Number jump puzzles where every square says how far to go
Stand on a 3 and jump three squares — up, down, left or right. Most squares send you somewhere that goes nowhere, and only one chain of jumps lands on the star. Write each number you land on as you go.
Every square says how far to go.
A number jump maze generator, printable as a PDF. Pick a 5 by 5, 6 by 6 or 7 by 7 grid and generate. There is exactly one way to hop from the shaded square to the star, about five, eight or eleven jumps long. The sheet shows a worked example and a row of boxes to write the path in; the answer key draws every hop.
1 token a sheet, fewer in batches.
US Letter PDF — prints on any home printer.
Start
On the shaded square. Its number is how many squares to jump.
Jump
In a straight line — up, down, left or right — and draw the hop.
Write
Write down each number you land on, until you land on the star.
Grid
About 5, 8 and 11 jumps to the star. There is only one way to land on it.
Your worksheet lands here — download, print, or email it.