DLTK's Crafts for Kids
Goldilocks: Printable Sudoku Puzzles

Goldilocks Sudoku Puzzles I love Sudoku puzzles and always have one with me when I am traveling. When I was younger, I often found the puzzles too complicated to finish. My mom found a way to help by making these fun picture Sudoku puzzles. They're a great way to exercise your brain, and the pictures kept me interested when I was younger.

This particular Sudoku puzzle is a 4x4 Goldilocks and the Three Bears-themed Sudoku. The "easy" version is perfect for preschool and kindergarten students. The regular version is suitable for students in grades 1 to 3 and is still a fun themed activity for students in grades 4 and up.

Puzzle Instructions:

Print out the puzzle of your choice.
Complete the Sudoku puzzle making sure no image is repeated in a row, a column or a square. You can draw the images in or just use the numbers that correspond to the image.
Alternative: You can print out a copy of the answer key and cut out the individual squares. Give these squares to the child to paste onto the puzzle template to solve it (sometimes it is easier for the kids to solve the puzzles when they have the shapes in front of them to play with)

Puzzle Templates:

Close the template window after printing to return to this screen.
Set page margins to zero if you have trouble fitting the template on one page (FILE, PAGE SETUP or FILE, PRINTER SETUP in most browsers).

Sudoku - Easy color or B&W

Sudoku Puzzle color or B&W

Answer Key color or B&W

Printable version of these instructions

Leanne Guenther

About the Artist/Author:

Hello! I'm Leanne, the creative mind behind coloring.ws. I love nothing more than enjoying a warm cup of tea and a quiet day with a good friend. Here’s a bit more about me:

Things I Love:

Drawing: My happy place is with a pencil in hand, bringing ideas to life on paper.
Creative Writing: I love using my imagination to create delightful stories and playful rhymes for kids.
Early Childhood Education: I absolutely adore those early, eager-to-learn years with kids. Their curiosity and enthusiasm are infectious!
History: Exploring the past helps me understand the present and dream about the future.

Things I Have a Love/Hate Relationship With:

Technology: I love how it connects us and makes things easier, but why does it have to change so quickly?
Trivia Nights: I'm your go-to person for fun facts, yet somehow, I always end up in second or third place. Frustrating!
Gardening: I like to think I have a green thumb, but it has a few brown speckles. My plants and I are working on it.
Animals: I adore my pets and they bring me so much joy, but oh, the chores! Why can’t they clean up after themselves?

I earned my degree back in the early '90s, and as a lifelong learner, I continue to delve into the things I love. This includes technology (though I struggle to keep up!), art, early childhood education, history, and mythology as it relates to sociology.

I know that while the coloring pages are largely for kids, many of you visiting the site are educators and caregivers. I’ve tried to share some interesting trivia tidbits and fun facts to make your visit enjoyable too.