Maze: The Puppy Runs to Its Bone — Ages 5–6
A happy puppy with floppy ears remembers where it buried its bone. A story maze for children aged 5–6.
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Maze: The Puppy Runs to Its Bone — Ages 5–6
How to use this worksheet
- Find the puppy at the start of the maze and the bone at the finish.
- Sniff out the way with a finger, just as the puppy sniffs out its bone, and then draw the route in pencil without crossing a wall.
- Several dead ends lie between the puppy and its bone, so your child learns to stop at each fork and choose.
What this worksheet teaches
Leading the puppy through a 7 × 5 grid helps a five- or six-year-old plan a few moves ahead, back out of a dead end calmly and keep the pencil inside the corridors. Finding the buried bone makes a fun goal.
Play idea
Play hide and seek with a toy and give “warmer–colder” clues.
Questions and answers
Questions from parents
Why do dogs bury bones?
They save food for later, just as their wild ancestors did.
What if my child gets stuck?
Take the puppy back to the last fork and let your child “sniff out” a corridor they have not tried yet.
How long does it take?
About five minutes for most five-year-olds; stop halfway if needed and let the puppy finish its run to the bone after a short break.