Two Small Mazes for Ages 4-5 — Set 922445
In a preschool or reception class, the child who finishes first needs something quiet to do, and this page of two 8×6 mazes is ready without any explaining.
1 A4 page · for home and classroom use
Maze: small (ages 4-5)
How to use this worksheet
- Keep a clear box of these sheets beside the crayon pots, labelled with a small hand-drawn maze so non-readers can find it.
- Show the routine once at circle time: find the entrance, draw to the exit, then start the second maze.
- Ask children to put the finished page in their drawer or book bag to show at home.
What this worksheet teaches
Two small mazes are brief enough to fill the gap before the rest of the group finishes, yet each still asks a young child to plan a route, follow a corridor with the eyes and steer a crayon without crossing walls. Choosing the task on their own also builds self-reliance in the classroom.
Play idea
Put up a maze explorers chart on the wall. Each child who finishes both mazes on a page adds a paper footprint with their name, and the footprints slowly march across the classroom.
Questions and answers
Questions from parents
Will four-year-olds understand what to do without a grown-up?
After one demonstration most can, since the page needs no reading and each maze has a single path from entrance to exit.
Is it a problem if a child only finishes one of the two mazes?
Not at all; the second maze can wait for the next early finish, so the sheet lasts for two short sessions.
Are the mazes suitable for children still learning to hold a crayon?
Yes, the 8×6 grids have short, simple corridors, so they forgive wobbly lines.