Pac-Man Maze Worksheet: Count and Move!
This dice-driven maze combines counting practice with path-following for children ages 3-5, since they must accurately count dots on a die before moving Pac-Man the matching number of spaces forward. Deciding how far to move and staying on the correct path also builds early strategic thinking, as children track their current position within the maze after each turn.
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Curriculum
- Number Sense > Counting 1-20
How to use this worksheet
Place Pac-Man at the maze's starting point and give your child the die. Have them roll it, count the dots aloud, and then count that same number of spaces along the maze path, moving their finger or a small token as they go. Continue rolling and moving in turns until Pac-Man reaches the end of the maze. Once finished, retrace the full path together, counting the total number of spaces traveled.
Materials needed
- Pencil
- Dice
Extension activities
- 1Draw an entirely new maze together on blank paper and take turns rolling the die to move through it.
- 2Play with two players, each with their own token, racing to see who reaches the maze exit first.
- 3Swap the die for a spinner or number cards to practice recognizing written numerals instead of dots.
- 4Color in the finished maze path once Pac-Man reaches the end.
Written by
Hemsweta Jain · Teacher Cheena
MBA and Early Childhood Educator, teaching since 2014 · Founder of RaisoActive, Mumbai
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