🧒 Logic puzzles for kids
3 kids · 3 categories · with hints
A kids logic puzzle is the best way to start: just three kids, two questions about each one (“Which pet?” “How old?”) and a few short clues. Mark ✗ on what cannot be, ✓ on what is certain, and find out who’s who.
How do you start? Read the first clue out loud. If it says “Emma does not have the dog”, put a ✗ in Emma’s row under the dog. When only one empty cell is left in a row, that is the ✓. Young kids can solve with a parent: one reads a clue, the other marks it.
Every kids puzzle is built to have exactly one solution, and every clue is needed. If you get stuck, the Hint button explains in a simple sentence what you can figure out now, and highlights the cell in yellow.
Ready for the next step? Try the easy puzzles with four kids, or print a few kids puzzles for a car trip.
Questions and answers
At what age can kids solve logic puzzles?
Kids who read a whole sentence, about 2nd grade and up, can solve the kids puzzles alone. Preschoolers and 1st graders enjoy solving together with a grown-up who reads the clues.
My child is stuck. What now?
Press Hint: the next cell lights up in yellow, with a short explanation of why. You can also press Check to see if there is a mistake.
Can I print them?
Yes. The printable logic puzzles page has kids puzzles with an answer page.