Two Medium Mazes for Ages 6-8 — Set 552457
Which maze hides the shorter path? Children aged 6 to 8 solve both medium mazes on this sheet and then measure and compare the two correct routes.
1 A4 page · for home and classroom use
Maze: medium (ages 6-7)
How to use this worksheet
- Solve each 12×9 maze first; each has exactly one correct path from its entrance to its exit.
- Count the grid squares each path passes through, making a light dot in every square to avoid counting one twice.
- Write both numbers side by side and circle the shorter route.
What this worksheet teaches
Comparing two routes brings counting and comparing numbers into a spatial task, which helps children connect math with what they see. The child also learns that a path that looks short at first glance may be long once all the bends are counted. Solving the two medium mazes on their own still trains scanning, planning and careful pencil control.
Play idea
Before counting, ask the child to guess which maze has the shorter path just by looking. Then count and check. Keep a tally of how often the guess was right over several sheets; estimation improves with practice.
Questions and answers
Questions from parents
Can a maze have a shorter and a longer correct route?
Not these ones; each maze has only one correct path, so the comparison is between the two mazes, not within one.
Is counting squares too hard for a 6-year-old?
Paths on a 12×9 grid can be long, so help by counting in groups of five or ten with small marks.
What if both paths are the same length?
It happens rarely, and it makes a nice surprise; count once more to be sure, then call it a draw.