Two Small Mazes for Ages 4-5 — Set 974369
Two small 8×6 mazes make a gentle bedtime ritual for 4- and 5-year-olds: one to slow down after bath time, one to finish just before the story and lights out.
1 A4 page · for home and classroom use
Maze: small (ages 4-5)
How to use this worksheet
- Do the first maze sitting on the bed or at a low table under soft light, with a crayon rather than a sharp pencil.
- Speak quietly and slowly while your child traces, naming only the direction: along, now down, now along again.
- Save the second maze for the next night if eyes are getting heavy; the sheet does not need finishing in one go.
What this worksheet teaches
Each board has 48 cells, so a young child reaches the exit calmly and without frustration. Moving a crayon slowly between the walls builds careful pencil control, and following the path with the eyes before the hand is early visual scanning. Completing a small task with one correct route gives a sense of closure that helps a child let go of the day.
Play idea
Invent, out loud, a sleepy traveler walking home to bed through the first maze; when the line reaches the exit, the traveler yawns, and usually so does your child. The second maze becomes tomorrow evening's walk.