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Mazes · Medium

Medium mazes for kids

Medium mazes step up to 14–18 cell grids with genuine dead ends and a few braided shortcuts that can create alternate routes. They are the sweet spot for ages 6 to 10 who have outgrown the easy set. Each one prints free as a vector Letter or A4 PDF with a shortest route shown on the answer-key page.

Best for

6–10 years (grades 1–5)

Builds

Look-ahead planning, working memory and the discipline to trace a path before committing.

In the classroom

Great as a finished-work task or a rainy-day station. Children can swap sheets and check each other against the answer key — accept any route that reaches the finish without crossing a wall, even if it differs from the key.

Free printables in this set

Each puzzle is generated from a stable seed and downloads as a true vector PDF with its answer key — Letter or A4, print at 100%. Free for classroom and commercial use — see the licence. How the answer keys work

River Bend Maze

River Bend Maze

Maze · Medium · 16×16 · seed medium-m3

True vector PDF · answer key included · Letter & A4 · free for classroom and commercial use

Forest Path Maze

Forest Path Maze

Maze · Medium · 18×18 · seed medium-m5

True vector PDF · answer key included · Letter & A4 · free for classroom and commercial use

Lighthouse Maze

Lighthouse Maze

Maze · Medium · 17×17 · seed medium-m8

True vector PDF · answer key included · Letter & A4 · free for classroom and commercial use

Mill Race Maze

Mill Race Maze

Maze · Medium · 16×16 · seed medium-m10

True vector PDF · answer key included · Letter & A4 · free for classroom and commercial use

Generate your own

Dial in the exact grid size and difficulty, then print a fresh medium maze with its answer key whenever you need one.

Generate a medium maze

How is a medium maze different from an easy one?

The grid is larger and we braid far less. Our medium preset is a 16×16 recursive-backtracker maze with only about 15% of dead ends opened, so there are real traps alongside a few alternate routes. The answer key shows a shortest valid route from start to finish.

Why does a perfect maze matter?

A 'perfect' maze has exactly one path between any two cells — no loops. Our medium mazes start with that structure, then light braiding adds loops and alternate routes. They stay solvable by construction, and the answer key shows one shortest route; a different wall-free route to the finish is correct too.

Can I use these for a classroom competition?

Absolutely — the stable seed system helps here. Note the seed printed in each maze's footer and you can regenerate that exact maze later, so you can set the same puzzle to two classes or reprint a lost sheet without the layout changing.

Frequently asked questions

What age are medium mazes for?

Medium mazes suit ages 6 to 10. The 14–18 cell grids have real dead ends, with a little braiding that adds alternate routes and keeps the puzzle forgiving.

Do medium mazes have answer keys?

Yes. Every PDF includes the puzzle on page one and the same maze with the solution path overlaid on page two, generated from the same seed so it always matches.

Are medium mazes free to print?

Yes. Download as many as you like in Letter or A4 vector PDF, free for home and classroom use, with no account required.

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