Looking for some active, outdoor fun? Then why not plan a scavenger hunt.
This is a great way to really explore any outdoor (or even indoor) environment. You can do it anywhere and don’t need much in the way of resources – just a list of things to find and a pen to tick them when found. For example this worksheet from www.howtonestforless.com:
If you can, you could also give the children a paper bag or container to put the things they find in, remembering that flowers and living creatures should be left where they are found.
When making up a scavenger hunt, keeping the kids’ interest should be high priority. Most of the objects shouldn’t be too difficult or frustrating to find but not too easy either. For children who can’t yet read, you could draw pictures of the objects they need to find. Here are some ideas to get you started;
Can you find me: oak leaf, pine cone, bark, piece of litter, stick, 3 leaf clover, feather, berry, green grass, daisy, dandelion, holly leaf.
Shapes: find something square, round, triangular, rectangular, star shaped …….
Colours: find something red, brown, green, yellow, blue …….
Alphabet hunt: find items with names that begin with each letter of the alphabet.
Items don’t always have to be things to find, you could also have things to experience and do as well and you could include a list of things to touch, smell or listen to. For example: touch something soft, rough, smooth; jump in a puddle; climb a tree; listen to birdsong, run up a slope, smell a flower…..
For more ideas of what to hunt for, go to http://www.lovetheoutdoors.com/camping/kids/scavengerhunt.htm
Happy hunting!
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