Two Small Mazes for Ages 4-5 — Set 732389

Press rewind: once the crayon arrives at the exit of a small 8×6 maze, a 4- or 5-year-old sends a finger on the return trip to the start, checking that the line never crosses a wall.

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All printables: Mazes

Maze: small (ages 4-5)

How to use this worksheet

Solve the first maze with a crayon from the entrance to the exit.
Press an imaginary rewind button and run a finger backwards along the line, making a whirring sound, all the way to the entrance.
If the finger meets a wall, fix that part of the line, then solve and check the second maze the same way.

What this worksheet teaches

Checking one's own work is a habit worth starting early, and the short routes of an 8×6 maze make a backwards check quick enough for a young child. Moving a finger along a line in the opposite direction also practices careful visual tracking and shows that a route looks different from the other end.

Play idea

Play film crew. Your child is the camera operator: the forward trip is 'record', the backward check is 'rewind', and a clean check means 'play', with a thumbs up and a cheer. If something is wrong, it is time for a retake of that part of the line.

Questions and answers

Questions from parents

Why check backwards instead of forwards again?

Going the other way makes children really look at the line instead of repeating the same movement from memory.

Is a backwards check too hard for a 4-year-old?

Not on these small 8×6 mazes; the routes are short, and a finger is easier to steer than a pencil.

What should my child do with the second maze?

Use it to repeat the whole routine alone: solve, rewind and check, with you only watching.