6×6 Sudoku Puzzles
These free printable 6×6 sudoku puzzles are suitable for beginners, but even experienced sudoku solvers will enjoy the challenging level of these puzzles.
This puzzle is just one of many free printable sudoku puzzles that I have created for my own classroom and am sharing with you!
Be sure to check out my entire collection of free printable logic puzzles.
What are 6×6 Sudoku Puzzles?
The goal of a 6×6 sudoku puzzle is to complete the 6×6 grid so that each row, each column, and each outlined 2×3 rectangle contains exactly one of each number between 1 and 6. Numbers cannot be repeated in any row, column, or 2×3 outlined rectangle.
6×6 Sudoku puzzles are a simplified version of the traditional sudoku puzzle (usually played on a 9×9 grid). The easy level of 6×6 sudoku puzzles are targeted at kids between the ages of 6 and 10. They can also be used as an introduction to sudoku puzzles for older kids and adults.
Older and more experienced puzzle solvers can still enjoy the 6×6 sudoku puzzles. But I would recommend trying one of the harder levels of puzzles. I like using 6×6 sudoku puzzles with older students as a brain break activity or class starter since the amount of time needed to solve a puzzle is substantially less than the 9×9 sudoku grid puzzle.
Working with younger students? I suggest checking out my 4×4 printable sudoku puzzles.
Printing Options
These printable 6×6 sudoku puzzles are formatted 6 puzzles to a page. You can print a single page to work on, or you can print an entire packet of 48 puzzles.
The puzzles are sorted as Easy, Medium, Hard, and Challenging. There are two pages (12 puzzles total) for each level of 6 x 6 sudoku puzzle.
Free Download of Printable 6×6 Sudoku Puzzles
These free printable 6×6 Sudoku puzzles are available to download as a PDF.
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6×6 Sudoku Printable Puzzles with Numbers (PDF)
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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!
