Festive Sudoku

Activity Type: Puzzle

Best suited for: First & Second Level / Age 5-7, 8-11

Maths involved: combinatorics, pattern recognition

Cut out the stars and place them on the grid so that you have one star of each colour in every row, column and 2x2 or 3x2 block. There are two different levels of difficulty to chose from.

Downloads

>> Download Festive Sudoku - Easy (PDF)
>> Download Festive Sudoku - Medium (PDF)

Activity Type: Puzzle

Best suited for: First Level and above / 5-7, 8-11, 12-15, 16+

Maths involved: combinatorics, pattern recognition

Cut out the symbols and place them on the grid so that you have one of each symbol in every row, column and block. There are three different levels of difficulty to choose from.

Downloads

>> Download More Festive Sudoku - Easy (PDF)
>> Download More Festive Sudoku - Medium (PDF)
>> Download More Festive Sudoku - Advanced (PDF)

Video

Watch the short video for some pointers on how to solve a Sudoku puzzle.

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