Help the Boy Get Home! A Fun Maze Worksheet for Kids
Tracing a path through a maze to help a boy get home builds visual tracking and route-planning skills for children ages 3-5, since they must scan ahead and mentally test paths before committing to one. This kind of trial-and-error problem solving also strengthens the fine motor control needed to keep a pencil line steady along a winding path.
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Month 4: Learning & Development | Ages 6-7
This is page 28 of the pack. Ages 6-7 · Grade 1Ages 6-7 · Year 2Ages 6-7 · Class 1Ages 6-7
Curriculum
- Cognitive - Attention > Observation Skills
How to use this worksheet
Point out the boy at the school and his home at the end of the maze before starting. Have your child use a finger first to explore different paths through the maze, backing out of dead ends until they find the route that works. Once they've found a successful path, give them a pencil or crayon to trace the route carefully from start to finish.
Materials needed
- Pencil
- Crayons
Extension activities
- 1Draw a simple maze on paper leading from home to a favorite place, like the park.
- 2Build a floor maze indoors using tape or pillows for your child to navigate physically.
- 3Describe the maze route aloud using words like left, right, and straight.
- 4Time how quickly your child can solve the maze and try to beat their own time.
- 5Create a maze together using string laid out on the floor or in the yard.
Written by
Hemsweta Jain · Teacher Cheena
MBA and Early Childhood Educator, teaching since 2014 · Founder of RaisoActive, Mumbai
Every RaisoActive worksheet is designed and checked by the founder before publishing.
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