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Phonics Maze Maker

Make printable phonics maze worksheets with 6, 9, or 12 content squares embedded in the maze. Use Fun Fonix images or enter your own text - students read, name, or answer as they work through the puzzle.

Because the path through the maze is unknown, students discover the content squares in a different order every time - they won't know which words they need to read or write until they find them. That's what makes this a genuine worksheet.

Phonics maze with image content squares and questions below

Images in the content squares - students name each one and answer questions as they solve the maze

Maze path sizes and 6, 9, or 12 content squares

Choose 6, 9, or 12 content squares and adjust path size for different age groups

Maze and content square patterns change with each reload

Every reload generates a new maze and new content square positions - no two puzzles are the same

Make a Maze with Images

Open the Maze Maker → Choose your category, content squares, and path size inside the maker

Short Vowels CVC words: cat, pen, big, hop, bug Magic e / Long Vowels bike, cake, rose, tune... Vowel Digraphs ee, ea, ai, oo, oa and more Consonant Digraphs ch, sh, th, ng and more All Fun Fonix Images All categories combined

Prefer to enter your own words or questions? The text version lets you type into the content squares directly - spelling words, phonics rules, short sentences, or questions for students to answer as they go.

Text Maze Maker

How to Use the Maker

Choose image or text mode and select the number of content squares: 6, 9, or 12.

For image mode, select a phonics category then pick your images. For text mode, type your words, rules, or questions directly into the fields.

Choose a path size (small, medium, large) and font. Larger paths are easier for younger students.

Hit Make it! - the maze opens ready to print. Click Reload for a new layout with the same content.

If using 9 or 12 squares, use the smallest font size and reduce margins slightly in print preview to fit on one page.

Ideas for the Content Squares

Images → Write the Words

Students name each image they encounter along their path and write the words below the maze in order - they won't know which words they'll need until they solve the maze.

Images → Answer Questions

Add questions below (6 and 9 square versions) tied to each image. Students answer as they find each square.

Text → Read and Draw

Enter words in the content squares. Students read each word and draw a picture of it below the maze.

Text → Write a Sentence

Enter phonics words. Students read the word in each square and write a sentence using it below the maze.

More images: The Fun Fonix categories give you 400+ phonics images. For mazes with other vocabulary, visit the maze maker at Tools for Educators - 60+ vocabulary groupings with 1,000+ images to choose from.

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