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Picture Sudoku for Kids: Printable Sheets

Shapes instead of numbers, for children who are not counting yet. Every row, every column and every 2×2 box needs each of the four shapes once. Draw the shapes, or play on screen.

Every puzzle has exactly one answer, and you can always find the next shape without guessing. Tap an empty square to change its shape.

4×4 Sudoku for Kids: Printable Sheets →

Sheet 1: Starter

Half the shapes are already drawn in.

1

23314313

2

23432124

3

13133122

4

14233212

5

32213421

6

21132321

Show the answers

1

2

3

4

5

6

Sheet 2: Starter

Half the shapes are already drawn in.

7

14241414

8

42212443

9

31242441

10

13341241

11

32241232

12

21432312

Show the answers

7

8

9

10

11

12

Sheet 3: Challenge

Fewer shapes to start with.

13

343142

14

143441

15

141232

16

323434

17

421342

18

241421

Show the answers

13

14

15

16

17

18

Sheet 4: Challenge

Fewer shapes to start with.

19

231422

20

321421

21

314123

22

123132

23

311432

24

341214

Show the answers

19

20

21

22

23

24

How to play

  1. Draw a shape in every empty square.
  2. Each row has every shape once.
  3. Each column has every shape once.
  4. Each box, the squares inside the thick lines, has every shape once.

Tips for parents and teachers

  • Solve the first puzzle together and think out loud: "This row already has 1, 2 and 4, so this square must be 3."
  • Start with a row, column or box that has only one empty square left. That square is the easiest one on the board.
  • Use a pencil, so a mistake is easy to rub out.
  • Every puzzle here has exactly one answer and never needs guessing. If a child gets stuck, look for a number that fits in only one square.
  • Print the answer page on its own and keep it with the grown-up.

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Picture Sudoku, sheet 1 (Starter)

Name:Date:

Every row, column and 2×2 box needs one of each shape.

1
2
3
4
5
6
https://sudokuflow.com/printables/kids/picture/

Answers: Picture Sudoku, sheet 1 (Starter)

1
2
3
4
5
6
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Picture Sudoku, sheet 2 (Starter)

Name:Date:

Every row, column and 2×2 box needs one of each shape.

7
8
9
10
11
12
https://sudokuflow.com/printables/kids/picture/

Answers: Picture Sudoku, sheet 2 (Starter)

7
8
9
10
11
12
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Picture Sudoku, sheet 3 (Challenge)

Name:Date:

Every row, column and 2×2 box needs one of each shape.

13
14
15
16
17
18
https://sudokuflow.com/printables/kids/picture/

Answers: Picture Sudoku, sheet 3 (Challenge)

13
14
15
16
17
18
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Picture Sudoku, sheet 4 (Challenge)

Name:Date:

Every row, column and 2×2 box needs one of each shape.

19
20
21
22
23
24
https://sudokuflow.com/printables/kids/picture/

Answers: Picture Sudoku, sheet 4 (Challenge)

19
20
21
22
23
24
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