Scavenger Hunts Add Fun and Focus

Each week, I add additional items to our Menu of Activities file to be used as supplementary resources if needed - things like best podcasts for children, meditation apps, easy kid recipes, free online stories and books, and more. Just yesterday I added another page - links to some of my favorite scavenger hunt sheets.

We use scavenger hunt sheets often on field trips or even in work in the classroom. It is a great way to engage children, and help keep them focused. It helps with memory, language, and problem solving. Even days after an event, we can look back at our sheets and use them as memory joggers - and just by writing things down as we see them, we are creating little maps in our brains that we can recall.

At home, going on any sort of scavenger hunt is a easy, safe, and family fun way to get some exercise and fresh air. Although some of the hunts I selected for our Menu take place inside the house, they are all are engaging and should get conversations started. Hey, at least it's not hour 4 of Minecraft, right?

One of my favorites I included was called The Gratitude Scavenger Hunt. It challenges you to -

Find something outside you enjoy looking at

Find something that is useful for you

Find something that is your favorite color

Find something you know someone else will enjoy

Found something that makes you happy

Find something that tastes good

Find something that smells amazing

Find something that makes a beautiful sound

Find someone you are grateful for

Find something that is unique to you

Find something that makes you laugh

Find something in the night that you enjoy

Find something in the morning that you enjoy

Find a friend/pet that you love spending time with

Find your favorite place to spend alone time

Find something that reminds you of the people you love

Find something that you enjoy doing outside with friends

Find a place you love

I hope you have a wonderful weekend, hunting up adventure and fun. I am so very grateful for all of you.