Diamond Maze
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Diamond mazes
A square turned on its point, with the solution on its own page.
Your maze
Diamond Maze — Solution
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Four mazes, each a different size. Every one is a two-page PDF — the maze, then the solution on its own page.
A diamond is a square standing on a corner, and it keeps half the grid. The stepped edges give it a look the plain rectangle does not have while staying simple enough that the shape never fights the puzzle.
It suits the widest age range of the shapes here. There is nothing to recognise and nothing seasonal about it, so it does not date and it does not belong to any one month — useful if you are printing a set to keep in a drawer rather than for an occasion.
The route enters at the left point and leaves at the right, which means it crosses the full width of the shape at its widest. That makes a diamond maze feel longer than its square count suggests, because the journey runs through the middle rather than round the edge.
Exactly one path through, no loops, and the answer prints separately.
Common questions
Is there always a way through?
Yes, and there is exactly one. Every maze is generated so that all squares connect and no route loops back on itself, which means a wrong turn always ends in a dead end rather than sending you round in a circle.
Where is the answer?
On page two of the PDF, printed as a line through the maze. It is on a separate sheet so you can hand out the puzzle and keep the solution.
What size suits a young child?
Easy, at twelve squares. The corridors are wide enough for a crayon and the route is short enough to finish in a couple of minutes. If that is still hard, use the stepper to go down to ten or nine squares.
Can I get a different maze at the same difficulty?
Press New maze. It generates a completely different layout at the same size, so you can print a set where no two children have the same puzzle.
Do you have circular mazes?
Not yet — rectangular only for now. Round mazes are a different drawing problem and we would rather ship one shape that prints properly than two that half work.
Do I need an account?
No. There is no sign-up and no watermark. Mazes are generated in your browser, so nothing you make is sent to us.