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Mazes for Preschool

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Wide-road picture mazes with one way through, from two easy fork mazes to five levels of grid mazes, each with an answer key.

Download the mazes for preschool worksheets

Easy mazes

Picture mazes, levels 1 to 5

Print at 100% (actual size) for the cleanest tracing lines.

About these mazes for preschool worksheets

Mazes ask a child to look ahead, try a way, and go back when the road ends. They also give lots of pencil control practice, because the line has to stay inside the road. These mazes for preschool have wide white roads with bold edges, so small hands have room to draw.

Begin with the two easy mazes, where a single road splits into a few branches and only one reaches the goal. Then move through five levels of picture mazes, from a small maze with a few dead ends to a bigger one with longer turns. Every maze has exactly one way from the start to the goal.

Each maze starts at a big dot under a picture, like a rabbit, and ends at another picture, like a carrot. Page 2 of every PDF shows the one way through in grey.

Standards

  • ELOF P-PMP 2Child uses perceptual information to guide motions and interactions with objects and other people.
  • ELOF P-PMP 3Child demonstrates increasing control, strength, and coordination of small muscles.
  • ELOF P-ATL 7Child persists in tasks.

How to use them

  1. Find the start dot and the goal picture together before drawing anything.
  2. Let your child trace the way with a finger first. If the finger reaches a dead end, go back and try another road.
  3. Then draw the line with a crayon, keeping inside the road.
  4. Use the answer key on page 2 to check together, or as a hint if a child gets stuck.

Teaching tips

  • The roads are wide on purpose. Staying inside the road is more important than a straight line.
  • If a level feels hard, go back a level. Confidence matters more than speed.
  • Ask "Which way will you go?" at each turn to build planning words.

Questions teachers and parents ask

Are these mazes easy enough for 3-year-olds?

The two easy mazes are. They have one road that splits into a few branches. The level 1 to 5 mazes add more turns and dead ends for older preschoolers.

Does each maze have only one answer?

Yes. Every maze has exactly one way from the start to the goal, and page 2 shows it in grey.

Should my child use a pencil or a crayon?

Either works. A crayon is easier for younger children; the roads are wide enough for both.