Free Hiking Scavenger Hunt Printable Bundle
This free printable hiking scavenger hunt is a great way to add a little extra fun to your next family hike and get the kids more engaged in the wonderful sights around them! Scavenger hunts can be a simple way to make hiking more fun for kids, but can be equally fun no matter your age!
Best of all, we’ve got a free printable nature scavenger hunt bundle for you too. It includes 4 different scavenger hunts – nature, living creatures (insects and small animals), camping and a road trip one which you can use on your way to your hiking trail. You can grab them below.
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How To Plan A Hiking Scavenger Hunt
There is no right or wrong way to plan an outdoor scavenger hunt and they are easily one of the best activities for hiking with kids!
It doesn’t need to be fancy either. You can create your own scavenger hunt list of things you likely see on your hike, which can be as simple as writing a list of items on a piece of paper and having each person tick them off alone or by working together as a family or group.
Better still, plan ahead and grab our free printable nature scavenger hunt instead and take it with you!
Establish rules before you start your scavenger hunt – decide if you want participants to work together or work individually. It’s also important to set boundaries on staying on the trail and not wandering off alone. You want to make sure younger kids are staying safe and within your line of sight at all times on a hike.
Make it easy! Make sure you bring enough pencils or pens for each person, with a few spare in case some snap or don’t work.
Clipboards are a good idea too! You can print these scavenger hunts at 2 or 4 to a page and use mini clipboards, which are a lighter option to carry when you hike. This way each person has a sturdy base for ticking off the items on the list.
Decide if there will be rewards. You can offer up a small reward for the first person to complete their entire list (or whoever gets the most ticked off), or have a little something for everyone who participates.
It’s not essential but can add to the fun and sometimes knowing there’s a reward at the end of a hike is motivation enough for kids!
Free Printable Hiking Scavenger Hunt Lists
Grab our free printable scavenger hunt bundle with nature items you often see on a hike, depending on where you’re hiking. The living creatures scavenger hunt includes small animals, insects and reptiles you might see along your nature walk.
You can print these lists 2 to a page in your printer settings if you want to make a smaller size, otherwise, you get both A4 & US letter sizes. You can also laminate them so they can be reused for future hiking trails too. Having both the word and the image helps make it suitable for younger and older players.
And even better, not only will you get these 2 scavenger hunt printables, but you will also get 2 other fun scavenger hunt lists too – camping and a road trip scavenger hunt! Grab them via the form below and they will land directly in your inbox.
We hope you have lots of fun on your next family hike finding as many of these nature scavenger hunt items and creatures as you can along the way!
