2 Free Zoo Scavenger Hunt Printables The Kids Will Love

Do you have a trip to the zoo coming up? Then you are going to love our free zoo scavenger hunt and get the kids exploring.

Scavenger hunts are so much fun, we loved them when the kids were really little. But even now my son is in middle school he and his friends have so much with them.

Now to be fair it is now a competition to see who wins first for bragging rights, but it’s totally worth it.

You are going to love our free scavenger hunt printables, and the kids will love them too! They are such a fun way to get the kids outside.

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Scavenger Hunt at the Zoo

This free printable zoo scavenger hunt is a great way to have fun the next time you are at the zoo.

There are 2 different scavenger hunts that will download, that can be used with multiple children of different ages.

How to use the zoo scavenger hunt printables

Download the fun animal scavenger hunt below. There are 2 pages included and they will print out in portrait. Make sure to check the printer settings.

All you need for this fun hunt is a storage clipboard. This is the one we use, as we love the fact you can store all your activities and pens in it. And a pencil.

This free printable scavenger hunt is free to print but is for personal use only. Scroll to the bottom of this post to get the pdf file.

We have created two different zoo scavenger hunts for you to enjoy with the kids next time you go to the zoo.

Pictures of zoo animals scavenger hunt

The first scavenger hunt has the following 15 images:

Monkeys
Elephants
Bear
Butterflies (butterfly matching game, life cycle of a butterfly worksheets)
Picnic area
Giraffe
Big cat
Penguin (penguin handprint template, life cycle of a penguin worksheets)
Ice Cream (ice cream handprint)
Zookeeper
Reptiles
Zebra (zebra handprint)
Tortoise
Fish
Birds

Description of animal scavenger hunt printable

The second zoo scavenger hunt is slightly different. This is best with older kids.

There are 15 animals to find but this time, there are no pictures, today I saw an animal…..

that plays in trees
that has a trunk
that has stripes
that can swim
with scales
that is tall
that has a tail
that I love
that can fly
that eats meat
that has no legs
that has spots
that is small
that has horns
that has claws

The kids can either write what animal they saw or even better take a photo.

Download and print out our free zoo scavenger hunt printables below.

More scavenger hunt printables you will love

Download the free Scavenger Hunt Zoo Printables

Make sure you choose the correct paper size and click on the shrink to fit button. All of our free printables for kids work better when printed on cardstock (this is the one we use and love.)