Two Small Mazes for Ages 4-5 — Set 829622
Before starting either of these two small 8×6 mazes, a 4- or 5-year-old draws a tiny character next to the entrance, someone the pencil will then guide to the exit.
1 A4 page · for home and classroom use
Maze: small (ages 4-5)
How to use this worksheet
- Invite your child to draw a simple character beside the entrance of the first maze, such as a dot-eyed bug or a smiling sun.
- Ask where the character wants to go, then help them spot the exit.
- Guide the character through the maze with a pencil line, and invent a new traveler for the second maze.
What this worksheet teaches
Giving the route a purpose makes an early maze more meaningful for a preschooler, who suddenly has a reason to find the way out. Drawing the character and then the route practices two kinds of pencil control, free shapes and a guided line, while the maze itself trains early planning.
Play idea
Let the two travelers meet: after both mazes are solved, your child draws a little meeting place in the margin and tells you what the two friends say to each other.
Questions and answers
Questions from parents
Does the sheet come with characters?
No, the mazes are plain, and that leaves space for your child's own drawing at the entrance.
Is drawing first a distraction from the maze?
For ages 4 to 5, a quick drawing usually increases interest, because the child cares about getting their character through the 8×6 maze.
How many ways lead to the exit?
Each maze has one correct path, so the character always follows the same route from the entrance to the exit.