Two Simple Mazes for 4-Year-Olds
Two short mazes on one page for a four-year-old who already knows the rule, in at the arrow and out at the circle, and is ready to find the way with less help.
1 A4 page · for home and classroom use
Maze: small (ages 4-5)
How to use this worksheet
- Begin with the maze on the left: the route runs right along the top for a few squares, winds down through the middle and finishes along the bottom.
- The maze on the right starts differently: one step down, one to the right, then back up before the real journey begins.
- Its route ends by coming straight down the right-hand edge into the circle.
- Let your child try each maze alone and give a hint only after a real attempt.
What this worksheet teaches
Doing two mazes in a row lets a child compare. The left route passes through 25 of the 48 squares, the right one through 33, and the right maze has one more place where the path splits. At four, children start to use strategies instead of pure trial and error: looking ahead, noticing a closed corridor, remembering where they turned. Two similar tasks on one sheet let them use on the second maze what they learned on the first.
Play idea
Make it a treasure hunt: draw a small chest next to each circle and a pirate next to each arrow. When both mazes are solved, your child decides what treasure waits at the end.