Sudoku · Pictures, 4 by 4 · Grades K-1

Picture Sudoku for Kindergarten and 1st Grade

Shapes instead of numbers: circle, square, triangle and star. The gentlest start for kindergarten and 1st grade. 10 puzzles, each with exactly one answer, and an answer key at the end.

How to solve a 4x4 sudoku

1. Every row, every column and every 2 by 2 box needs circle, square, triangle and star, once each.
2. Find a row, column or box with only one empty square, and fill in what is missing.
3. Choose one shape and check each box: where can it still go?
4. When you finish, check each row and column one more time.

Too easy? Try the next step up: 4x4 sudoku puzzles.

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