Large-Print Puzzles for Activity Time

A free eleven-page PDF for a table, a visit, or a group activity hour: two Easy Sudoku puzzles, three gentle word searches with extra-large letters, and a short page of notes for activity leaders.

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A quiet pastime, not a test

Activity directors, librarians, caregivers, and families often need a large-print puzzle that is ready to set out. This pack is meant for that moment. It is a pastime you can share at a table. It is not a test, a score, a treatment, or a way to diagnose or improve any condition. People may look, talk, circle a few words, or finish a whole page. Any of those is a good session.

The pack has two Easy Sudoku puzzles with one big grid per page, and three word searches on everyday themes: around the house, favorite foods, and good company. The word searches use a 12 by 12 grid and a short list of 10 words, so the letters can be printed extra large. Words run only left to right or top to bottom. Nothing is hidden backward or on a diagonal.

Notes for anyone who is leading

The PDF includes a page of practical notes. Print the puzzle pages at 100 percent, or Actual size, on plain white US Letter paper. You can keep the solution pages for yourself and reveal answers later, or set them out so people can check their own work. Offer a choice of Sudoku or word search rather than handing everyone the same page. Sit beside a person if that feels more comfortable than sitting across the table. A felt-tip pen or highlighter is often easier to see than a thin pencil, and good light helps.

Five or fifteen minutes can be enough. Stop while the activity is still enjoyable. There is no need to finish every puzzle. You may print copies for a senior center, library, classroom, visit, or care program. Please do not sell the file.

How the puzzles are designed

Both Sudoku puzzles are Easy and have been checked so that each one has exactly one solution. They can be finished by simple scanning, without guessing. The word lists are short, familiar, and everyday. Spaces are left out of the grid, so a word such as POTATO appears in a straight line of letters. A how-to page for each game is included, in case someone at the table is new to the rules.

If you need more of one kind of puzzle, try the Easy Sudoku pack for beginners or the large-print word search pack for seniors, which has five everyday grids. You can also play Easy Sudoku online or play today's word search on this site. Sign up below for a new large-print pack by email each week, and see the Clear Grid Press books later on this page if you would like a bound collection.