Scavenger hunts are very popular way to keep your children busy at the campsite, especially if they are getting a bit bored or restless.
We talked about them in our Camping Activities for Kids story, and included some scavenger hunt ideas from other websites. But one of them talked about bullet casings so that's not anything we come across too often on our camping trips.....so it was time to do our own!
You can download any of these for your use on your next trip.
With any scavenger hunt, just a few things to remember
- adult supervision is always a good idea, especially for the young ones. Don't let anyone wander too far away from you. Set a boundary that all children must stay within.
- remind children not to disturb other campers or go through other campsites in their desire to collect items.
- having a time limit to collect all items keeps it interesting, but that might depend upon the ages of the children.
- do not pick up anything off the ground if it looks unsafe. Encourage children to speak up if they see something they are not sure about.
- minimise any disruption to the environment. Encourage only picking up of items that have fallen off trees and bushes naturally.
- if you want to make up your own rules, make sure everyone knows them before the hunt begins. It might stop arguments later on. Prizes are optional for the winner.
Outdoors Scavenger Hunt - For Younger Campers
This scavenger hunt for these 12 items is for the younger campers. It lists lots of things you might find around a campsite here in Australia.
If your child is too young to read, buddy them up with an older child or go with them yourself.
Nothing too tricky on this one but you should provide a bag for them to carry everything they find.
To download this scavenger hunt and print it out before you go, at the bottom of the image, click on the arrow to save to your drive.
Scavenger Hunt for Young Campers by Go Camping Australia on Scribd
Photo Scavenger Hunt for Outdoors
This is for anyone who has access to a smartphone/camera/iPod. You need to take a photo of everything on the list as opposed to collecting and returning.
I know some people say children shouldn't be using screens when going away, but this allows kids to access devices and be active and creative at the same time.
To download this scavenger hunt and print it out before you go, at the bottom of the image, click on the arrow to save to your drive.
Outdoors Photo Scavenger Hunt by Go Camping Australia on Scribd
Selfie Scavenger Hunt for Outdoors
Selfies are not going away anytime soon. So embrace it with this scavenger hunt.
The difference between the first photo hunt and this one, is that each scavenger hunt player must be in the photo with the list of items/challenges to complete.
It's also a fun way to capture moments of your camping trip.
To download this scavenger hunt and print it out before you go, at the bottom of the image, click on the arrow to save to your drive.
Selfie Outdoors Scavenger Hunt by Go Camping Australia on Scribd
If you liked any of these scavenger hunts, please feel free to download and use on your next camping trip.
Want to see more like this, let us know.
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