Two Medium Mazes for Ages 6-8 — Set 692794
A good holiday travel pack mixes quick and slow activities, and this page adds two medium 12×9 mazes that a 6- to 8-year-old can solve on a tray table, a suitcase or a hotel bed.
1 A4 page · for home and classroom use
Maze: medium (ages 6-7)
How to use this worksheet
- Pack the sheet in a zip folder with a pencil, a sharpener and a small clipboard or piece of stiff card.
- Write a pretend boarding pass for each maze, naming a moment when it may be opened, such as 'gate 1: after take-off'.
- Keep the second maze for the return journey, when holiday excitement has faded and time drags.
What this worksheet teaches
Medium mazes give enough challenge to hold attention for several minutes without needing adult help, which is exactly what travel requires. Children plan routes across 108 cells, keep track of where they are after interruptions and practice a steady line on unfamiliar surfaces.
Play idea
Hand out boarding passes. Make two paper passes with a gate number, a seat and a departure time, one for each maze. Your child boards a maze only when the pass says so, and marks the pass with a tick when the exit is reached.
Questions and answers
Questions from parents
Why save the second maze for the way home?
The trip home is often the slowest part, and a new maze is a welcome surprise when everyone is tired.
Will the 12×9 mazes be easy to solve on a plane tray table?
Yes, the page fits on a standard tray table, and a clipboard keeps it steady during bumps.
Does my 6-year-old need an adult to explain the mazes?
Only at the start: point out the entrance and the exit, explain that just one route leads out, and most children carry on alone.