Two Medium Mazes for Ages 6-8 — Set 27598
Give a 6- to 8-year-old a gray pencil for exploring and a colored one for the answer, and these two 12×9 mazes become a clear record of how they thought.
1 A4 page · for home and classroom use
Maze: medium (ages 6-7)
How to use this worksheet
- Use a light gray pencil for every try, including the ones that end at a wall.
- When a gray line reaches the exit, go over the correct route in one bright color, such as red or blue.
- Do the same on the second maze, and see whether it needs fewer gray tries than the first.
What this worksheet teaches
Separating tries from the final answer shows children that mistakes are part of solving, not something to hide. On medium grids the gray lines reveal where they hesitated, which helps them notice their own habits, and tracing the final path in color gives extra practice in steady pencil control.
Play idea
Once both mazes are finished, hold them side by side and play 'spot the progress': count the gray dead-end lines on each. Fewer gray lines on the second sheet usually means the planning got sharper.
Questions and answers
Questions from parents
Why not just use an eraser?
Erasing hides the thinking; gray tries left on the page let you and your child talk about which junctions were tricky.
Which colors work best on these 12×9 mazes?
A light gray pencil for tries and any bold color for the final path, so the correct route stands out clearly.
Can a finished sheet serve as an answer key?
Yes, the colored line shows the only route through each maze, so a finished copy can serve as a key for someone else.