Large Maze for Ages 8-10 — Set 867012
Two printed copies of this 16×12 maze set up a race between brothers and sisters aged eight to ten where nobody can claim the other got the easier puzzle.
1 A4 page · for home and classroom use
Maze: large (ages 8+)
How to use this worksheet
- Print the page twice and write each racer's name next to the entrance of their copy.
- Sit the siblings back to back or at opposite ends of the table, so nobody can peek at the other's route.
- Race in two parts: the first to the exit wins speed points, then swap sheets and check each other's line for wall crossings.
What this worksheet teaches
Racing on a large grid quickly shows that rushing into corridors costs more than it saves, because every dead end means backing out. Children learn to scan before committing, to keep a steady line under time pressure and to judge another person's work fairly when the sheets are swapped for checking.
Play idea
Score the race like a mini tournament: three points for the first clean finish, two points for spotting a real wall crossing on the rival's sheet and one point for a route with no rubbing out. Add up the points on a scrap of paper and hold a rematch another day with a new set.