Are you looking for nature ideas to amuse the kids? How about a fun nature scavenger hunt for kids to do outdoors? Jill, mum of 2, tells us how her Nature Scavenger Hunt for the Kids went:

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Yesterday I had 6 kids to amuse for a couple of hours so decided to create a Nature Scavenger Hunt for them.

It kept them amused for an hour or so and got them outdoors and working together in teams.

Nature Scavenger Hunt for Kids

They got into pairs and each team of two was given a list of items and a tray to put their finds onto.

Here’s the list of items they were asked to find:

• a feather
• something beginning with S
• a white flower
• 3 different leaves
• something coloured red
• something edible
• a rock or stone with different colours in it
• a seed
• a twig with a bend in it
• something soft
• something fluffy
• a daisy
• something green
• something hard

Funnily enough, the only one they really had difficulty finding was a feather!

You can adapt the list according to the season and whether you have access to a park, woods or the beach.

Download Our Fun Nature Scavenger Hunt

This scavenger hunt is fun for all ages. Preschoolers will enjoy looking for things, and you can also make it more challenging for older children by setting a time limit!

You can download our free Nature Scavenger Hunt – simply print out and let the kids loose for some nature scavenging and hunting fun!

We have also put together a number of FREE downloadable scavenger hunts for children to enjoy with everything from books to rainbows!

Have your say! Have you done a nature scavenger hunt with kids? Tell us how you got on in the comments below.