Back-to-School Sudoku for Kids – printable PDF worksheets
Each PDF has 6 puzzles on A4 paper and the answers at the end – just tap, download and print.
Backpacks, pencils and books instead of numbers
In our back-to-school sudoku, the squares hold 🎒 backpacks, ✏️ pencils, 📚 books and 🖍️ crayons. The 6×6 adds 📏 rulers and ✂️ scissors; the 9×9 also has 🏫 a school, 🧮 an abacus and 🥪 a sandwich. The 9×9 is available online; the printable worksheets come in 4×4 and 6×6. The rule stays the same: each picture appears exactly once in every row, every column and every box.
A little puzzle book for the first day
- Print a PDF – the 4×4 for kids who are new to puzzles, the 6×6 for those with some practice.
- Take off the answer page at the end and keep it for yourself.
- Staple the puzzle pages together and tuck them into the backpack with a new pencil.
Because the puzzles use pictures, your child doesn’t need to read or count to solve them.
For the first weeks of school
- Morning work: a sheet for the minutes until everyone has arrived.
- Early finishers: whoever is done takes a puzzle from the box.
- Learning letters: once the first letters are known, the letter sudoku with A to D is a good fit.
- The right level: what works at this age is described in sudoku for 5-year-olds and sudoku for 6-year-olds.
Frequently asked questions
Does my child need to read for this?
No. The puzzles use pictures – no reading or counting needed.
Can I leave out the answers?
Yes. The answers are on a separate page at the end of the PDF. Simply don’t print it, or take it off.
Is it suitable for the classroom?
Yes. The worksheets may be printed and used free of charge at home, in preschool and at school.
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