The modern Sudoku was designed by Howard Garns in 1979. The puzzle was introduced in Japan by Nikoli in 1984. In 1997, Wayne Gould developed a computer program to produce puzzles and promoted it in British newspapers. Find details in Wikipedia.

Sudoku puzzles have become a massive craze for grown-ups - and we think that kids should be allowed to enjoy them too!  

Sudoku is an excellent way for kids to develop their logic skills while having fun, and children as young as 7 or 8 can begin to enjoy them. No math is needed to complete the puzzles, and no guessing should be necessary either! Scroll down for Sudoku puzzles to solve.

Although Sudoku puzzles are made up of numbers, there is no math involved. You must use logic to work out where the numbers go, and that is what makes the puzzles fun. Every puzzle is different, and once you get the hang of it, you may find yourself wanting to do more and more

Rules of sudoku:

Enter a numerical digit from 1 through 9 in each blank cell. Be careful : Fill in the grid so that the numbers 1 through 9 appear only once in every horizontal row, every vertical column and every 3x3 mini-box. Only one solution is possible.