Maze: The Bee Flies to the Honey Hive — Ages 5–6
The bee carries a basket of pollen and must find the way to a hive dripping with honey. A story maze for children aged 5–6.
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Maze: The Bee Flies to the Honey Hive — Ages 5–6
How to use this worksheet
- Find the bee at the start of the maze and the beehive at the finish.
- Buzz along with a fingertip first; once the route to the hive feels sure, your child draws it in pencil between the walls.
- Some corridors between the bee and the hive stop short, so a five-year-old learns to look before the pencil moves.
What this worksheet teaches
Leading the bee through a 6 × 4 grid teaches a five- or six-year-old to scan ahead for dead ends, choose a corridor and keep the line inside it. Helping the bee bring its pollen home gives the child a reason to finish.
Play idea
Buzz “bzzz” at every turn and draw the flowers where the bee collected pollen.
Questions and answers
Questions from parents
Why does the bee carry pollen to the hive?
Bees use pollen and nectar to feed their young and make honey.
What if my child gets stuck?
Fly back with the bee to the last fork and try the other branch — in a 6 × 4 maze there are only a few forks to check.
How long does it take?
About five minutes for a five-year-old; if the line starts to wobble, pause, buzz like a bee and finish the way to the hive after a stretch.