3x3 Magic Square Puzzles – 6 per Page

Print pages of six small 3x3 magic squares, two across and three down, and fill each one so that all its lines reach the same total. Six puzzles per sheet give the most practice for the paper, for a timed drill, a station in class or a long trip.

The workbook moves through three groups of eight pages: Lo Shu squares, where the total is always 15, then squares whose numbers reach 30, then 100, each with a total to find. The opening two pages of every group print the totals as hints. The twenty-four pages form one workbook.

Part of the Magic Squares collection, Last updated on Tue, 03 Nov 2026 01:24:19 GMT.

Free Printables

Six 3x3 Magic Squares to a Page, Sums Shown, Numbers 1 to 9 (N1)

Six small Lo Shu squares, four numbers to find in every one, with 15 written below. | zuzuzi.com

Six 3x3 Magic Squares to a Page, Sums Shown, Numbers 1 to 9 (N2)

Six 3x3 Magic Squares to a Page, Numbers 1 to 9 (N3)

Six small Lo Shu squares, four numbers to find in every one. | zuzuzi.com

Six 3x3 Magic Squares to a Page, Numbers 1 to 9 (N4)

Six 3x3 Magic Squares to a Page, Numbers 1 to 9 (N5)

Six 3x3 Magic Squares to a Page, Numbers 1 to 9 (N6)

Six 3x3 Magic Squares to a Page, Numbers 1 to 9 (N7)

Six 3x3 Magic Squares to a Page, Numbers 1 to 9 (N8)

Six 3x3 Magic Squares to a Page, Sums Shown, Numbers up to 30 (N9)

Six small 3x3 grids, numbers up to 30, five to find in every one, sums written below. | zuzuzi.com

Six 3x3 Magic Squares to a Page, Sums Shown, Numbers up to 30 (N10)

Six 3x3 Magic Squares to a Page, Numbers up to 30 (N11)

Six small 3x3 grids, numbers up to 30, five to find in every one. | zuzuzi.com

Six 3x3 Magic Squares to a Page, Numbers up to 30 (N12)

Six 3x3 Magic Squares to a Page, Numbers up to 30 (N13)

Six 3x3 Magic Squares to a Page, Numbers up to 30 (N14)

Six 3x3 Magic Squares to a Page, Numbers up to 30 (N15)

Six 3x3 Magic Squares to a Page, Numbers up to 30 (N16)

Six 3x3 Magic Squares to a Page, Sums Shown, Numbers up to 100 (N17)

Six small 3x3 grids, numbers up to 100, five to find in every one, sums written below. | zuzuzi.com

Six 3x3 Magic Squares to a Page, Sums Shown, Numbers up to 100 (N18)

Six 3x3 Magic Squares to a Page, Numbers up to 100 (N19)

Six small 3x3 grids, numbers up to 100, five to find in every one. | zuzuzi.com

Six 3x3 Magic Squares to a Page, Numbers up to 100 (N20)

Six 3x3 Magic Squares to a Page, Numbers up to 100 (N21)

Six 3x3 Magic Squares to a Page, Numbers up to 100 (N22)

Six 3x3 Magic Squares to a Page, Numbers up to 100 (N23)

Six 3x3 Magic Squares to a Page, Numbers up to 100 (N24)

The Most Squares per Sheet

Six squares on a page suit children who already know the method and want repetition to gain speed. The grids are drawn smaller than on the pages of one or four squares, yet every cell still takes a number written by hand, even a three-digit one.

Drills of Mental Math

Each square asks for a few subtractions from its total, which makes a page of six a compact drill: a handful of quick calculations per square, checked against the lines that cross. Timing a page, then trying to beat that time on the next one, keeps practice lively.

From Small Numbers to Large

The opening eight pages stay with the numbers 1 to 9 and a total of 15, a good way to learn the shape of the square. Later pages bring in numbers that reach 30, then 100, and the work moves from facts known by heart to sums and differences of two digits.

Frequently Asked Questions

Are Six Squares Too Small to Write In?

No. The page is laid out so that each cell holds a number of two or three digits in ordinary handwriting. For younger children, or for a first try, the pages with one or four squares offer larger cells.

How Can a Page of Six Serve as a Timed Drill?

Note the time when the first square starts and when the last line checks out. The next page in the same group holds the same kind of squares, so the two times compare fairly.

Does Every Square Have a Single Answer?

Yes. The blanks are chosen so that the printed numbers lead to one way only of completing each square.