Two Medium Mazes for Ages 6-8 — Set 835336
Three paper hint tokens and two medium 12×9 mazes ease a 6- to 8-year-old into problem solving: the child learns when to ask for help and when to try once more.
1 A4 page · for home and classroom use
Maze: medium (ages 6-7)
How to use this worksheet
- Cut three small squares of paper and label each one 'hint'.
- While solving the first maze, your child may trade a token for a hint, such as 'look at the right side'.
- On the second maze, the goal is to finish with more tokens left than on the first.
What this worksheet teaches
Problem solving means trying, noticing that something is not working and choosing what to do next. The hint tokens make that choice visible: children learn to try a little longer before asking, and the 12×9 mazes give enough junctions for real decisions without being discouraging for beginners.
Play idea
Grow the token bank. Unused tokens go into a jar and can be saved up for a bigger reward, such as choosing a family game. Your child soon notices that careful looking at junctions keeps more tokens in the bank.
Questions and answers
Questions from parents
Isn't asking for a hint a sign that my child has failed?
Not at all; knowing when to ask is part of problem solving, and the tokens simply make that decision a deliberate one.
Why use two 12×9 mazes for the token game?
The first maze sets a starting score and the second gives a fair chance to improve, since both mazes are the same size.
What makes a good hint?
A hint points to where to look, not where to draw, so the solving stays with your child.