Puzzle Cottage
Puzzles
Kids 4×4 #1
Puzzle 1 of 16
1
4
3
4
4
1
4
1
Kids 4×4 #2
Puzzle 2 of 16
4
1
1
4
3
1
2
2
Kids 4×4 #3
Puzzle 3 of 16
4
1
4
2
2
3
3
2
Kids 4×4 #4
Puzzle 4 of 16
4
3
3
4
4
1
2
4
Kids 4×4 #5
Puzzle 5 of 16
3
2
4
1
2
3
2
3
Kids 4×4 #6
Puzzle 6 of 16
4
2
3
3
4
1
1
4
Kids 4×4 #7
Puzzle 7 of 16
4
4
1
4
2
4
3
1
Kids 4×4 #8
Puzzle 8 of 16
1
2
1
2
3
4
4
3
Kids 4×4 #9
Puzzle 9 of 16
1
2
1
1
4
3
4
1
Kids 4×4 #10
Puzzle 10 of 16
2
4
4
1
3
4
3
1
Kids 4×4 #11
Puzzle 11 of 16
1
3
3
4
1
1
4
2
Kids 4×4 #12
Puzzle 12 of 16
3
4
1
2
1
4
2
3
Kids 4×4 #13
Puzzle 13 of 16
1
4
1
4
2
3
4
1
Kids 4×4 #14
Puzzle 14 of 16
2
2
1
3
3
3
1
4
Kids 4×4 #15
Puzzle 15 of 16
4
2
1
4
4
3
4
2
Kids 4×4 #16
Puzzle 16 of 16
1
2
1
1
2
3
2
4
Answer key
Kids 4×4 #1 — solution
Answer 1 of 16
1
4
3
2
3
2
1
4
2
3
4
1
4
1
2
3
Kids 4×4 #2 — solution
Answer 2 of 16
3
4
2
1
1
2
3
4
4
3
1
2
2
1
4
3
Kids 4×4 #3 — solution
Answer 3 of 16
4
2
1
3
1
3
4
2
2
1
3
4
3
4
2
1
Kids 4×4 #4 — solution
Answer 4 of 16
1
2
4
3
3
4
2
1
4
1
3
2
2
3
1
4
Kids 4×4 #5 — solution
Answer 5 of 16
4
1
3
2
3
2
4
1
1
4
2
3
2
3
1
4
Kids 4×4 #6 — solution
Answer 6 of 16
4
2
1
3
3
1
4
2
2
4
3
1
1
3
2
4
Kids 4×4 #7 — solution
Answer 7 of 16
3
2
1
4
4
1
2
3
1
3
4
2
2
4
3
1
Kids 4×4 #8 — solution
Answer 8 of 16
4
1
3
2
3
2
1
4
2
3
4
1
1
4
2
3
Kids 4×4 #9 — solution
Answer 9 of 16
4
3
2
1
2
1
3
4
1
2
4
3
3
4
1
2
Kids 4×4 #10 — solution
Answer 10 of 16
1
2
4
3
3
4
1
2
2
1
3
4
4
3
2
1
Kids 4×4 #11 — solution
Answer 11 of 16
1
3
2
4
2
4
3
1
4
2
1
3
3
1
4
2
Kids 4×4 #12 — solution
Answer 12 of 16
3
2
4
1
4
1
3
2
1
3
2
4
2
4
1
3
Kids 4×4 #13 — solution
Answer 13 of 16
1
2
3
4
3
4
1
2
4
1
2
3
2
3
4
1
Kids 4×4 #14 — solution
Answer 14 of 16
1
3
4
2
2
4
1
3
4
2
3
1
3
1
2
4
Kids 4×4 #15 — solution
Answer 15 of 16
4
2
1
3
3
1
2
4
2
4
3
1
1
3
4
2
Kids 4×4 #16 — solution
Answer 16 of 16
1
4
2
3
2
3
1
4
4
1
3
2
3
2
4
1
Frequently asked questions
What age is 4×4 Sudoku for?
Typically ages 6–9, depending on the child. The mechanic is the same as 9×9 — every row, column, and 2×2 box uses each digit (1, 2, 3, 4) exactly once.
Why 4×4 instead of 6×6 or 9×9?
4×4 is small enough that kids can hold the whole grid in working memory and see the constraints at a glance. 6×6 and 9×9 are next steps once 4×4 is comfortable.
Can I print these for a classroom?
Yes — free to print and reproduce for non-commercial educational use.
Are there 6×6 sudoku puzzles for kids?
On the roadmap. For now, kids who outgrow 4×4 can move to Easy 9×9 with parental help.
How do I teach a kid to do Sudoku?
Start by showing them the rule: each row, column, and small box uses each number once. Have them complete one cell at a time, explaining why. After a few puzzles they internalize the constraint.