Two Medium Mazes for Ages 6-8 — Set 215449
A maze gives a child a reason to hold the pencil well: a cramped fist crashes into walls, while a relaxed tripod grip keeps the path neat on both 12×9 grids on this page.
1 A4 page · for home and classroom use
Maze: medium (ages 6-7)
How to use this worksheet
- Look at the grip before the first line: the pencil sits between the thumb and the first two fingers, a little above the tip.
- Solve the first maze with a thick or triangular pencil, then the second with an ordinary one, and compare the lines.
- Remind your child to rest the side of the hand on the paper, which steadies the stroke.
What this worksheet teaches
On each 12×9 grid, 108 cells are joined by just one route from the entrance to the exit. Keeping a line in the middle of a narrow corridor, and turning cleanly at each corner, is a direct fine motor workout for the fingers and wrist. At the same time, the child plans ahead, so the hand follows a decision rather than wandering.
Play idea
Try the feather test: halfway through each maze, lift the paper and look at the back. If the line has pressed through as a groove, the grip is too tight, so your child shakes out the hand and continues with a lighter 'feather' touch.