I have made step by step instructions on how to make over 40 different maze types. And while I have made circle mazes before I wanted to explore what the shape would look like when done in different maze constructions. So today I am going to show you 7 different circle maze constructions then show you how to make a template to create your own circle mazes.
7 Different Circle Maze Constructions
1 - Kids Circle Maze
A circle maze that is meant to be easy, relatively obvious false pathways, and large fonts.
Kids Circle Maze
2 - Circle Grid Maze
While not a typical grid from on square or rectangle, I was able to make a circular grid and then use it to make a maze !
Circular Grid maze
3 - On Line Circle Maze
In this type of maze you travel ON the line rather than between them.
4 - Circle Escape Maze
In an escape maze you start in the center and need to escape to the goal outside of the maze.
5 - Large Circle Maze - Goal in question
In this version of an escape maze, there are multiple possible goals and the solver needs to figure out which one is correct !
6 - Circle Arrow Maze
I am a big fan of Arrow Mazes and I wanted to try making a circular version. I think it came out ok, but getting the direction of the arrows just right can be difficult.
7 - The Moon Maze
A maze art example of a circular shaped maze. This is meant to be printed on very large paper.
I may make more circular mazes in the future, and if I do I will add them here.
How To Create A Circular Maze Grid Template
This step by step will give you a template to make many different types of circular mazes digitally.
1 - Draw # Concentric Circles
The number of circles will obviously determine the size of the circle maze. One note - the center will probably become either the Start or Goal of the maze, so make sure it is large enough to hold the letters or arrow you will use for that. My example is 8 circles.
2 - Draw a Vertical Line Down the Center of the Circles from Top to Bottom
I made my vertical line the same thickness as the circles, but that is not required (I think it looks better).
3 - Copy and Paste the vertical line rotated at # degrees (repeat)
Again we have a # where you decide depending on how many grids you want. Luckily 360 degrees is divisible by 20, 30, 45, 60. See what the 4 options look like below (I like 30 degrees). You will copy/ rotate/paste until you fill the circle.
4 - Empty out the Center
The center is full of lines now, so now we want to cover them with a white circle. If the center is too small you can fix that now also. Make the white circle just slightly smaller than the circle you want to be the innermost. My example below uses the 30 degree version.
You can now use that template to make a circular grid maze, a circular escape maze, etc.
You can invent your own maze types with some help from this 3 part guide: