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Sudoku – For Kids!

If you haven’t heard of Sudoku by now you are missing out on the hottest puzzle trend since the Rubik’s Cube. Sudoku (or Su Doku) is the addictive little puzzle whose popularity is sweeping the UK, Europe, the US and the world!

Playing Sudoku is deceptively simple – just fill in a nine by nine grid so that in each row, column and small square the digits 1 -9 appear only once. In a genuine Sudoku puzzle there will be no more than 30 numbers given and there may be a lot less – the fewer numbers that you are given, the harder the puzzle is. You have to use only logic to work out where the rest of the numbers go, and mathematical skill is not needed to solve these puzzles.

The puzzles first appeared in a US puzzle magazine in the 1970’s, and were picked up by Japanese publisher Nikoli who satisfied the puzzle-mad Japanese people’s hunger for new challenges. They named the puzzle Su Doku, which means ‘ Solitary Square’.

The puzzles first appeared in UK newspapers at the end of 2004 and now adults the world over are hooked on these nine by nine grids, and they can be found in newspapers from the Times, Telegraph and Sun in the UK, to The New York Post in the US and papers in India, South Africa, Canada, and all over Europe.

The puzzle grids can be any size; 16 by 16 is popular with those who find 9 by 9 too easy, however smaller grids are available for beginners.

So why is Sudoku so good for kids? Well, completing Sudoku puzzles is an excellent way of developing logical thinking skills – it was included in a New Scientist article on making yourself smarter, along with listening to Mozart, eating certain foods and getting plenty of exercise.

Teachers have also caught onto this beneficial side effect of Sudoku puzzles and have started to give them to pupils. They help to stimulate brain activity which can help to improve your IQ.

Of course we can’t promise you that Sudoku will make your children (or you) brighter, but it has to be said that solving Sudoku puzzles is immensely satisfying. And since it takes a little quiet concentration to complete one, could be just the thing to keep the children occupied in the school holidays or on a wet Sunday afternoon.

We have selected some Sudoku books and Toys for Kids for you or you can play our Daily Sudoku Game.

For all the latest news and where to find the best Sudoku games to play online, to print, to download or to play on your mobile visit Sudoku Online

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