Small Maze for Ages 4-5 — Set 468857
A start, a goal and walls in between: this small 8×6 maze shows children aged 4 to 5 what a problem looks like and lets them solve it on their own.
1 A4 page · for home and classroom use
Maze: small (ages 4-5)
How to use this worksheet
- Point to the entrance and say 'here is where we start', then to the exit and say 'here is where we want to go'.
- Let your child look at the maze for a moment before drawing, and ask what might stop them on the way.
- Solve it with a finger first if needed, then with a crayon.
What this worksheet teaches
Its 48 cells hide a single route from the entrance to the exit. The child meets the basic steps of problem solving: understanding the goal, noticing obstacles, trying a way and changing course when it does not work. Keeping the crayon between the walls also trains hand control.
Play idea
Let a button be the traveler: your child slides it along the corridors, and whenever it bumps into a wall, the button has to 'think' and turn back. When the button finds the exit, the crayon follows the route it discovered.
Questions and answers
Questions from parents
In what way is a maze a problem to solve?
It has all the basic elements, a goal, obstacles and trial and error, in a form young children can see and handle.
Why is the grid only 8×6?
The small size keeps the number of choices low, so young children can succeed and learn the steps without being overwhelmed.
Should I show my child the answer if they get stuck?
Try hints first, such as 'where does this corridor end?', so the solution still feels like their own.