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Dagon Falls Before the Ark Maze for Kids (Easy, Medium and Hard)

Free printable Dagon Falls Before the Ark maze in three levels: easy has one path, medium a few dead ends, hard many wrong turns. Answer keys included.

Preschool–Grade 5 · Medium

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Ages: Preschool (3–5), Early Elementary (K–2), Upper Elementary (3–5)
Difficulty: Medium
Time: 5–15 minutes
Scripture: 1 Samuel 5:1–12
Bible story: Dagon Falls Before the Ark

These free Dagon Falls Before the Ark mazes come in three levels, so every child in your class gets a maze they can finish. Help the Philistines find the way to carry the ark from Ashdod to Ekron!

Easy (ages 4–6): one path with no wrong turns.
Medium (grades K–2): two or three side paths that lead to dead ends.
Hard (grades 3–5): many wrong turns, with side paths branching off other side paths.

Each level downloads on its own, with or without an answer key, and every maze has the King James verse 1 Samuel 5:3.

Talk about it: "Dagon was fallen upon his face to the earth before the ark of the LORD" (1 Samuel 5:3). The Philistines carried the ark to Gath (1 Samuel 5:8), then sent it to Ekron (1 Samuel 5:10). There they said, "let it go again to his own place" (1 Samuel 5:11).

Use them after the Dagon Falls Before the Ark Bible story page, with the crossword and word search.

The Bible story

The Philistines took the ark of God and set it by their idol Dagon in the house of Dagon at Ashdod. Early the next morning, "Dagon was fallen upon his face to the earth before the ark of the LORD." They set him in his place again, but the next morning he had fallen again, and his head and both the palms of his hands were cut off upon the threshold. The hand of the LORD was heavy upon them, so they sent the ark from Ashdod to Gath and then to Ekron, and asked to "let it go again to his own place." Read the whole story in 1 Samuel 5:1–12 (KJV).

Memory verse: "And when they of Ashdod arose early on the morrow, behold, Dagon was fallen upon his face to the earth before the ark of the LORD. And they took Dagon, and set him in his place again." (1 Samuel 5:3, KJV). It is printed on every level.

Using the mazes in class

Give each child the level they can finish: the easy maze for ages 4–6, medium for kindergarten to 2nd grade, hard for 3rd to 5th grade.
Tell the story first, then let kids trace the path with a finger before they use a pencil or crayon.
Say the memory verse together when they reach the end, then read the "Talk about it" box on the sheet.

Answer keys

Each level downloads two ways: the puzzle on its own, or with a second page that shows the answer (the path drawn in red). Print the key for helpers, or let kids check their own work.

More for Dagon Falls Before the Ark: Dagon Falls Before the Ark Sunday school lesson.

Frequently asked questions

What ages are these Dagon Falls Before the Ark mazes for?

The easy maze (one path, no wrong turns) is for ages 4–6, the medium maze (two or three dead-end side paths) for kindergarten to 2nd grade, and the hard maze (many wrong turns) for 3rd to 5th grade. Each level downloads with or without an answer key.

What Bible verse goes with the Dagon Falls Before the Ark maze?

1 Samuel 5:3 (KJV): "And when they of Ashdod arose early on the morrow, behold, Dagon was fallen upon his face to the earth before the ark of the LORD. And they took Dagon, and set him in his place again." It is printed under every maze.

Are these mazes free?

Yes. Print as many as you need for your church, school or home. Please don't resell them.

How do I use the Dagon Falls Before the Ark maze in Sunday school?

Tell the story from 1 Samuel 5:1–12 (KJV) first, then hand out the maze as a quiet activity or for early finishers. Read the memory verse together when kids reach the end.