Outdoor Scavenger Hunt

Looking for ways to entice kids outside to take in Items to find:

some fresh air and burn off some surplus energy?
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An outdoor scavenger hunt is a timeless classic.
Flower or flower bud
Depending on the age of your kids and how Round rock
many are participating, you can make it a friendly Sports ball
competition, or perhaps just come up with some
Piece of wood
rewards for completing the hunt (some screen
Flower pot
time, coins or dollar bills, etc.)
A crack in the concrete
Water spigot
Something red
How it works: Something blue
• Print out a copy of the list for each participant. Leaf
Use the items on the list or modify them as you Pine cone
see fit.
Bug
• If you have little kids, simply have them point out Moss
what they find and mark off the items on the list.
Maybe restrict the hunt to the backyard to keep Squirrel
it simple. Dandelion
• For older kids, you might give them access to a Basketball hoop
camera and have them take photos of their finds. Kids’ bike
You might give them more leeway to explore Street sign
around the block or farther afield.
Recycling container
• For neighborhood hunts, consider adding bonus Alley
points for trash picked up. (If you do this, adults
Squirrel
should supervise and make sure this is done
safely and trash or recycling is disposed Picket fence
of properly. ) Dog
• Be sure kids don’t trespass on private property. Cat
• Observe one of the Leave No Trace principles: Jogger
Leave what you find. Bicyclist
Ladder
Porch swing
Flag
Mailbox
Vegetable garden
Fire Hydrant
Bird on a wire