Two Small Mazes for Ages 4-5 — Set 21884
Keep a stack of this two-maze sheet in the early-finisher tray: 4- and 5-year-olds who complete a task first can work on the 8×6 mazes while classmates catch up.
1 A4 page · for home and classroom use
Maze: small (ages 4-5)
How to use this worksheet
- Place copies in a labelled tray or folder that children may take from on their own after finishing a task.
- Show the class once how to find the entrance and the exit, so the sheet can be used without an adult.
- Children solve the first maze on one day and the second on another, write their name on the sheet and return it to the tray.
What this worksheet teaches
Two boards of 48 cells each are short enough to fit the gap before the next activity. Working without help builds independence and the confidence to try again after a wrong turn. The single correct path per maze rewards careful looking over guessing, and the narrow lanes give extra practice in holding a crayon or pencil with control.
Play idea
Grow a class maze tree on the wall: each child who solves both mazes on the sheet adds a paper leaf with their name to a branch.
Questions and answers
Questions from parents
Can preschoolers really use this without an adult?
After one demonstration most 4- and 5-year-olds can, because the small grid and single route make the task clear.
What is the point of two mazes for early finishers?
Children finish early at different times; a second board lets the sheet last across two sessions without extra printing.
Will it distract the rest of the class?
It is a silent, individual task with no cutting or glueing, so it rarely disturbs others.