Who doesn’t love a good scavenger hunt? Try assigning them to students as an alternative to fun homework for families during spring break, add them to your mini folders, or use them as time fillers at the end of the day. These great scavenger hunt ideas work just as well for preschoolers as they do for high school kids.
Find a great collection of 24 free printable scavenger hunts by filling out the form on this page. Hot tip: Print the entire bundle (even the cover page) and put it on a clipboard with storage space—we like this one from Amazon. Keep a few pens or pencils inside, and kids have a work kit ready to go anywhere and everywhere!
Free Printable Scavenger Hunts
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These scavenger hunt ideas are easy enough to use with younger kids, but older kids will enjoy them too. Challenge the kids to work in teams and see who can finish their hunt first, or use one to explore the area with your child. You can make things even more fun by giving them little stickers to mark things instead of just a plain X or check mark. Here’s what you’ll find in our free printable bundle:
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Five Senses Scavenger Hunt
Add the kids’ eyes, ears, nose, and more to complete this fun interactive hunt!
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Summer Reading Scavenger Hunt
Go to the library and look for books that meet the criteria on this list. Then, take the time to read them all!
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Shape Scavenger Hunt
This one is fun for the preschool crowd who are just learning their shapes, but older kids will enjoy the challenge as well.
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Nature Scavenger Hunt
Spending time outside? Go with this free scavenger hunt printable!
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Hunters of the Four Seasons of Hunting
You get one scavenger hunt for each season: spring, summer, fall, and winter. Year round fun!
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Color Food Hunt
A colorful world awaits children when they take this hunt. Easy enough for preschoolers but fun for all.
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Alphabet Scavenger Hunt
OK, we agree that X and Z will be a bit of a challenge. But that makes it so much fun!
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Classes and School Hunts
Every teacher needs this—stick it in your little folder or use it as an activity for the first day of school.
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Food Photo Hunt
Teens and teenagers with their phones will absolutely love this one. Young children will enjoy doing this together with their families.
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Indoor Scavenger Hunt
Stuck indoors on a rainy or snowy day? Download this free scavenger hunt printable!
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City Scavenger Hunt
Whether you live in town or are visiting for a few days, this scavenger hunt will open children’s eyes to all there is to discover.
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Library Scavenger Hunt
Libraries have much more in store than just books (although those are great too). This scavenger hunt proves it!
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Book Scavenger Hunt
Help children explore the whole world of books with this scavenger hunt for a variety of books to add to their reading list.
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Road Trip Scavenger Hunt
This is a classic way to keep kids busy during long hours on the road. Throw in some crayons so they can color in the pictures too.
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Gratitude Scavenger Hunt
If you stop and look around, the world is full of really beautiful things. Use this free scavenger hunt printable to help kids find them.
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Emotions Scavenger Hunt
Learning to recognize emotions is an important SEL skill that all children need. Use this scavenger hunt to look for faces in real life or digitally, and teach kids to identify the emotions they see around them.
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Grocery Store Hunt
Turn work into adventure! This will keep the kids busy while you fill your cart.
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Zoo Scavenger Hunt
Going to the zoo is fun on its own, but you can teach kids to really use their observation skills with this scavenger hunt activity.
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Place Value Scavenger Hunt
Math teachers, this one’s for you! Grab old newspapers and magazines and send the kids on a scavenger hunt to find examples of 6 in the tens place, 7 in the hundreds place, and more.
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Actions Scam Hunting
Get kids in on the action with this unique scavenger hunt that has them looking for things to climb on, play with, roll over, and more.
Lots of scavenger hunt ideas
If you can’t get enough of scavenger hunts for kids, try some of these free ideas from around the web. Many include free printable pages to add to your collection.
Don’t forget to pick up your free printable set of 24 fun scavengers for all ages!
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Simply fill out the form on this page to receive your free bundle of hunting prints.
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