Maze: The Chick Looks for Mother Hen — Ages 6–8
A fluffy chick got lost in the farmyard and is looking for mother hen. A story maze for children aged 6–8.
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Maze: The Chick Looks for Mother Hen — Ages 6–8
How to use this worksheet
- Find the chick at the start of the maze and mother hen at the finish.
- Hop from corridor to corridor with a finger to find mother hen, and only then draw the chick's path with a pencil.
- The farmyard is full of turns that lead nowhere, and a child of 6–8 has to plan ahead to reunite the chick with its mother.
What this worksheet teaches
Guiding the chick across a 10 × 7 farmyard grid asks a child of 6–8 to think past the next fork, see a dead end coming and draw a tidy line without touching the fences. Bringing the chick back to its mother keeps them going.
Play idea
Color the chick yellow and draw grains along the path.
Questions and answers
Questions from parents
How does the chick find its mother?
It knows her voice — chicks hear the hen while still in the egg.
What if my child gets stuck?
Go back with the chick to the last fork and listen for mother hen — which corridor still leads toward her?
How long does it take?
Five to ten minutes for most children aged 6–8; a child who gets tired can peep like a chick, rest and finish the last part later.