Two Medium Mazes for Ages 6-8 — Set 502738
Each maze has only one correct path, so the real question on this sheet is which of the two medium 12×9 mazes makes a child aged 6 to 8 travel further to reach its exit.
1 A4 page · for home and classroom use
Maze: medium (ages 6-7)
How to use this worksheet
- Solve both mazes first; with one correct path in each, there are exactly two routes to compare.
- Before counting, lay a pencil straight from each entrance to its exit and guess which walking route will be shorter.
- Count the cells on each route, dotting every fifth cell to keep track, and circle the maze with the shorter path.
What this worksheet teaches
Comparing the two routes brings measurement into the puzzle: estimating, counting cells and deciding which number is smaller. Children also discover that a short distance between entrance and exit says little about the length of the path, because walls force long detours. Solving the mazes first still trains scanning, planning and pencil control.
Play idea
Hold a toy step race. Two small toys each walk one route, one cell per step, taking turns: one step for the first toy, one step for the second. The toy that reaches its exit first traveled the shorter path, a hands-on way to compare without big numbers.