Medium Maze for Ages 6-8 — Set 288925
When some pupils finish early, a single medium 12×9 maze gives children aged 6 to 8 a task they can collect, solve and check without needing the teacher.
1 A4 page · for home and classroom use
Maze: medium (ages 6-7)
How to use this worksheet
- Add the maze to a fast-finisher choice board next to options such as reading a book or a drawing task.
- Keep copies in a clear wall pocket so pupils can take one quietly without forming a queue at the desk.
- When a pupil reaches the exit, a neighbor who has also finished checks the route with a finger.
What this worksheet teaches
A 12×9 maze gives pupils aged 6 to 8 a clear finish and one correct answer, so it can be checked without the teacher. It keeps fast workers thinking rather than chatting: they scan for open corridors, plan a few turns ahead and correct their own mistakes. Drawing neatly between the walls is also useful practice for pupils whose handwriting is still developing.
Play idea
Become maze makers. On the back of the sheet, pupils who have finished rule a small 4 by 4 grid and invent their own mini maze with one way through. The next pupil to finish tries to solve it, which adds a design challenge that makes pupils think about how dead ends are built.