Two Small Mazes for Ages 4-5 — Set 214145
After the last page of a story-time book, these two 8×6 mazes give four- and five-year-olds a calm way to stay with the tale a little longer.
1 A4 page · for home and classroom use
Maze: small (ages 4-5)
How to use this worksheet
- Hand out the sheets right after the story, while everyone is still gathered on the carpet or at small tables.
- Ask the children to imagine the first maze is a path taken by a character from the book, from the start of the story to its end.
- Use the second maze for the character's return journey, or let the children decide who travels through it.
What this worksheet teaches
Linking a maze to a story builds narrative thinking, with a beginning, middle and end, while the maze itself practices route planning and careful crayon work. For librarians and preschool teachers, two small mazes are short enough to finish before parents arrive and need no reading skill.
Play idea
Ask each child to tell a neighbor what happened at one dead end in their character's journey, inventing a reason why the path was blocked.
Questions and answers
Questions from parents
Does the maze match a specific book?
No, it is a plain maze without pictures, so it fits any story you read together.
Can a whole group of four-year-olds use it?
Yes, the small mazes are simple enough to be solved with minimal help, which suits story-time groups.
How long does the activity take?
About five to ten minutes for both mazes, a comfortable length after a story session.