Sudoku 4×4 Puzzles
Put your students’ logic skills to the test with these fun and free printable sudoku 4×4 puzzles.
Unlike many of the resources I create, this one is not intended for my high school students. It’s for my own child who loves logic puzzles.
What are 4×4 Sudoku Puzzles?
4×4 Sudoku puzzles are a simplified version of the traditional sudoku puzzle (usually played on a 9×9 grid) that are intended for kids between the ages of 4 and 8. They can also be used as a first introduction to sudoku puzzles for older kids and adults.
The goal of a 4×4 sudoku puzzle is to complete the 4×4 grid so that each row, each column, and each outlined square contains exactly one of each number between 1 and 4.
I also have a collection of 4×4 shape sudoku puzzles that feature geometric shapes instead of numbers.
Printing Options
These printable 4×4 sudoku puzzles are formatted 4 puzzles to a page. You can print a single page for your children/students to work on, or you can print an entire packet of 16 puzzles.
Free Download of Printable 4×4 Sudoku Puzzles
These free printable 4×4 Sudoku puzzles are available to download as a PDF and as an editable PPT.
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.
