Two Medium Mazes for Ages 6-8 — Set 785617
Problem solving can sound abstract to a six-year-old, but these two medium 12×9 mazes show it in action: a goal, an obstacle, a plan and a solution that can be checked.
1 A4 page · for home and classroom use
Maze: medium (ages 6-7)
How to use this worksheet
- Before starting, name the parts of the problem together: where you start, where you want to go and what is in the way.
- Solve the first maze and ask afterward what worked and what did not.
- On the second maze, apply one idea from the first, such as looking ahead before each turn.
What this worksheet teaches
Each 108-cell maze models a complete problem-solving cycle: understand the goal, try a strategy, meet obstacles and adjust. Children aged 6 to 8 start to notice that a good method can be reused, which is the beginning of strategic thinking. Having a single correct path makes success clear and encourages children to trust their own reasoning.
Play idea
Make a 'strategy card': after the first maze, your child draws or writes one tip on a small card, for example 'check the exit first'. They keep the card next to them for the second maze and add a new tip afterward.