1-26 Hidden Number Path Puzzles
Can you search the grid of numbers to find the single path that travels through the numbers from 1 to 26 in order?
I thought this would be a fun addition to my 2026 logic puzzle round-up collection for New Years!
Looking for more New Years Puzzles and Activities for celebrating the beginning of 2026? Here’s a few examples of the other 2026-themed New Years Resources I have created.
What is a Hidden Number Path Puzzle?
A Hidden Number Path Puzzle is a grid of numbers in circles that are connected to one another with lines.
The goal of a hidden number path puzzle is to find the single instance in the grid that features the numbers 1-N in order. For example, let’s take a look at a 1-10 Hidden Number Path Puzzle.
Each number must connect to the next number along one of the provided grid lines. Each circle can only be used once.
Each Hidden Number Path Puzzle has a single solution.
There are 10 different versions of this 1-26 Hidden Number Path Puzzle to choose from.
Puzzle Instructions
Find the single number path in the provided grid that includes the numbers 1 to 26 in order. The path must follow the lines of the puzzle grid.
Files for 1-26 Hidden Number Path Puzzles
These 1-26 Hidden Number Path Puzzles are available as a PDF file and an editable PPT file.
The file contains 10 different hidden number path puzzles to work through.
1-26 Hidden Number Path Puzzles (PDF)
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Editable PPT in ZIP Folder
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Puzzle Solutions
Puzzle solutions are available on a password-protected solution page. I do not openly post the puzzle answer keys because one of my goals as a resource creator is to craft learning experiences for students that are non-google-able. I want teachers to be able to use these puzzles in their classrooms without the solutions being found easily on the Internet.
Please email me at sarah@mathequalslove.net for the password to the answer key database featuring all of my printable puzzles and math worksheets. I frequently have students emailing me for the answer key, so please specify in your email what school you teach at and what subjects you teach. If you do not provide these details, I will not be able to send you the password.
Not a teacher? Go ahead and send me an email as well. Just let me know what you are using the puzzles for. I am continually in awe of how many people are using these puzzles with scouting groups, with senior adults battling dementia, or as fun activities in their workplace. Just give me enough details so I know you are not a student looking for answers to the puzzle that was assigned as their homework!
