Who doesn’t love a good scavenger hunt? Try assigning them to students as a fun homework alternative for families during spring break, add them to your sub folders, or use them as time fillers at the end of the day. This big roundup of scavenger hunt ideas works as well in kindergarten as it does with high school kids.
Plus, get a collection of 14 free printable scavenger hunts by filling out the form on this page.
Free Printable Scavenger Hunts
These scavenger hunt ideas are simple enough to use with young kids, but older kids will enjoy them too. Challenge kids to work in teams and see who can finish their hunt first, or use one to explore a place together with your child. You can make things even more fun by giving them small stickers to mark off items instead of just a plain X or check mark. Check out these fun scavenger hunt topics:
- Five Senses Scavenger Hunt
- Summer Reading Scavenger Hunt
- Shapes Scavenger Hunt
- Nature Scavenger Hunt
- Spring Scavenger Hunt
- Summer Scavenger Hunt
- Fall Scavenger Hunt
- Winter Scavenger Hunt
- Color Scavenger Hunt
- Alphabet Scavenger Hunt
- Classroom Scavenger Hunt
- School Scavenger Hunt
- Photo Scavenger Hunt
- Indoor Scavenger Hunt
Hot tip: Print out the whole bundle (it even includes a cover page) and put them in a clipboard with storage space—we like this one from Amazon. Store a couple of pens or pencils inside, and kids have a ready-to-go activity kit to take anywhere and everywhere!
More Scavenger Hunt Ideas
If you can’t get enough scavenger hunts for kids, try some of these free ideas from around the web. Many include free printable pages to add to your collection.
- Number Scavenger Hunt at Emma Owl
- Place Value Scavenger Hunt at Primary Theme Park
- Zoo Scavenger Hunt at Making Mom Magic
- Gratitude Scavenger Hunt at Natural Beach Living
- Sketching Scavenger Hunt at Buggy and Buddy
- Geography Scavenger Hunts at Little Bins for Little Hands
- Sight Words Scavenger Hunt at Hands On as We Grow
- Road Trip Scavenger Hunt at Honest & Truly
- Sensory Motor Scavenger Hunt at The Inspired Treehouse
- Library Scavenger Hunt at Scholastic
- Book Scavenger Hunt at I Love 2 Teach
- Muffin Tin Scavenger Hunt at Mama Papa Bubba
- City Scavenger Hunt at Lady and the Blog
- Fall Leaf Scavenger Hunt at 123 Homeschool 4 Me
- Listening Scavenger Hunt at Homeschool Share
- Selfie Scavenger Hunt at iMom
- After Dark Scavenger Hunt at The Dating Divas
- Flashlight Scavenger Hunt at Life Is Sweeter by Design
- Grocery Store Scavenger Hunt at Fun With Mama
- Stargazing Scavenger Hunt at Real Life at Home
- Find a Friend Scavenger Hunt at Polliwog Place
- Newspaper Scavenger Hunt at Playtivities
- Find a Bird Scavenger Hunt at Tinybeans
- Acts of Service Scavenger Hunt at One Creative Mommy
- Dictionary Scavenger Hunt at Moms & Munchkins
- Emotions Scavenger Hunt at Mosswood Connections
