Space Sudoku puzzles {free printables}

I’ve been adding a lot of space-themed printables to my printables shop in recent weeks.

Today I’m excited to be adding one more to that collection, as I have created a set of kid-friendly Space Sudoku puzzles designed for kids in preschool through early elementary school.

Note: For more space-related printables, see my Space Unit Study page. 

Sudoku is a great way to exercise one’s brain with fun, engaging, puzzles that stimulate critical thinking and cognitive skills.

The goal of Sudoku is to fill in a 9×9 grid such that each row, column, and 3×3 sub-grid includes one and only one of each digit from 1 to 9.

Depending on the number of blank spots in the Sudoku puzzle, the difficulty can range from quite easy to extremely challenging.

In the Space Sudoku Puzzles I am sharing today, I have made the game kid-friendly by adapting it to use images of astronauts, constellations, and space satellites instead of numbers.

In the download, I have included one playing board with a 9×9 grid and three playing boards that have been shrunk to a 4×4 grid in order to make the game age appropriate for young children.

Here is a sneak peak at the four Space Sudoku games included in the download:

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More resources for learning about space

More space-related posts from Gift of Curiosity:

• Space Printables Pack
• DIY astronaut glove box
• Astronaut Do-a-Dot Printables
• Montessori phases of the moon activities
• How did the moon get its craters?
• Recording the Earth’s rotation with shadows
• How planets orbit the sun
• Constellation craft for kids
• Solar system 3-part cards

You’ll find more resources for learning about life in space on my Space Unit Study page and my Space and the Solar System Pinterest board.