKind puzzles · Kids · 6×6Solution
Kids Sudoku 6×6 — solution
Completed grid. Bold numbers were the starting clues.
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Kids Sudoku
Why start with 4×4?
A 4×4 grid uses only the numbers 1 to 4 and has four small 2×2 boxes. That is few enough to hold in mind, so a child can concentrate on the idea that each number appears once in every row, column and box.
When 4×4 puzzles feel easy, try 6×6. The boxes become 2 rows by 3 columns, and the numbers go up to 6 — a gentle step towards the standard puzzle.
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Helping a child get started
Point to one empty square and ask which numbers are already used in its row. Then look at its column and its box. The number that is left is the answer. Saying it out loud turns the rule into a habit.
Pencils with erasers are useful. Wrong guesses are part of the process — checking against the solution sheet afterwards is a good moment to find where a row went astray.
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Links with maths worksheets
Sudoku uses numbers as symbols rather than for calculation, so it practises logical checking rather than arithmetic. If you are looking for number practice as well, the Kids Worksheets section has counting and addition sheets for Reception to Year 2.
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For young learners
Try counting worksheets and addition worksheets, or browse all Kids Worksheets.
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