Sudoku for Beginners: 4x4 Warm-Up
A first sudoku page that teaches by itself: nine 4x4 puzzles that start with just 2 empty squares and grow one at a time to 10, so a beginner learns the rule on the easy ones and is ready for the harder ones by the bottom row. Only the numbers 1 to 4 are used, every puzzle has a single solution, and none needs guessing. Good for ages 5 to 7 or any first-time solver; answer key 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
- Easy
- License
- Free for personal & classroom use
About this worksheet
A first sudoku page that teaches by itself: nine 4x4 puzzles that start with just 2 empty squares and grow one at a time to 10, so a beginner learns the rule on the easy ones and is ready for the harder ones by the bottom row. Only the numbers 1 to 4 are used, every puzzle has a single solution, and none needs guessing. Good for ages 5 to 7 or any first-time solver; answer key on page 2. It is an easy level for first-time sudoku solvers from about age 5, with many squares already filled in. Write small pencil notes in the corners when two numbers could fit.
On this sheet
9 puzzles: puzzle 1 starts with 14 given numbers (4 3 2 1 2 4 3 3 4 1 2 1 ...); puzzle 2 starts with 13 given numbers (4 3 2 1 1 2 4 3 4 2 2 1 ...); puzzle 3 starts with 12 given numbers; puzzle 4 starts with 11 given numbers; puzzle 5 starts with 10 given numbers; puzzle 6 starts with 9 given numbers; puzzle 7 starts with 8 given numbers; puzzle 8 starts with 7 given numbers; puzzle 9 starts with 6 given numbers.
Tips for using it
- Say the number out loud each time you trace it.
- Trace the big number with a finger first, then color it in your favorite color.
- Count the pictures twice: once by pointing, once by coloring a dot on each one.
- 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.
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.
