Two Small Mazes for Ages 4-5 — Set 540128
When rain cancels the playground, these two small 8×6 mazes give a four- or five-year-old an indoor mission they can finish, feel proud of and then show off at dinner.
1 A4 page · for home and classroom use
Maze: small (ages 4-5)
How to use this worksheet
- Build a 'rainy-day den' first: a blanket over a table and a torch or lamp inside.
- Take the sheet, a clipboard and two crayons into the den and solve the first maze there.
- Before the second maze, watch the raindrops on the window or listen to the rain for a minute, then return to the puzzle.
What this worksheet teaches
Small mazes of 48 cells suit short attention spans, and two of them let a preschooler repeat the same skill straight away. Children learn to find the start and the finish, look ahead at the next turn and keep the crayon inside the corridors. Solving a puzzle in a special indoor spot also shows that a gray day can still hold small adventures.
Play idea
Pretend each maze is a puddle-free path home through a rainy town. Every time the line touches a wall, your child 'steps in a puddle' and says 'splash'; the goal is to reach the exit with dry feet.
Questions and answers
Questions from parents
Can a four-year-old manage both mazes?
Usually yes, one after the other or with a snack break in between; the 8×6 grids are the smallest in this series.
What should my child draw with?
A chunky crayon or a triangular pencil is easiest for small hands, but any pencil works on the printed page.
Are these mazes different from each other?
Yes, the two mazes on the sheet have different layouts, each with its own entrance, exit and single correct path.