Scavenger Hunt

Not only is this game a lot of fun, but it can be played indoors or outdoors. Some afternoon when your child or children have nothing to do, this game will help keep them entertained while helping them to work on their English reading skills.

You will need; paper, pencils or pens, and large bags or sacks

This game can be adjusted to fit your child or children’s level of learning. To play, give each child a bag to put the collected items in. On a piece of paper, write a list of objects or subjects that your child or children will find. Give a child a list and allow them to search a designated area for the objects written. Once the objects have been found, the child or children will bring them back for your inspection. They may need your help deciding if one object fits the description of the list. One great way to play this game is to have adult and children teams. It can be especially fun if played together in a park. You may or may not wish to set a time limit.

Examples of lists:

List one

1. something brown
2. something red
3. something green
4. something blue
5. something yellow
6. something purple
7. something grey
8. something black
9. something white
10. something pink

List two

1. leaf
2. stick
3. rock
4. shell
5. feather
6. nut
7. flower
8. seed
9. pebble
10. acorn

Another option is to give a list of letters, allowing the child or children to find object that begin with that particular letter. (Example: if the letter A is on the list, then the child might want to bring back an Acorn.)

In this game, it is recommended that all children be made to feel that they have won. It might be a good idea to give some type of reward or small prize. If the family has spent an afternoon at the park playing scavenger hunt, a special picnic afterwards for every player may be a good reward. This is an especially nice way to spend an afternoon with the family and allow children a little exercise and learning at the same time.



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