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Winter Maze – Free Printable Worksheet

This FREE printable Winter maze is perfect to entertain the kids for a few minutes on these cold days.  Great for indoor recess too! Challenge your students to find their way through the maze while solving the mystery word.  You can even squeeze in some handwriting practice. Download your FREE copy at the bottom of the blog post. This free snow maze is from the complete Winter Mystery Maze packet

What Skills are Kids Working On When They Complete Mazes?

Mazes work on the following skills:

  • visual spatial
  • directional orientation
  • visual discrimination
  • visual motor 
  • fine motor skills  

This winter maze even helps with letter recognition, spelling and handwriting!

How to Use Mazes with Kids?

As kids complete mazes they not only improve their spatial reasoning skills but also learn patience and persistence as they work through the maze.  Maze-work also encourages kids to make decisions and experiment with problem-solving strategies.

How to Download your FREE Winter Maze

All you need to do is follow these three steps to access the free printable maze for elementary students, homeschoolers, and older students.

  1. Sign up to receive the weekly email newsletters and announcements from Your Therapy Source.
  2. You will be redirected to download the PDF format file of the Winter themed maze mystery worksheet.
  3. Grab a pencil and move through the maze.  Write down the letters as you go to solve the mystery Winter word.

This maze is a little harder level of difficulty than most because of the challenge to find the words.  It is not recommended for preschool students.

When Is a Good Time to Use this Winter Maze?

Mazes are fun for kids any time of the year but this one is particularly nice for wintertime. Here are some suggestions of when to complete the maze:

  • indoor recess during the winter season
  • add it to your collection of great activities for early finishers
  • anytime the kids unplug – grab a cup of hot chocolate and work on the maze
  • fun to use on a Saturday or Sunday as carryover activities when the kids are home from school
  • to encourage handwriting practice and letter recognition

Need More Winter Mazes and Ideas?

This free snow maze is from the complete Winter Mystery Maze packet. You can get all 15 Winter Mystery Mazes for your classroom or kids here.

Want more winter themed puzzles? This Winter Variety Pack includes word searches, letter writing, scissor activities and more!

DOWNLOAD YOUR FREE WINTER MAZE HERE

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If you're looking for a way to keep your kids entertained and challenged this winter, look no further than our Winter Mystery Mazes!

Want more handwriting activities for the Winter time? Check out these free January Journal Prompts.