Maze
This hard dinosaur maze is for children who enjoy long routes and many junctions. Solving it requires patience, a strategy, and a willingness to restart after reaching a dead end.
Ready to play
Some activities also include a short guide with background information for grown-ups.
At a glance
Printer, paper, pencil, eraser, and two colored pencils
Ideas for this printable
Search from the start or try working backwards from the nest. Each method reveals different information.
Place a small dot in dead ends so the same path does not need to be investigated repeatedly.
After finishing, describe which strategy helped and where a different approach became necessary.
What children practise
The hard version develops systematic searching, persistence, and error checking. Children retain information about routes they have already tested and adapt their method. Explaining the solution afterwards makes their problem-solving strategy more visible.
A dinosaur fact to share
A nest can tell paleontologists more than the shape of its eggs. Arrangement, shell fragments, bones of young animals, and surrounding sediment may provide clues about how the nest was built and what happened after hatching.
Good to know
Take a short break, mark dead ends already checked, or try searching backwards from the finish.
The age is only a guide. Younger children who enjoy puzzles can attempt it together with an adult.
