Simple 6×6 sudoku puzzles for kids and beginners.
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Sudoku for kids starts on a 6×6 grid: 36 cells, the digits 1 to 6 and boxes of two rows by three columns. Each row, each column and each box must contain every digit from 1 to 6 once. It is the same logic as the classic 9×9 sudoku, just smaller — a quick way for children and beginners to learn the rules. In the game menu this board is called Kids.
Pick an empty cell and ask: which digits are already in its row, its column and its box? If only one digit from 1 to 6 is missing, that is the answer. Another way: pick a digit, say 3, and look for the box where it has only one possible cell. If a child gets stuck, a hint shows the next step and explains why it works, and a wrong digit never ends the game.
When the 6×6 puzzles feel easy, move on to Easy 9×9 sudoku, which uses the same two techniques. Notes, undo and large digits are available on every board. You can also print a 6×6 sudoku from the printable sudoku page and solve it on paper.
ManyPlay is intended for users aged 13 and older, so younger children should play with a parent or teacher. Sudoku for kids online is free to play in the browser, with no download.
A smaller sudoku: a 6×6 grid with the digits 1 to 6 and boxes of two rows by three columns. The rules are the same as in the classic 9×9 sudoku.
Sudoku practises logic, patience and careful checking. A 6×6 board is short enough to finish in a few minutes, so it is a good first puzzle.
Yes. The printable sudoku page has a 6×6 sheet with its answer on a second page.
Yes. The 6×6 sudoku is free to play online in your browser, with no download.
Play classic 9×9 sudoku online for free — a free online sudoku game with new puzzles whenever you want them. Fill the grid so that every row, column and 3×3 box contains the digits 1 to 9 exactly once. Pick a difficulty from Easy to Expert, open the daily sudoku, or warm up on a smaller 6×6 grid. Pencil notes, unlimited undo and three free hints per puzzle help when you get stuck, and a wrong digit never ends the game. Sudoku runs in your browser on a phone, tablet or computer — no download needed.
Every puzzle has one solution that you can reach by logic alone, with no guessing. Easy sudoku puzzles start with 36 to 42 given digits and need only the basic techniques. Hard puzzles give 26 to 31 digits and ask you to spot pairs and triples in your notes. Expert sudoku puzzles call for patterns such as the X-wing, the XY-wing or the swordfish.
New to sudoku? Start with an Easy puzzle. Look for a cell where only one digit fits, or a digit that has only one place left in its row, column or box. Turn on Notes to pencil in small candidate digits, then turn Notes off to enter your answer. Your current puzzle is saved in this browser, so you can close the page and finish it later.
Play in your browser. No app download is needed.
Fill the 9×9 grid so that each row, each column and each 3×3 box contains the digits 1 to 9 exactly once. The starting digits are fixed. Work out each empty cell by checking which digits its row, column and box already contain.
Yes. Every puzzle is free: play online sudoku in your browser, with no download. Each puzzle also comes with three free hints.
Easy, Medium, Hard and Expert, plus a daily sudoku and a smaller 6×6 board. Easy needs only the basic techniques, sudoku medium adds locked candidates, Hard needs pairs or triples, and Expert needs an X-wing, an XY-wing or a swordfish.
Yes. Daily opens the puzzle for today’s date. If you leave a daily puzzle unfinished, you can come back and resume it.
Hint explains the next logical step and highlights the cell; press Place to enter the digit. Notes write small candidate digits in a cell without committing to an answer. You get three free hints per puzzle.
Nothing dramatic: a mistake never ends the game. Undo takes any step back, so you can return to the last position you were sure about.
Yes, in this browser. Your current puzzle, notes, time and remaining hints stay after a page reload. Clearing site data or switching to another device starts fresh.
Original ManyPlay game. Controls and examples were checked against the browser edition; cover illustrations are labelled separately from gameplay captures. Report a changed rule or control.
