If you enjoy Sudoku but want something a little different from the usual number grid, this Apple Sudoku puzzle is a fun seasonal twist.
Instead of filling the puzzle with numbers, this version uses apple themed symbols. You’ll find whole apples, apple halves, slices, cores, pie, baskets, apple trees, crates and a warm mug of cider.
It’s a good fit for fall, apple picking season or anytime you want a relaxing logic puzzle with a cozy theme.
How to Play Apple Sudoku
This puzzle follows the same basic rules as a traditional 9×9 Sudoku.
Your goal is to fill every empty square so that:
- each row contains every apple symbol exactly once
- each column contains every apple symbol exactly once
- each 3×3 box contains every apple symbol exactly once
The only difference is that you’re solving with pictures instead of numbers.
The symbol key across the top of the puzzle shows the nine symbols you’ll need to use.
Apple Symbols in the Puzzle
The Apple Sudoku includes:
- Whole Apple
- Half Apple
- Apple Slice
- Apple Core
- Apple Pie
- Basket of Apples
- Apple Tree
- Apple Crate
- Apple Cider
Because the symbols are simple black and white drawings, the puzzle also has a bit of a coloring page feel. After solving the Sudoku, you can color the symbols if you want to add another relaxing activity.
A Different Kind of Sudoku Challenge
Symbol Sudoku can feel surprisingly different from regular Sudoku.
Even though the logic is the same, replacing familiar numbers with pictures makes you pay closer attention to the grid. You have to track shapes instead of digits, which can make the puzzle feel fresh even if you solve Sudoku regularly.
If you are new to Sudoku, you can start by looking for rows, columns, or 3×3 sections that already contain several different symbols. Then figure out which symbol is missing.
Keep working through the grid one space at a time.
Perfect for Apple-Picking Season
This puzzle is part of the Apples & Apple Picking theme at GoodStuffGames.
Apple orchards, cider, baskets, pie, and fall harvests all make this one a good puzzle for a quiet autumn afternoon. It also works well as a seasonal printable for adults, families, classrooms, or anyone who enjoys picture-based logic puzzles.
Print and Solve the Apple Sudoku
Print the puzzle, grab a pencil, and see if you can fill the entire grid without repeating any symbols.
And when you’re finished solving, break out the colored pencils or markers and add some color to the apples, pie, baskets, cider, and other symbols.
Puzzle. Color. Create.
Solution
