Mazes
Open Microsoft Word.
Click on the Table and Borders button on the standard toolbar to bring up the Tables and Borders toolbar.
Click on the menu bar, Table, Insert Table.
At the Insert Table dialog box, assign the number of columns to 14 and rows to 14. You should now have a table with 14 rows and 14 columns.
Double-space the cells following the directions below.
Highlight the entire grid while holding down the left mouse button. Click Format-Paragraph and select double spacing at the Line Spacing drop down menu in the dialog box.
Type the word Start in the upper left hand corner and End in the bottom right hand corner, or anywhere else you choose in the grid.
Create a path between Start and End by using the Border icon to remove cell walls.
You may use diagonal lines and line thickness to enhance the looks of your table. These features are located on the Drawing Toolbar.
Develop a theme for your maze (sports, animals, etc.) Find a clipart for your maze that fits your theme.
To insert your clipart follow these directions:
Highlight the area in which you want your clipart to appear by holding down the left mouse button while dragging across the grid area.
Merge these cells by clicking on the merge cells button located under the Table menu.
With your cursor in the merged space, click Insert-Picture-ClipArt.
Use the Picture toolbar to format the picture and align it so that it fits well in your maze. Adjusting the picture size will return the rows and columns to their original width and height.
Continue to carefully add paths and pictures adjusting the details as you go.
Add other pieces of clip art that fit your theme and add additional paths to form dead ends to add a greater level of difficulty.
Once you have your clipart and paths in place, add a title for your maze using WordArt. The title should appear above the maze on your page.
