Logic Grid Puzzles
Updated October 2026 · 7 free printables
Classic grid logic puzzles for kids: read the clues, fill in the grid with Xs and circles and find out who has which pet, plays which instrument or picked which ice cream. Three-person puzzles for beginners, four-person puzzles for a real challenge.
All 7 Logic Grid Puzzles, One by One
Here is a closer look at every page in this collection: what it practices, which grade it fits and a tip for each one.
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1. Logic Puzzle: Pets and Colors
Free printable logic grid puzzle with an answer key. Put an X in a box when a clue tells you something is false, and a circle when it is true. Each row and column has exactly one circle. Easy puzzles build confidence before moving to bigger grids. Mark every X from the clues first, then look for rows with only one empty box.
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2. Logic Puzzle: The School Band
Free printable logic grid puzzle with an answer key. Put an X in a box when a clue tells you something is false, and a circle when it is true. Each row and column has exactly one circle. It is an easy puzzle page, a great first try for ages 6 to 8. Use a pencil so you can erase if you change your mind.
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3. Logic Puzzle: Four Friends and Their Pets
Free printable logic grid puzzle with an answer key. Put an X in a box when a clue tells you something is false, and a circle when it is true. Each row and column has exactly one circle. It is a medium puzzle page for ages 8 to 10 and anyone who has solved the easy ones. Use a pencil so you can erase if you change your mind.
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4. Logic Puzzle: Ice Cream After Practice
Free printable logic grid puzzle with an answer key. Put an X in a box when a clue tells you something is false, and a circle when it is true. Each row and column has exactly one circle. Medium puzzles need a little planning, but no guessing. Mark every X from the clues first, then look for rows with only one empty box.
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5. Logic Puzzle: Band Practice
Free printable logic grid puzzle with an answer key. Put an X in a box when a clue tells you something is false, and a circle when it is true. Each row and column has exactly one circle. Medium puzzles need a little planning, but no guessing. Mark every X from the clues first, then look for rows with only one empty box.
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6. Logic Puzzle: Pets, Lunches and Colors
Free printable logic grid puzzle with an answer key. Put an X in a box when a clue tells you something is false, and a circle when it is true. Each row and column has exactly one circle. It is a hard puzzle page for ages 10 and up, and grown-ups will enjoy it too. Use a pencil so you can erase if you change your mind.
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7. Logic Puzzle: Sports, Lunches and Ice Cream
Free printable logic grid puzzle with an answer key. Put an X in a box when a clue tells you something is false, and a circle when it is true. Each row and column has exactly one circle. Take your time: every hard puzzle is solvable by logic alone. Mark every X from the clues first, then look for rows with only one empty box.
Tips for logic grid puzzles
- Every time you draw a circle in the grid, cross out all the other boxes in that row and column right away.
- Read the clues again after each new circle, because a clue that seemed useless at first often solves the last step.
- Pay close attention to clues like 'Mia does not have the dog', because each one gives you a sure X.
Fun math facts
- In a puzzle with three people and three categories, each pair of categories gets its own 3 by 3 block in the grid.
- Grid puzzles train deductive reasoning, the same step-by-step thinking a detective uses to rule out suspects one by one.
- Logic grid puzzles have been printed in puzzle magazines for decades, and many adults still solve them for fun.
Fun ways to use your printables
- Write a logic puzzle about your own family with three people, three favorite foods and three clues for a friend to solve.
- Solve the first puzzle out loud together, saying why each X goes where it does, before your child tries one alone.
- Hand out each clue on a separate slip of paper to a small group and let the kids work out the answer together.
How to print
Click Download PDF and print at 100% on US Letter or A4 paper. Page 1 is the worksheet and page 2 is the answer key, so choose “page 1” in the print dialog if you only want the practice page. Every worksheet is free for home, homeschool and classroom use, so print as many copies as you need.
Frequently asked questions
How do you solve a logic grid puzzle?
Read every clue and mark what it rules out with an X. When a row has only one empty box left, that box must be a circle, and you can cross out the rest of its column.