Two Small Mazes for Ages 4-5 — Set 304763

Many 4- and 5-year-olds draw first and look later, and these two small 8×6 mazes are sized so that a young child can actually see where a corridor ends before the crayon goes in.

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All printables: Mazes

Maze: small (ages 4-5)

How to use this worksheet

Trace one dead end together with a finger and name it after the street sign: 'no through road'.
At each fork in the first maze, the crayon waits while the eyes travel down both corridors.
Before drawing in the second maze, ask your child to count how many no-through roads they can spot by looking alone.

What this worksheet teaches

A small grid of 48 cells has short corridors, so a preschooler can follow each one with the eyes and see whether it is open. Looking before moving is the heart of planning, and practicing it here helps later with puzzles, games and even getting dressed in order. Fewer wrong turns also mean a neater line, which children notice and enjoy.

Play idea

Make a scout's telescope. Roll a sheet of paper into a tube and let your child peer through it down each corridor at every junction before choosing. Spotting a wall at the far end of the telescope means that way is a no-through road.

Questions and answers

Questions from parents

My child rushes in with the crayon; how do I slow them down?

Hold the crayon yourself until they have pointed out the route with a finger; after a few rounds, the pause becomes a habit.

How many dead ends do these small mazes have?

Only a few in each, so a child aged 4 to 5 can realistically spot them all before drawing.

Why do the two mazes look different?

Each 8×6 maze has its own layout and one correct path, so the look-ahead habit is practiced on a fresh puzzle.