Snowman Maze with a Top Hat and Scarf
Free snowman maze printables in two levels: 143 cells of 8 mm for ages 6 to 8, or 331 cells of 5.5 mm that reach into the scarf for ages 9 to 12.
Choose a level
Hat, head and two snowballs
Four parts of this snowman maze hold corridors: the tall top hat, the round head, the middle snowball and the big bottom snowball. The square passages stay inside the curved edge, and a small bump on the right marks where the scarf end hangs. The two stick arms are outline only. The arrows change places between the two levels, each at the end of a short channel through the outline, and page two shows the answer.
Medium and hard
The medium route zigzags down from the hat. It starts beside the left side of the hat, works down through the head and middle snowball and winds around the bottom snowball before it leaves on the left, 79 cells in all. That page has 143 cells of 8 mm, for ages 6 to 8.
Passages on the hard snowman reach into the scarf end as well, across 331 cells of 5.5 mm for ages 9 to 12. The 124-cell route is the longer of the two. It starts at the left side of the middle snowball, just below the left arm, winds up into the head and back down, and ends outside the right side of the big snowball. Fit to page would shrink those corridors until they are much trickier to draw in, so the A4 or US Letter PDF is best printed at 100 percent.
Winter uses
Nothing beyond a pencil is needed. The snowman maze works on a snow day indoors, on a train or as a settling task after recess, and once it is solved a child can add eyes, a carrot nose and buttons.
Skills practiced & tips
- Spot both arrows first; on the medium page Start is beside the left side of the hat, and on the hard page it is beside the middle snowball, just below the left arm.
- Run a finger along the route before drawing it in pencil.
- If the line reaches a dead end, go back to the last choice and try a new turn.
- On the hard page, a sharp pencil keeps the line inside the 5.5 mm corridors.
- When the maze is solved, add eyes, a carrot nose and buttons, then color the hat.
Snowman fun facts
- Fresh, fluffy snow can be about 90 percent trapped air.
- Snow often squeaks under boots on very cold days, because the ice crystals rub and break instead of melting slightly as they are pressed.
Classroom ideas
- Grade 1: partners take turns, one drawing the medium route and the other calling out up, down, left or right.
- Grades 4 to 6: compare the two route lengths, 79 and 124 cells, and show them on a bar graph.
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Frequently asked questions
Is the top hat part of the maze?
Yes. The tall hat is one of four parts that hold corridors, along with the round head and the two snowballs, and on the medium page Start is outside the left side of the hat.
Does the route stay on one side of the snowman?
On the medium page it does: Start is outside the left side of the hat and Finish is outside the left side of the bottom snowball. On the hard page the route crosses over, from the left side of the middle snowball, just below the left arm, to the right side of the bottom snowball.
Do the stick arms have paths?
No. On both levels the two stick arms are outline only. The maze fills the top hat, the head and both snowballs, and on the hard page its passages also reach into the scarf end.
Does each maze have an answer key?
Yes. The second page of every PDF shows the solution path.
About this printable
- Made with AI assistance (vector drawing authored by a language model) and checked by automated tests and an AI reviewer.
- Checked by automated tests and an AI reviewer on 22 Oct 2026.
- Free for personal and single-classroom use. See the license. Read the license · How these are made · Report a problem.
- Vector PDF, 2 pages, 186×254 mm art box — prints edge-safe on A4 and US Letter.
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