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- Medium – Grades 4-7th<\/li>\n
- Easy – Grades 1-3rd<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Materials<\/h3>\n
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- Graph Paper<\/strong> (if you don’t have some, print it from the computer, or use a ruler and pencil to make some on regular paper!)<\/li>\n
- Pencil<\/strong><\/li>\n
- Pen<\/strong><\/li>\n
- Markers or crayons<\/strong> (to decorate)<\/li>\n
- A family member<\/strong>\u00a0 (to solve the maze once it’s done!)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
Method<\/h3>\n
Step 1<\/h4>\n
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- Draw a square about 18-20 spaces wide with two sections open at the top and bottom (Easy Level<\/strong> – for younger kids, do 8-10 spaces wide. See bottom for what that looks like)<\/li>\n
- Draw a line that will be the solution to the maze<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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<\/a><\/p>\nStep 2<\/h4>\n
Make a line one square away from the solution line so you have a path that goes all the way to the end of the maze<\/p>\n
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<\/a><\/p>\nStep 3<\/h4>\n
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- Erase some section of the grid at random places along the path to add some gaps in your solution<\/li>\n
- Use these as openings for false paths.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0 ![\"\"](\"http:\/\/www.artonsedgwick.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/hannah-portrait-180627-225x300.jpg\")
<\/a><\/p>\nStep 4<\/h4>\n
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- Use a black marker to outline the solution to your maze before you add to many false paths<\/li>\n
- Or, use a faint dotted line on the solution so you remember what it is.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
![\"\"](\"http:\/\/www.artonsedgwick.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/hannah-portrait-180853-300x280.jpg\")
<\/a><\/p>\nStep 5<\/h4>\n
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- Fill in all the extra area with false paths. Make sure you really confuse people! Twist and turn the paths every which way<\/li>\n
- Just make sure that none of the paths actually lead to the solution.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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<\/a><\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/www.artonsedgwick.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/hannah-portrait-183920-300x300.jpg\")
<\/a><\/p>\nStep 6<\/h4>\n
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- Darken all the lines of the maze with a black pen or marker.<\/li>\n
- Make sure there’s a dotted line so you remember the solution to your maze<\/li>\n
- Take a picture, then erase the line!<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
![\"\"](\"http:\/\/www.artonsedgwick.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/hannah-portrait-184215-300x286.jpg\")
<\/a><\/p>\nStep 7<\/h4>\n
Design a theme for your maze! This one is a trek through a desert with a hover-speeder.<\/p>\n
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<\/a><\/p>\nAlternatives<\/h3>\n
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- For beginners and younger kids, make the maze a bit smaller. Instead of 20 squares, use 8-10.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
<\/p>\n
- For beginners and younger kids, make the maze a bit smaller. Instead of 20 squares, use 8-10.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
- Draw a line that will be the solution to the maze<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
- Pencil<\/strong><\/li>\n
- Graph Paper<\/strong> (if you don’t have some, print it from the computer, or use a ruler and pencil to make some on regular paper!)<\/li>\n
![\"\"](\"http:\/\/www.artonsedgwick.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/hannah-portrait-180310.jpg\")
<\/a><\/p>\n