Two Small Mazes for Ages 4-5 — Set 255044

Most young children start drawing the second they see a maze, and these two small mazes are a chance to show a 4- or 5-year-old that a quick look first saves a lot of rubbing out.

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1 A4 page · for home and classroom use

All printables: Mazes

Maze: small (ages 4-5)

How to use this worksheet

Ask your child to point to every corridor that ends in a wall before the pencil touches the paper.
Mark those dead ends with a small cross together, then draw the route through the first 8×6 maze.
On the second maze, see whether your child can find and mark the crosses alone before starting.

What this worksheet teaches

Each small grid has 48 cells, one path to the exit and a manageable number of dead ends, which is perfect for a first lesson in looking ahead. Children learn that a quick look saves time, and they begin to notice patterns, such as a short corridor that stops at a wall. Marking and drawing also train careful hand movements.

Play idea

Turn the crosses into 'road closed' signs: your child draws a tiny barrier across each dead end, like the ones seen at roadworks. When every closed road is marked, the only open road left is the way to the exit, and they drive the pencil along it.

Questions and answers

Questions from parents

Is looking ahead too advanced for a preschooler?

Not on a small 8×6 maze: with a little prompting, children of 4 and 5 can spot short dead ends before drawing into them.

Why does the sheet hold two mazes?

The first is solved with your help, and the second is the child's chance to use the new habit alone.

Should I correct my child if they draw into a dead end?

Let them notice it, then ask what they could have spotted earlier; the discovery is part of the learning.