47 Free Scavenger Hunt Printables For Every Occasion

We love scavenger hunts in our home. So I wanted to share our absolute favorite scavenger hunt printables we have to offer on Homeschool of 1.

The reason we love them is that they are so easy to organize, and the whole family can get involved and have fun.

All of the printable hunts included on this page are from Homeschool of 1, so you don’t need to subscribe to multiple email lists! I have created them all just for you.

We have scavenger hunt ideas for every holiday and every occasion. But if we don’t have what you are looking for just email me and I will make it for you.

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Essential supplies

With only a few supplies (which you will probably already have) you can have fun with these different types of games.

• cardstock (although regular copy paper will work too)
• laminator if you are printing on copy paper
• storage clipboard when you are going outdoors, and is a great place to keep the printables in the car, so you are ready for your next adventure.
• small prizes for the winner

Free printable outdoor scavenger hunts

We enjoy nature scavenger hunts the most as it means we are getting fresh air, and exploring as we play. These are all the best free printable outdoor scavenger hunts we have.

Get the kids out and about exploring where you live with our free neighborhood scavenger hunt printable.

Have fun in the garden with this free garden scavenger hunt printable, it is a great way to explore nature in your own backyard.

Get the kids outside exploring with our free backyard scavenger hunt printable.

Have fun searching for 12 common butterfly species with this free butterfly scavenger hunt printable.

Celebrate the planet with our free Earth Day scavenger hunt printable.

This tree scavenger hunt printable is a perfect activity to celebrate Arbor Day.

Have fun at the farmyard with our farm scavenger hunt free printable.

This free printable road trip bingo is slightly different. But you have to spot the items on your road trip. You can play it like a scavenger hunt by just marking off the items you see.

Going camping with the kids this year? No worries print out a few camping scavenger hunt printables and you will be the most popular campers on the campsite!

Heading to the beach this summer? If so print out our free beach scavenger hunt printable and have fun exploring.

If you are going to the zoo print out our 2 zoo scavenger hunt printables and see if the kids can find all of the animals.

Have fun in May with our free Cinco de Mayo scavenger hunt printable.

Have fun in the sun with our summer scavenger hunt printable.

Celebrate Independence Day with the kids with our free 4th of July scavenger hunt printable.

Get outside this autumn with this fun outdoor fall scavenger hunt printable.

Have fun at the pumpkin patch with our free pumpkin patch scavenger hunt printable.

Photo scavenger hunt printables

Encourage older kids and teens to take a picture and explore their surroundings with our photo scavenger hunt printables. These engaging kids activities are ideal for holidays or everyday fun, providing a creative and interactive way to capture memories while challenging their observation skills.

Older children and teenagers will enjoy this Valentine’s Day photo scavenger hunt.

Don’t leave the teens out this Easter, download our free Easter photo scavenger hunt printable and let them enjoy it too.

Have fun with the older kids this October with our free Halloween photo scavenger hunt for teens and tweens.

Have fun with your teens with our free Thanksgiving photo scavenger hunt printable. Grab your cellphone and try and take as many photos as you can of the items listed in the time given.

Have fun with your older children this holiday with our free Christmas photo scavenger hunt printable.

Indoor scavenger hunt printables

Don’t let the rain stop you have a scavenger hunt. These are the best indoor activities for kids of all ages!

We love to read in our homeschool and this book scavenger hunt printable is a great way to make reading and going to the library more fun,

If you are going on a fun field trip to the museum download our free museum scavenger hunt printable.

Have fun on President’s Day or in social studies with our free President’s Day scavenger hunt printable.

If you are going on a fun field trip to the aquarium download our free aquarium scavenger hunt printable.

Have fun learning the ABCs with our free alphabet scavenger hunt.

A great back-to-school activity is our free first day of school scavenger hunt printable, which can be used in the classroom too.

Search high and low for 15 fun objects all beginning with the letters PI with our free Pi Day scavenger hunt printable.

Have fun searching for things related to Irish charm with our free leprechaun scavenger hunt.

Spend some quality time with mom with our free Mother’s Day scavenger hunt printable.

Have fun finding the turkeys with our free turkey scavenger hunt printable.

Have fun with the kids this New Year’s Eve with our free New Years Eve scavenger hunt printable.

Free printable scavenger hunt clues

These are rhyming riddles that need to be hidden in order for the children to find a present at the end of the scavenger hunt.

Have fun with your brick fans with this Lego scavenger hunt printable that can be played year round.

Hide the kid’s birthday gifts this year by having a really fun birthday scavenger hunt.

If you have a basketball fan then they are going to love these basketball scavenger hunt clues.

Love is in the air! Hide these 12 Valentine’s Day scavenger hunt clues around the house for the kids and/or adults to find. Leave a nice little gift with the last clue.

The Leprechaun’s have been up to no good again and have hidden these St Patrick’s Day scavenger hunt clues around the house. There are 12 clues to find, and all clues can be hidden inside the house.

Let the Easter bunny hide these rhyming free printable Easter scavenger hunt clues around the house.

Have fun outside with our free garden Easter egg hunt clues.

May the force be with you! Hide these Star Wars scavenger hunt clues around the house, perfect for Star Wars Day.

Is this a trick or a treat? Hide the Halloween treasure hunt clues around the house and lead them to their candy,

Hide the kids candy this fall with our free Halloween candy scavenger hunt.

There are 12 Thanksgiving scavenger hunt clues to hide around the house. These clues are not numbered so you can hide them in whatever order you want.

This Elf on the Shelf scavenger hunt is a great game to play. Leave the clues hiding around the house for the children to find where the Elf has landed.

Have fun with our reindeer scavenger hunt clues, and hide them around the classroom or home for a fun activity.

Can the children find the twelve missing Santas with our Santa scavenger hunt printable? This is a fun and educational Christmas game for preschoolers.

Hide the Christmas gifts this year with our free Christmas treasure hunt clues. There are 12 riddles to hide around the house.

What are the best scavenger hunt gifts?

You do not need to give a gift at the end of the scavenger hunt. Maybe just some candy would work well, but if you wanted to give a small gift these are our favorite ones we have used in the past.

• We love the book On the Nature Trail perfect for kids aged 4-8.
• Keep hunting with toddler scavenger hunt cards.
• Digging for treasure is super fun with this pirate treasure dig.

Escape room ideas for older kids

If you have older children they might prefer our free escape room puzzle ideas, and our activities for:

• Easter escape room
• Halloween escape room
• Thanksgiving escape room
• Christmas escape room

Last Updated on 26 September 2024 by Clare Brown