Holiday Gift Ideas for the Sudoku Fan on Your Shopping List

Everyone knows at least one person that has to do the Sudoku puzzle in the newspaper on a daily basis. Not only are the puzzles entertaining, they are also a great way to keep your mind sharp. Sudoku puzzles can be an entertaining way to pass the time while traveling or while waiting on your children to finish up at soccer practice. If you have a Sudoku fan on your holiday shopping list, you can rest assured that any of the following gifts will be a huge hit. All are affordable enough to buy yourself one as well if you happen to be a fan of Sudoku.

The only thing that you really have to consider when purchasing a Sudoku puzzle as a gift is the level of difficulty. The puzzles typically come in three different levels from easy to hard. It is important to purchase puzzles of varying degrees so that the recipient can enjoy Sudoku puzzles at their own skill level.

A Sudoku puzzle book is an easy, inexpensive way to please the Sudoku fan on your holiday shopping list. There are tons of Sudoku puzzle books on the market. If the Sudoku fan on your holiday shopping list is still working to sharpen their puzzle skills, Sudoku for Dummies may be a great way to do that. Sudoku For Dummies is available in paperback and is available at Amazon.com for less than $10. The book has strategies and tips to help the user learn the finer points of Sudoku. Their are over 200 puzzles of varying difficulty with answers included. This is a pocket size book which makes it easy to drop in a purse of a gym bag so that your Sudoku is never too far from reach.

If your Sudoku fan is a bit of a techie, they may enjoy the Sudoku Elite electronic hand held touch pad Sudoku Game. This Sudoku puzzle is very similar to a touch-screen PDA and has over two million puzzles with varying degrees of difficulty. The Sudoku Elite comes with a stylus type pen and allows the user to pause the game and receive hints when they need a helping hand. The "Sudoku Elite" is sold by PokerBargains.com and can be purchased for less than $20. This will keep the Sudoku fan on your holiday shopping list busy for many years to come.

One of the more unique ways to help your Sudoku fan get their fill of Sudoko's is to give them a daily dose. The Original Sudoku Calendar is available for less than $10 and has a new Sudoku puzzle daily. The Original Sudoku Calendar is unique because it was created by Nikoli, the man that started the Sudoku craze. The puzzles range in difficulty and start with easy on Sunday and progress to the more difficult by Saturday. This is a gift that the Sudoku fan on your holiday shopping list will be able to enjoy on a daily bases for the entire year. The Original Sudoku Calendar is available at Amazon.com

If your favorite Sudoku fan happens to be a child, their is Sudoku for Smart Kids: 200 Puzzles for Brainy Children. This book offers unique illustrations from cover to cover and can help any child learn to quickly become a Sudoku expert. With step by step instructions that are written in a manner that makes it fun for children to lean, this book is sure to be a hit with the littlest of Sudoku fans. The book is available online as well as local bookstores. It is a great purchase for less than $10.