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20+ Outdoor Nature Scavenger Hunt Ideas

awesome nature scavenger hunts

We love all of these nature scavenger hunt ideas.  Scavenger Hunts are a great way to keep kids busy during the summer months!  Whether you have toddlers or teenagers there is sure to be something here for them.

Today I have rounded up a listing of over twenty Nature Scavenger Hunt Ideas!  Be sure to go to the original source to download a printable version of many of them. 

I love finding ways to incorporate nature into fun learning activities for kids!  Be sure to checkout our 20+ Nature Crafts for Kids and 20+ Boredom Busters for Kids too.

Our nature scavenger hunt ideas round up:

Check out this Camping Scavenger Hunt Printable with free PDF!

Nature Photo Scavenger Hunt

A Nature Photo Scavenger Hunt makes an awesome nature treasure hunt for younger children.

Nature Scavenger Hunt Printable

This Nature Hunt Checklist is perfect for school aged older kids!

camping photo scavenger hunt for preschoolers

These camping scavenger hunt printables look awesome! Photo scavenger hunts are a fun way to create a list of items for young kids.

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Some of our crafting essentials for kids:

Island Scavenger Hunt 

20+ Nature Scavenger Hunt Ideas

Saltwater Kids has this great outdoor scavenger hunt idea that includes things from the ocean! Kids can explore their environment in a whole new way.

20+ Nature Scavenger Hunt Ideas

Bring Joy shares a lovely nature scavenger hunt complete with visuals.

20+ Nature Scavenger Hunt Ideas

I love this idea of using a recycled egg carton to collect scavenger hunt items in!  A pail or bucket would work too.

Outdoor Scavenger Hunt Ideas:

  • Set time limits to make the game more challenging.
  • Give items a point value, the most points wins!
  • Mix each age group for a great team building activity.
  • Enjoy the fresh air and time spent outside!
20+ Nature Scavenger Hunt Ideas

The Taylor House shares how you can laminate the list and mark nature items off using a dry erase marker.  A brilliant way to create fun memories!

20+ Nature Scavenger Hunt Ideas

The Crafty Crow has a very colourful way of collecting scavenger hunt items using double sided sticky tape. This simple hunt is the best way to incorporate color recognition in this activity!

20+ Nature Scavenger Hunt Ideas

Angenuity shares these fun outdoor hunts that would make the perfect activity for a child’s birthday party. Team members simply collect different items in a paper bag to complete the outdoor scavenger hunt list.

20+ Nature Scavenger Hunt Ideas

Make and Takes has these scavenger hunt printables that look like a great time!

20+ Nature Scavenger Hunt Ideas

Fun at Home With Kids kept things simple for younger children.

20+ Nature Scavenger Hunt Ideas

Confessions of a Slacker Mom has a more detailed scavenger hunt list that would be great for older children.

20+ Nature Scavenger Hunt Ideas

No Wooden Spoon shares this fun photo scavenger hunt. I’m not sure how the kids would feel about collecting a spider web! The great thing about these activities is it pushes children to really explore their surroundings.

20+ Nature Scavenger Hunt Ideas

This is How You Play provides a simple check list rather than having children collect scavenger hunt items. This detailed list looks like so much fun!

20+ Nature Scavenger Hunt Ideas

The Jenny Evolution shares this summer nature hunt.

20+ Nature Scavenger Hunt Ideas

Babyccino Kids has this adorable printable.

20+ Nature Scavenger Hunt Ideas

East Coast Mommy has a great simple scavenger hunt.

20+ Nature Scavenger Hunt Ideas

Kinda Granola has another very visual scavenger hunt.

20+ Nature Scavenger Hunt Ideas

Highly visual nature scavenger hunts are perfect for toddlers!

We also have this great indoor scavenger hunt printable that is great for virtual scavenger hunts. Home scavenger hunts can be fun too! Or post one of these on social media for an online scavenger hunt that can be enjoyed by the entire family.

20+ Nature Scavenger Hunt Ideas

Seven Thirty Three Blog includes a free printable scavenger hunt.

20+ Nature Scavenger Hunt Ideas

Fun Family Crafts

20+ Nature Scavenger Hunt Ideas

Encourage the kids to use all of their senses while searching in nature with this good scavenger hunt idea.

20+ Nature Scavenger Hunt Ideas

How To Nest For Less shares this colorful scavenger hunt.

20+ Nature Scavenger Hunt Ideas

Intentional By Grace has a cute scavenger hunt for toddlers.

20+ Nature Scavenger Hunt Ideas

This outdoor sensory scavenger hunt is another great option!

awesome nature scavenger hunts

My favorite are the scavenger hunts with photo visuals because then they can be used by children of all ages.  The buddy system works great for written scavenger hunts when you pair up an older child who can read with a younger one who cannot.  We’ve done this before at family reunions and it works great!

Clearly the nature scavenger hunt ideas are endless you guys!! Have you taken your kiddos on a scavenger hunt yet?  I hope that I have inspired you to get out and explore…

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I absolutely love these. What a fun way to get outside and explore.