Special Delivery Maze: Help the Postman Find the Houses!
This postman-themed maze strengthens fine motor control through pencil tracing while building visual tracking skills as children follow a winding path to the correct houses. Because the activity also involves reading numbers on a delivery note and matching them to numbered houses, it reinforces number recognition alongside the spatial problem-solving that mazes provide.
Curriculum
How to use this worksheet
First, read the delivery note at the bottom of the page together so your child knows which house numbers the postman needs to visit. Have your child scan the picture and color in each house that matches a number on the note, saying the number aloud as they find it. Next, ask your child to trace the maze path with a finger from the postman's starting point to the houses, working out the correct route before picking up a pencil. Once they've found the way with their finger, let them trace the final path in pencil or crayon, connecting the postman all the way to the delivery houses.
Materials needed
- Pencil
- Crayons
Extension activities
- •Number a few boxes or envelopes around the house and have your child 'deliver' them to the matching numbered spot.
- •Create a simple street map with your child using paper and blocks, adding house numbers for them to navigate.
- •Play a matching game pairing house numbers from the note with numbers written on separate cards.
- •Design an original delivery maze together, letting your child decide where the houses and obstacles go.
- •Write a short pretend letter and have your child 'deliver' it to a family member's bedroom door.
Tips for parents and teachers
Watch for whether your child confuses similarly shaped numbers, like 6 and 9, when matching the note to the houses, and gently point out the difference if it comes up. Let your child attempt the maze route independently before offering hints, since working through a dead end and backtracking is valuable problem-solving practice. Talking about what a postal worker actually does each day can extend the activity into a broader conversation about community helpers.
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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