Free Printables! Puzzles, Maps, Wallpaper, and More

Welcome to the Free Printables page. Here you'll find links to free printable puzzle pages, including Word Search, Sudoku, and Crossword puzzles, and Balance Quest and Checkerboards puzzles.

There are also free printable Math Flash Cards, a Multiplication Table, Blank World, Continent & U.S. Maps, Positive Mood Wallpaper, Sight Words Lists, and Yahtzee Score Sheets.

#1 - Sudoku Puzzles

If you love sudoku, check out the 100 Printable Sudoku Puzzles and 100 Large Sudoku Puzzles that you can print for free. The solutions are provided as well.

Sudoku is a challenging number puzzle game that helps keep your brain sharp. The object of sudoku is to place the numbers "1" through "9" on the grid so that each number in the 1-9 sequence appears only once in each row and column.

And if you want to get better at sudoku, see the three-part amazing Suduoku Instructions - How to Play & Win series right here on this site.

#2 - Word Search Puzzles

Do you enjoy word searches? Here are some free printable word searches that you can try.

Besides the general word searches, there are also Bible Word Searches, Mormon Word Searches, and Special Needs Word Searches.

The printable versions are free to copy and distribute. So these are ideal for educators looking for a free activity for their students. Send them to your friends, coworkers, anyone - it's okay by me.

#3 - Crossword Puzzles

If you enjoy solving crossword puzzles, you may enjoy the free Easy Printable Crossword Puzzles collection. As the name implies, these crosswords are not extrememly difficult, although some folks may find them a bit challenging.

This is a random collection of crosswords that I made myself. You'll find crosswords on topics from Animals to Winter. Enjoy!

Some of these printable crosswords can be solved online in your browser. Look for a "Solve Online" link under the name of the crossword puzzle.

#4 - Balance Quest Math Puzzles

Balance Quest is a numeric progression puzzle. Your job is to fill the gaps in the hierarchy of numbers to exactly "zero out" the left and right sides of the puzzle.

If you enjoy sudoku, kakuro, mathduko, and other math logic puzzles, give this challenging brain game a try. Balance Quest has been described as a "jigsaw puzzle for numbers." It reminds me of a cross between sudoku and a magic square.

#5 - Checkerboards Math Puzzles

The Checkerboards game is a printable math puzzle in the genre of sudoku, mathdoku, kakuro, and kenken. In the words of its creator, checkerboards is a "jigsaw puzzle, but played with positive and negative numbers."

The rules of Checkerboards are not complicated. But this game can be fiendishly challenging, especially with the larger-size boards.

If you've ever tried to solve a sudoku board populated with woefully few entries, you know what I mean. But that challenge is the fun and the skill of it.

#6 - Printable Math Flash Cards

Check out these fabulous sets of free Printable Math Flash Cards that I made. They are free for personal or classroom use. Download and print them out whenever you need.

Flash cards make it easier to memorize math facts. Here you'll find a variety of printable sets for addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.

#7 - Printable Multiplication Chart

Here's a free printable multiplication chart for personal or classroom use.

If you can't remember all the multiplication facts up to 12 times 12, print this chart out. Review the multiplication facts ten minutes a day for a week. This is a great workout for your memory.

Teachers and students should find this chart useful as well. Different sizes are provided to accommodate the way you want to use the chart.

#8 - Printable Sight Words Lists

All the sight word lists and flash cards are free to print out for non-commercial use.

Sight words are vocabulary words that don't all follow the normal rules of English spelling. At the same time, these are common words that everyone should know how to spell. There are several lists you can print out, including Dolch sight words and the 100 Most Common Words in English.

To learn these words, students need to practice recognizing them "on sight". These free sight words printable lists include the famous Dolch word lists for different grade levels.

#9 - Positive Mood Wallpaper

Download the free Positive Mood wallpaper for your computer from the Positive Mood Improves Working Memory page.

Research has shown that a good mood can strengthen working memory and complex decision making skills. Install this free background wallpaper to keep you in a positive mood as you work on your computer.

One research study showed the participants an image of smiling suns on a sky-blue background. I've recreated that wallpaper here for you, free of charge.

#10 - Blank World, Continent, and U.S. Maps

Check out the world, continent, and U.S. map options on the Free Printable Maps page. There are four versions of the world map, including maps showing political boundaries and printable blank world maps.

The continent-related maps make it a lot easier to see the boundaries of small countries. Available maps include Africa, the Americas, Asia, Europe, and Oceana. In addition, there's a United States map that shows state boundaries.

World maps are a useful way to learn the political boundaries of the countries of the world. These well-made maps have crisp easy-to-read boundaries.

#11 - Printable Yahtzee Score Sheets

Here are some free printable Yahtzee score sheets that you can print, use, copy, and distribute for free.

Although you can play Yahtzee online right here on this site, it's usually more fun to play with paper and dice in person with your friends. Before your next Yahtzee party, print out as many of these free Yahtzee score cards as you need.

On the Yahtzee Score Sheets page, you'll also find score sheets for Yahtzee variations, including Challenge Yahtzee, Jackpot Yahtzee, Team Yahtzee, and Triple Yahtzee. There are also free printable Triple Yahtzee score sheets.

If you have any questions about the free printables, send me a message through the Contact Me page.

Published: 05/28/2009
Last Updated: 10/06/21