Grades 1–2
Tiny Circle Maze
A small round maze with six rings and wide paths. A good first circle maze.
Classroom activity · Mazes and problem-solving puzzles
Circle Maze
A round maze with nine rings. Start in the center and find the one way out. Harder than it looks!
- Grade level
- Grades 3–5
- Time
- About 20 minutes
- Answer key
- Yes, page 2 of the PDF
- Kids practice
- Problem solving, Planning ahead, Visual tracking, Fine motor control
What kids do
“Start in the middle. Find the way out of the round maze to the gap in the outside wall.”
Teacher tip
Show kids how to look for gaps in each ring, starting from the center.
How to use it
- Show kids how to work backward from the end when they get stuck.
- Use mazes as a calm, quiet activity after a busy part of the day.
- Let kids work with a partner so they talk through their thinking.
Watch for
Frustration with big mazes. Offer a smaller maze first.
Talk about it
- What did you do when you hit a dead end?
- What would you change to make it harder?
Take it further
Time a second try to see if kids get faster.
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Count by 5s Path
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Four Medium Mazes
Four mazes on one page, from 6 by 6 to 8 by 8. A step up from the four little mazes.
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