Two Small Mazes for Ages 4-5 — Set 779903
Two little characters drawn by a 4- or 5-year-old, one brave and one shy, set off through these two small 8×6 mazes, and each one travels at its own speed.
1 A4 page · for home and classroom use
Maze: small (ages 4-5)
How to use this worksheet
- Your child draws a tiny brave character beside the first entrance and a tiny shy one beside the second.
- The brave character's line may be drawn quickly, while the shy one's line must be drawn slowly and carefully.
- When both reach their exits, compare the two lines and talk about which one stayed neater.
What this worksheet teaches
A self-drawn character makes reaching the exit matter to a young child, and the small 48-cell grids keep both journeys short. Drawing one line fast and one slowly lets children feel how speed changes accuracy, an early lesson in pencil control and self-checking.
Play idea
Give the characters a voice at the finish. When a character reaches its exit, your child speaks for it: the brave one boasts about its speed, and the shy one tells what it noticed on the slow trip. Encourage the shy character to share at least one thing the brave one missed.
Questions and answers
Questions from parents
Is my child meant to draw on the maze page?
Yes, the page has no printed characters, so your child adds two tiny figures of their own next to the entrances.
Why draw one line fast and one slowly?
Comparing the two shows a 4- or 5-year-old, without any lecture, that slower drawing usually gives a neater line.
Are the two 8×6 mazes too much for one sitting?
Most children manage both in ten to fifteen minutes including the drawing; if attention fades, save the shy character's maze for later.