Get your children moving through multiplication with this counting in 12s maze activity worksheet. Starting from the honeybee, pupils follow the sequence by counting in steps of 12 and colouring the correct path through the number grid. The bee can only move up, down, left or right—not diagonally—so learners must look carefully and think logically as they track each next multiple. This activity provides excellent support for building number awareness and helps reinforce one of the trickier times tables through visual pattern spotting.
Key Curriculum Focus
This KS2 times tables/multiplication worksheet aligns with the national curriculum by supporting:
- Recognising and continuing number patterns in the 12 times table
- Strengthening multiplication fact recall through repeated counting in multiples
- Developing spatial awareness and logical thinking with number relationships
By encouraging children to spot the next multiple and stay on track through the grid, our counting in 12s maze activity worksheet gives learners a dynamic way to explore number patterns. It promotes repeated recall of 12s facts and provides a visual scaffold to help children internalise the sequence while building decision-making and direction skills.
12 Times Table in KS2 Maths
Counting in steps of 12 builds essential links between multiplication and repeated addition. For example, moving from 12 to 24 to 36 helps children grasp how multiples grow and prepares them for more advanced problem solving. In KS2, pupils benefit from a wide variety of strategies to master their tables, including number lines, grids, chant games and contextual tasks.
Activity Idea: Stepping Stones Sequence
Draw 12 large stepping stones on the playground or classroom floor, each labelled with a number in the 12 times table. Call out the starting number and challenge children to hop or step their way along the correct path, saying each number aloud. You can introduce a twist by skipping a number and asking children to fill in the missing multiple using reasoning.
Find more primary resources for the times tables
Support children in recognising patterns with this Counting in 12s – Fill the Empty Spaces | 12 Times Table Activity Worksheet. Learners complete each sequence by counting in steps of 12 and writing the missing numbers in the boxes. To continue developing number pattern fluency, take a look at our full range of 12 times table worksheets packed with KS2-friendly activities for counting, spotting and completing multiples.
