Medium Maze for Ages 6-8 — Set 476776
Party tables are loud, busy places, and a medium maze at each seat gives guests aged 6 to 8 a calm moment between games and food.
1 A4 page · for home and classroom use
Maze: medium (ages 6-7)
How to use this worksheet
- Set a copy and a pencil at every place setting before guests arrive.
- Write each guest's name at the top of the page, so the sheet doubles as a place card.
- Collect the finished mazes before the cake arrives, or let the children take them home in their party bags.
What this worksheet teaches
A 12×9 grid of 108 cells with one route is a length that suits the short attention spans of an exciting day. Children practice looking ahead, choosing a direction at each junction and keeping the line steady despite the party noise. Solving in a group also shows them that others make and fix mistakes too.
Play idea
Try a candle count: each guest who reaches the exit draws a small candle on a big paper cake stuck to the wall. When the number of candles matches the birthday child's new age, everyone sings, whether the last guests have finished or not.
Questions and answers
Questions from parents
Do all guests need the same maze?
It helps: identical copies make any game fair, and children enjoy comparing their routes afterward.
Is a 12×9 maze right for a party of 7-year-olds?
It is long enough to hold attention for a few minutes but short enough to finish before the next game starts.
Does the maze have a party theme or pictures?
No, it is a plain maze, which you can personalise by writing names or drawing a small cake at the exit.