Small Maze for Ages 4-5 — Set 45641
Tell your 4- or 5-year-old that a little explorer has lost the way home, and this small 8×6 maze becomes the map they need to guide the explorer out.
1 A4 page · for home and classroom use
Maze: small (ages 4-5)
How to use this worksheet
- Begin with a story line: the explorer came in here, at the entrance, and now it is getting dark.
- Your child draws the explorer's footsteps as a pencil line while you add a new story detail at every turn.
- When the line reaches the exit, your child tells you what the explorer found waiting at home.
What this worksheet teaches
The 48-cell grid gives a short, winnable journey, perfect for young attention spans. Linking each turn to a story keeps a preschooler focused on the route and practices sequencing words: first, then, next. The line itself exercises pencil control, and stopping at forks to decide builds early planning.
Play idea
Draw the explorer yourselves on a sticky note, since the sheet has no pictures, and move the note along the finished path while retelling the adventure from the beginning.
Questions and answers
Questions from parents
The maze has no pictures. How does the story work?
The plain lines leave room for imagination; your child supplies the explorer and the setting, and the maze supplies the route.
Is a small maze long enough for a story?
Yes, the 8×6 grid has several turns, enough for a beginning, a middle and a happy ending.
What if my child wants a different ending?
Let them change it. The one correct path stays the same, but the story can be new every time.