Two Medium Mazes for Ages 6-8 — Set 500533
Print this page twice and two brothers or sisters aged 6 to 8 get identical pairs of 12×9 mazes, which makes a fair head-to-head race where only the speed and care of each solver differ.
1 A4 page · for home and classroom use
Maze: medium (ages 6-7)
How to use this worksheet
- Print two copies of set 500533 so both children face exactly the same two mazes.
- Place the sheets face down, count to three and flip them at the same moment.
- Score a point for finishing each maze first and a point for every line that never touches a wall; a careful solver can beat a fast one.
What this worksheet teaches
A 12×9 maze has 108 cells, enough branches and dead ends to make a 6- to 8-year-old stop and think instead of scribbling. Racing on the same layout shows both children that rushing into the first corridor often costs more time than a quick look ahead.
Play idea
After the race, the siblings swap sheets and inspect each other's paths with a finger, hunting for spots where the line crossed a wall. Checking someone else's work is a skill of its own and keeps the contest friendly.
Questions and answers
Questions from parents
Is it fair if one sibling is six and the other is eight?
Give the younger child a head start of about thirty seconds per maze, or count only the neatness points for them.
Why print two copies instead of splitting the two mazes between the children?
The two mazes on this page have different layouts, so a race is only fair when each child gets an identical copy.
How do we settle a tie?
If both finish a maze together, the cleaner line wins the point; on a 12×9 grid, small wobbles are easy to spot.