Scavenger Hunt
Here are just a few ideas to make your hikes more interesting and enjoyable. These outdoor adventure scavenger hunts will also help to improve your child's observation skills and will increase their interest in and understanding of our natural environment.
Make a list of items that would most likely be found in the area you are camping and/or hiking in. Here are a few suggestions. You'll need to select items that are age appropriate and also available in your location. Be creative. This activity is a lot of fun for everyone.
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Find:
__Wildflowers
__Wildlife tree
__Pine cone
__Berries
__Vine
__Poison Ivy
__Stream or creek
__Waterfalls or rapids
__Cloverleaf
__Moss
__Ponderosa Pine tree
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__Douglas Fir
__Aspen tree
__Blue Spruce
__Seeds or seed pod
__Eroded soil
__Smooth/Shiny rock
__Grain of sand
__Mud
__Fern
__Y-shaped twig
__Trash
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__Pine needles
__Acorn or other nuts
__Tree with blossoms
__Hole in a tree
__Ponded area in a creek
__Small pebble
__Unusual shaped leaf
__Rocks with many colors
__Dew on a flower or leaf
__Fungus on a tree
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Look for:
__Animal tracks
__Worm
__Caterpillar
__Squirrel
__Bird
__Ant
__Butterfly or moth
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__Beetle
__Feather
__Lizard
__Ladybug
__Spider web
__Birds nest
__Insects on a tree
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__Deer tracks
__Animal hole in ground
__Deer
__Frog
__Leaf with insect holes
__Signs of animals
__Signs of people
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Listen to:
__Leaves under your feet
__Woodpecker pecking
__Owl hooting
__Wind in the trees
__Rain falling on leaves
__Yourself breathing uphill
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__Sound of a bee
__Mud slushing under feet
__Pine cone falling
__Birds singing
__Cricket
__Water running in creek
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Feel:
__Tree bark
__Prickly plant
__Wet mud
__Rotten wood
__Wind blowing on face
__Texture of various rocks
__Mint leaf
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Smell:
__Pine tree
__Flower
__Mud
__Green grass
__Fresh air
__Cedar tree
__Fresh rain
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Watch:
__Animals eating
__Leaf falling to the ground
__Spider spinning web
__Ant moving something
__Wind blowing the leaves
__Fish jumping
__Clouds going by
__For something funny
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__For something unusual
__Sunlight coming through trees
__Sunrise or sunset
__Stars in the sky
__Lightning Bugs
__Reflection in the water
__Trail markers
__Animal homes or shelters
__Two birds frolicking
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