Two Large Mazes for Ages 8-10 — Set 33312
Two big 16×12 mazes deserve a big finish, so this page ends with an eight-to-ten-year-old building a paper trophy for solving both.
1 A4 page · for home and classroom use
Maze: large (ages 8+)
How to use this worksheet
- Before starting, sketch the trophy design on scrap paper, so a clear goal is waiting at the end.
- Solve the first maze, then cut out the trophy pieces as a break before tackling the second.
- After the second exit is reached, assemble the trophy and write the date and "2 of 2 solved" on its base.
What this worksheet teaches
Two large grids demand sustained concentration through long routes and many false leads, and a visible reward at the end helps children stay with a demanding task. Building the trophy adds cutting, folding and gluing, so the page exercises fine motor control both on and off the maze.
Play idea
Make the trophy from a cardboard tube: wrap it in paper, glue a cut-out star on top and fold a strip of card into a stand. Your child engraves it with a felt-tip, "Double Maze Champion", and gives it pride of place on a shelf.
Questions and answers
Questions from parents
Will my ten-year-old think a trophy is silly?
Let them choose the style, from a joke award to a serious-looking cup; older children often enjoy the humour of an over-the-top prize.
Should the trophy be made before or after the mazes?
Plan it before, build part of it between the mazes and finish it after the second one, so the reward grows with the progress.
Why are two large mazes a trophy-worthy challenge?
Each 16×12 grid has 192 squares and plenty of dead ends, the hardest size in this series, so solving both takes real effort.