Being outside is a staple in Mila and I’s life. Everyday, we explore our backyard and the world around us. To keep the fun going, we love to do mini backyard scavenger hunts.
We’ve done this before by finding different colored objects. It’s great for color recognition, but sometimes can be hard to find all the colors.
To switch it up a bit, we got really specific with our latest hunt.
If you’d like to do this activity and prep, all you need is a scrap piece of cardboard or paper to write down the different items. Then, just get outside!
For ours, I wrote down different items that I knew were in our yard. I ended up drawing little pictures of the items too because Mila can’t read. It helps her see the words, but also understand what she needs to get too.
We set up a home base for the cardboard to stay, then she went on her search.
She’d point and say which item she was going to go get. Then she went on her way. It was fun watching her pick out the items.
I could have sworn she’d get a handful of dandelions, but came back with a little white flower instead. Her rock also made me laugh the first time because it was so big. Then the second time she did it, she found a really small one.
I love activities that get her outside and thinking. We could have had different items on this and will most likely expand too.
Other items could be leaves, dirt, bug, and maybe a random object. Or you could do a specific count on the items. Such as, find five rocks and three flowers. The opportunities are endless!
Mila actually did this for a little while. It was nice to just sit and work on my computer as she found the different items. We’ll definitely be using different scavenger hunts all summer long since she loves them so much!
What items would you have your child find in your backyard?
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This is a great toddler activity idea. The idea that you can incorporate learning with fun is perfect.
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Thank you so much. There’s so many options!
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I love this scavenger hunt idea. It might help my daughter get over her fear of bugs.
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Fingers crossed. Mine still isn’t on the best terms with bugs.
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What a cute idea! I haven’t tried a scavenger hunt with my 2.5 year old yet, but I will try it. I love the cardboard sign with all of the items written on it, and then placing the item next to the label.
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Thank you so much. It was a lot of fun. i’m sure they’d be able to do it!
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This is a wonderful idea for my kids. I think this activity is also good in helping them learn to identify things.
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Yes! I think it’s fun to help them learn and have fun at the same time.
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scavenger hunts are such a fun way to explore the outdoors
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Yes! We most definitely love them.
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Scavenger hunts are always a win for us! You can do so much with them.
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Yes! And they can always be different.
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This is so awesome! I will do this with my toddler tomorrow when the weather is pleasant, so excited!:)
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Aww. I hope they had a blast with this activity.
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My kids always enjoyed scavenger hunts. This looks like a lot of fun! Great way to keep toddlers occupied.
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Mila loves them too. It keeps her brain and body working the entire time.
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This is a great activity for kids. My children love scavenger hunts. They will bring the Easter eggs out of storage and hide them around the house and see who can find the most! So I find a lot of “missed” Easter eggs laying around😂.
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That’s great! Mila loves looking for Easter eggs too. It feels like we’re always doing scavenger hunts.
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I love this scanvenger hunt idea. Great way to get them outside and exploring.
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Yes! It makes exploring so much fun.
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I love doing scavenger hunts myself, and have thought of how to set one up for my boys for a while now! Thanks for sharing this.
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I’m definitely going to be making a fall one too!
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