4x4 Dot Sudoku: Count the Dots
Sudoku for children who can count but do not write numbers yet: four 4x4 puzzles where the squares show dice dots (one to four) instead of digits. The child draws the missing dot patterns so every row, column and 2x2 box has one, two, three and four dots. It practices subitizing, seeing a small amount at a glance, along with the sudoku rule. Ages 4 to 6, answer key in red dots on page 2.
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- Size
- US Letter (8.5 × 11 in), fits A4
- 2 pages: the worksheet and its answer key
- Level
- Pre-K
- License
- Free for personal & classroom use
About this worksheet
Sudoku for children who can count but do not write numbers yet: four 4x4 puzzles where the squares show dice dots (one to four) instead of digits. The child draws the missing dot patterns so every row, column and 2x2 box has one, two, three and four dots. It practices subitizing, seeing a small amount at a glance, along with the sudoku rule. Ages 4 to 6, answer key in red dots on page 2. It is made for ages 4 to 6: pictures or dots instead of written numbers, and big squares for small hands. Start with the row, column or box that has the most numbers filled in.
Tips for using it
- Write small pencil notes in the corners when two numbers could fit.
- Match the size to the child: picture 4x4 at 4 to 5, number 4x4 at 5 to 6, 6x6 at 6 to 8, 9x9 from about 8.
- Solve the first puzzle together and say the thinking out loud: This row has 1, 2 and 4, so this one is 3.
- Use a pencil with an eraser; mistakes are part of sudoku.
Printing tips
Download the PDF and print at 100% (or “fit to page” on A4). Page 1 is the worksheet and page 2 is the answer key with the answers in red; print just page 1 if you want to keep the answers for checking. Free for personal, family and classroom use.
