30+ Scavenger Hunt Ideas for Kids To Do at Any Age

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There are so many different fun scavenger hunt ideas for kids, but these are some of our absolute favorites ways to search and learn together!

The possibilities of ideas for a scavenger hunt for kids are endless!

• Letters
• Numbers
• Words
• Colors
• Nature
• Rocks
• Shapes
• Things around town

And I love that they can be on the fly activities (call out an object to search for) or prepared in detail (hidden clues to discover).

You get the idea: the ideas are endless. Basically, anything can be made into a scavenger hunt.

Yes, even chores!

Plus, you can take any of the ideas below and tweak them to make them meet your needs! Turn that ABC hunt into a numbers hunt. Make your search for flowers into a bug hunt.

Anything goes!

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32 Scavenger Hunt Ideas for Kids To Do at Any Age

Maybe that’s why scavenger hunts are such a huge hit with my boys. The flexibility and fun are so adaptable, even as they get older.

I’ve collected 30+ of my personal favorite scavenger hunts that we’ve done over the years at Hands On As We Grow. These are ones that kids, mine and yours, have loved and asked for again and again!

But we’re also always looking for our next good scavenger hunt idea for kids. And we need your help!

Comment below to share your favorite scavenger hunt for kids with our HOAWG community!

Learning Scavenger Hunt Ideas for Kids:

You can use take anything your kids are learning and turn it into a cool scavenger hunt.

Don’t believe me? Check out these neat ideas!

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Outdoor Scavenger Hunt Ideas for Kids:

Don’t limit your hunting to inside. Take the fun outdoors with easy, adaptable scavenger hunts for kids of all ages!

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Treasure Hunt Ideas:

If you have pirate obsessed kids, hunting for treasure is just such a natural fit. Say “A-hoy!” to these cool scavenger hunts!

Easy Peasy Takes on Classic Scavenger Hunts:

If you’re looking for a classic, with a twist, these ideas are pure gold! You’ll be able to keep your setup and supplies super simple with classic scavenger hunt ideas for kids.

How do you make a fun scavenger hunt for kids?

Here is a quick list of questions to help you choose the right scavenger hunt for your kids.

Or maybe invent some more of your own!

1. Where do you want to hunt? (Indoor, backyard, on a walk, at grandma’s)s the theme?
2. Is there a theme? (A holiday, season, shapes, colors)
3. Do you want a learning aspect to this activity or is it just for fun? (Numbers, letters, matching shapes or colors, sight words, alphabet, spelling their name, etc)
4. Do you want to use clues, a list or ledger, or just hunt?
5. Are you collecting the items, marking them off, or taking pictures, etc?

Once you know the answer to each of these questions it will make the scavenger hunt creation process so simple!

And your kids will have so much fun searching to find all you set out for them! As simple or complex as you choose to make it.

I’m on a hunt to find more fun scavenger hunt ideas for kids! Share your best ideas in the comments!