Create math mazes for multiplication, addition, subtraction and division. Choose true equations, a target answer or multiples, then follow the correct cells from START to FINISH. This math maze generator makes printable worksheets with matching answer keys, plus PNG and SVG downloads for your own lesson materials.
Create a Math MazePart of our free Maze Generator toolkit, which also creates traditional wall mazes with adjustable grid dimensions and printable solutions.
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Move up, down, left or right from START to FINISH. Follow only cells that match the rule; do not move diagonally.
Choose a fixed collection of 24 true-equation worksheets on 8×8 grids. Each US Letter PDF has 24 puzzle pages followed by 24 numbered answer pages. Multiplication uses factors from 2 to 12; the addition and subtraction pack alternates operations with sums and differences within 20. Incorrect equations can show answers outside that range. Follow only the true equations; blue cells with bold text show the route on the answer pages.
24 puzzles · 48 pages including answers
24 multiplication mazes with 8×8 grids, 1 per page. Both factors range from 2 to 12. Follow true equations from START to FINISH; blue answer paths follow the puzzle pages.
Download PDF: Multiplication Mazes, with answers
24 puzzles · 48 pages including answers
24 addition and subtraction mazes with 8×8 grids, 1 per page. Odd-numbered puzzles use addition and even-numbered puzzles use subtraction, with sums and differences within 20. Answers are included.
Download PDF: Addition and Subtraction Mazes, with answersEach worksheet prints its rule above the grid. A true-equation maze asks students to test a statement, a target maze asks them to calculate a result, and a multiples maze asks them to recognize numbers. Choose the format that matches the practice you want to see, rather than changing every setting at once.
The answer page highlights route cells in blue and makes their text bold. PDF puzzle and answer numbers match, including in a batch. Keep the answer pages for checking work, or share one after students finish and ask them to explain a decision at a junction. PNG and SVG can also show the solution.
A larger grid adds more cells to inspect; a higher operand limit changes the arithmetic. These are separate choices. Begin with a smaller grid when introducing a new operation, then increase its size once students understand the rule. Letter and A4 PDFs place one puzzle on each page with room around the grid.
Select True equations, Target answer or Multiples. For equations, choose addition, subtraction, multiplication, division or mixed operations. For a multiples maze, choose the number whose multiples students should follow.
Choose an operand limit of 5, 10, 12 or 20 and a grid from 6×6 to 12×12. In Target answer mode, enter a result that can be made with your selected operation and range.
Enter a title and click Generate for a fresh route. Use Show Answer to inspect the solution. Students move horizontally or vertically from START to FINISH, stepping only on cells that satisfy the printed rule.
Open Export and choose Download PDF for US Letter or A4. Set 1–20 puzzle pages; matching answer pages follow at the end. Download PNG or Download SVG saves the current preview, including the answer if it is shown.
Use multiplication with an operand limit of 5, 10 or 12 to practice a range of facts. The tool includes zero and does not isolate a single times table in this mode. For a single-number recognition activity, switch to Multiples and enter the number you want students to follow.
Start with Addition, True equations and a 6×6 grid. Ask learners to calculate each proposed next step before drawing their route. Operands can be as high as the selected limit, so a range of five can produce sums up to ten. Choose settings around facts your class has already encountered.
Select Subtraction when students are practicing whole-number differences. Every calculation has a nonnegative result, including the calculations shown in distractor cells. A false equation can still have a positive proposed answer, so students need to check the subtraction itself rather than relying on the sign of the number.
Division mazes use exact division with a nonzero divisor. There are no fractional results or remainders to interpret. Review the preview before distributing it because the dividend may exceed the range label: that setting bounds the divisor and quotient. Keep the grid small if students need space for separate working.
Give partners the same worksheet and ask them to take turns explaining a move. One learner calculates while the other checks that the next square shares an edge with the current square. Compare the route with the answer page afterwards. A correct route is a starting point for discussion, not a complete record of reasoning.
Set PDF puzzle pages to create several worksheets under the same settings. The first puzzle matches the current preview; later puzzles use new seeds. Keep the numbered answer section separate when printing a student packet. For different operations or ranges, generate separate batches so each worksheet has a clear and consistent focus.
Step on equations such as 6 × 7 = 42 and avoid incorrect statements such as 6 × 7 = 41. The incorrect answers are near the true answer or differ by an operand, so checking the calculation matters. This is the default multiplication worksheet format.
With a target of 12, follow expressions such as 3 × 4. There is no printed equals sign or answer. Other cells evaluate to a different nonnegative result within five of the target. If your operation and range cannot make the target, adjust them before downloading.
Choose a number from 2 through 20. For a multiple of 3 maze, the route contains numbers such as 3, 6 and 9, up to 36. Other cells contain nonmultiples in the same interval. This mode displays numbers instead of equations and uses multipliers from 1 through 12.
The math maze generator is free to use without signing up. You can change the operation, number range, grid size and title, then download PDF, PNG or SVG files. PDF batches contain up to 20 puzzle pages followed by their answer pages. Free PDFs include a small JigsawMake footer.
Students start in the top-left cell and finish in the bottom-right cell. They move one square up, down, left or right, following only cells that match the printed rule. Diagonal moves are not allowed. In True equations mode, they check the entire equation, including the proposed answer, before deciding where to step.
Yes. Choose True equations and Multiplication, then set an operand limit of 5, 10, 12 or 20. Multiplication uses factors from zero through that limit, so products may be larger. Download PDF includes the student worksheet first and a matching answer page later in the same file. Print only the puzzle pages for students.
Number range limits both operands for addition, subtraction and multiplication. Division uses a divisor and quotient within the selected range, so the dividend can be larger. The tool avoids negative subtraction results and uses whole-number division. It does not limit every displayed answer to the selected number: sums, products and incorrect answers may exceed it.
A target must be possible with the chosen operation and operand range. For example, addition with operands up to five cannot make a target of twelve. If a combination is unavailable, the tool shows an error instead of a worksheet. Change the target, increase the range or choose another operation, then check the new preview.
Show Answer changes the preview and the PNG or SVG downloaded from it. PDF always includes both versions: all puzzle pages first, then all matching answer pages with the route highlighted. This lets you inspect the solution on screen while still downloading a clean student worksheet. Each answer page has the same number as its puzzle.
The generated route does not touch itself along a side except between consecutive steps. Every cell matching the rule belongs to that route, and every other cell fails the rule. With horizontal and vertical movement, the correct cells therefore form one chain from START to FINISH. Students cannot skip ahead through another correct cell beside the path.
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