A Tiny Cut-Paper Maze

Build a little maze from paper walls and test it with your eyes.

Time: 45–60 minutes, plus drying

Use one base sheet and a second sheet for strips. This version stays flat; no precision knife or raised walls are needed. Drying time is extra.

What you need

Draw a start and finish on the base paper and lightly sketch a winding route between them.
Cut broad strips from the second sheet to serve as walls.
Lay the strips beside the route, adding two or three dead ends while keeping a continuous path open.
Trace the maze visually from start to finish, adjust any blocked passage, then glue the strips flat.
Let the glue dry. Invite someone to solve it, or solve it yourself from the other end.

Draw the maze with a pen and skip the paper walls.

A route with one dead end is a complete mini maze.

Use wide passages and large pieces. A pre-cut strip version reduces cutting but still involves hand coordination.

Design a second route that reaches the same finish.