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.
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.
6×6 Sudoku Printable Puzzles with Numbers (PDF) (64 downloads )
Puzzle Solutions
I intentionally do not make answers to the printable math puzzles I share on my blog available online because I strive to provide learning experiences for my students that are non-google-able. I would like other teachers to be able to use these puzzles in their classrooms as well without the solutions being easily found on the Internet.
However, I do recognize that us teachers are busy people and sometimes need to quickly reference an answer key to see if a student has solved a puzzle correctly or to see if they have interpreted the instructions properly.
If you are a teacher who is using these puzzles in your classroom, please send me an email at sarah@mathequalslove.net with information about what you teach and where you teach. I will be happy to forward an answer key to you.
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, as fun activities in their workplace, or as a birthday party escape room.
