Space Maze Grids with a Rocket, Moon and Robot
This space maze is a mission in three grid sizes, with routes of 114, 180 and 321 cells for ages 3 to 12 and a rocket, moon, robot and star to color.
Choose a level
A space maze needs a mission
Nothing is drawn inside the walls of this space maze, so the mission is up to you. A rocket, a crescent moon, a robot and a star sit in the corners above and below the black-lined grid, ready to color. Give the trip a name before launch: bring the rocket home to Earth, steer a rover across Mars, or float an astronaut back to the station hatch. The arrows are plain. Start can be the launch pad and Finish the landing site, and page two holds the answer in orange for mission control to check.
Sizes and flight times
The easy grid is 12 cells across and 15 down, with 12 mm corridors and a route of 114 cells for ages 3 to 5. The medium grid is 18 by 23 at 8 mm, with a 180-cell route for ages 6 to 8. The hard grid is a long flight. It is 27 by 34 cells at 5.5 mm, with a route of 321 cells for ages 9 to 12, so plan a longer slot for it than for the other two. Those corridors keep their width only at 100 percent, so set the A4 or US Letter PDF to that scale, not fit to page.
In the classroom
Count down from ten together. Then start a stopwatch and let each child record a mission time at the top of the page. Indoor recess, a science unit on the solar system and the last minutes before the bell all make good slots.
Skills practiced & tips
- Name the mission out loud and pretend the Start arrow is the launch pad.
- Draw a planet next to Finish so a younger child has a clear target.
- Run a stopwatch and write the mission time beside the title.
- Give the hard sheet a longer slot than the other levels, since its route is 321 cells long.
Fun facts
- Sunlight takes about eight minutes to travel from the Sun to Earth.
- Astronauts on the International Space Station see around 16 sunrises every day.
- Footprints on the Moon can last for a very long time because there is no wind or rain to wear them away.
Classroom ideas
- Pre-K (ages 3 to 5): color the rocket and the moon in the corners, then fly a finger along the easy route as the rocket's trip to the moon.
- Grade 2: during a solar system unit, each child picks a planet as the destination and writes one fact about it under the maze.
- Grades 5 and 6: record mission times for the medium and hard sheets and work out the class average for each.
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Frequently asked questions
Are planets or stars printed on the space maze?
A star is, but no planets. The star is one of four small line drawings in the corners around the grid, with a rocket, a crescent moon and a robot, all ready to color. The grid itself is a clean pattern of walls with a Start and a Finish arrow, and children often add planets in the margin once they are done.
How long is the hard space route?
It passes through 321 of the 918 cells, one of the longest routes among the themed grids. The easy route is 114 cells and the medium route is 180.
Which space maze is right for a 5-year-old?
The easy grid, 12 cells across and 15 down with 12 mm corridors, made for ages 3 to 5. Coloring the rocket and the moon first gives the trip a start and an end.
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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