Stegosaurus Maze with Plates and Tail Spikes
A stegosaurus maze in two levels for younger kids: 46 cells of 11 mm for ages 3 to 5 and 105 cells of 8 mm for ages 6 to 8, each with an answer key.
Choose a level
Under the plates
In this stegosaurus maze, each route passes up under the six pointed plates that line the tall back. The plates and the four tail spikes are drawn along the top edge, with the oval head on the left and the long tail stretching right. The paths fill the head, body and legs. The walls step along inside the smooth outline in small squares, and each arrow sits outside it at the end of a short channel through a gap.
Easy and medium
Just 46 cells make up the easy stegosaurus, each 11 mm wide, so it is a quick first maze for ages 3 to 5. The 20-cell route runs from below the head, up under the plates and down the back of the body to leave below the tail. Paths reach down into three of the four legs. The tail stays empty.
The medium maze starts where that one finishes, behind the body below the tail. Its route of 45 cells runs up under the plates toward the head, then winds back through the belly and ends below the foot of the front leg. With 105 cells of 8 mm and paths in all four legs, it suits ages 6 to 8. These paths are narrower than the 11 mm ones on the easy page, so the A4 or US Letter PDF should print at 100 percent rather than fit to page.
Answers and coloring
The solution is printed on page two of each PDF. After solving, children can color the dinosaur and its plates.
Skills practiced & tips
- Spot both arrows before drawing; Finish is in a new place on each level.
- Run a finger along the path first, then use a pencil.
- If you reach a dead end, go back to the last turn with a choice.
- On the medium maze, a sharp pencil helps you stay inside the 8 mm paths.
- Color the plates and spikes when the route is done.
Stegosaurus fun facts
- Stegosaurus had four spikes at the end of its tail, and scientists sometimes call this group of spikes a thagomizer.
- Stegosaurus was a plant eater that mostly fed on low-growing plants.
Classroom ideas
- Pre-K (ages 3 to 5): solve the easy maze with a finger and then a crayon as a warm-up for pencil work.
- Grade 2: in pairs, one partner draws the medium route while the other reads the turns aloud.
- Grades 4 to 6: compare the two mazes, 46 and 105 cells, and work out what fraction of each maze the route uses.
More stegosaurus activities
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Frequently asked questions
Is the medium stegosaurus much longer to solve than the easy one?
Yes. The route grows from 20 cells to 45, and the maze from 46 cells of 11 mm to 105 cells of 8 mm. The medium page also has paths in all four legs, where the easy page has them in three.
Does the medium stegosaurus begin where the easy one ends?
Yes. The easy route ends outside the back end of the body, below the tail, and the medium route starts in that same spot. The easy maze starts below the head, and the medium maze finishes below the foot of the front leg.
Do the legs and tail have paths?
The legs do: paths run down into three of the four legs on the easy level and into all four on the medium level. On the easy maze the tail is left empty for coloring.
Do the mazes come with answers?
Yes. Page two of every PDF shows the solution path in orange.
About this printable
- Made with AI assistance (vector drawing authored by a language model) and checked by automated tests and an AI reviewer.
- Checked by automated tests and an AI reviewer on 22 Oct 2026.
- Free for personal and single-classroom use. See the license. Read the license · How these are made · Report a problem.
- Vector PDF, 2 pages, 186×254 mm art box — prints edge-safe on A4 and US Letter.
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