30 Preschool Scavenger Hunt (2024)

Color Hunt Birthday Game

Scavenger hunts are such a fun activity for birthday parties! Grab this free printable card with color squares and give it to your kids and watch them run around to findmatching colors!

Color Words Hunt

For this preschool indoor scavenger hunt, scribble down some colors and get your little one to discover objects in the house that match.

Rainbow Writing Scavenger Hunt

Simply draw a rainbow then have fun finding corresponding colored objects. When your child has found one, see if they can write it into therainbow using the same color. This is a great activity for older children or school-age kids who are working on their writing skills.

Treasure Map Color Hunt

A preschool scavenger hunt with treasure hunt clues is always exciting! Create a treasure map with color dots and ask your child to join them using the same color.

Color Counting Hunt

Draw out circles with a number inside in different colors. Watch your little ones collect the right color and number of objects.

Letter Hunt Sensory Play

Fill a sensory tub with rice, sand, or whatever you want, and hide the letters inside!

Object Collecting Alphabet Hunt

Stuck inside all day? Write the alphabet out on sticky notes and see if your kids can find an object that begins with each letter. This fun rainy day activity will soak up some time as your child will work their way through the entire alphabet.

Secret Message Hunt

What’s a preschool scavenger hunt without a little challenge? Think of a word, write a line for each letter, and place a colored dot beneath each line. See if your child can find the lettermatching the colorand spell the word!

Musical Scavenger Hunt

Create a chalk circle with colors then play the music! Whatever square they stop on, they must find an object tomatch the color.

Bug Scavenger Hunt

As winter goes away, bugs come out to play! Which makes this a great spring scavenger hunt for preschoolers. Grab a sheet with pictures of creepy crawlies and see if they can find them around the garden!

Colors of Nature

A preschool fall scavenger hunt is perfect when the leaves are turning. Cut some colored cards into squares and ask your kids to find things in nature that match.

Nature Scavenger Hunt

Go outside for a nature scavenger hunt with your preschooler and help your child find nature objects to collect.

Outdoor Color Hunt

Get a tray with colors inside and watch your children run around finding things outdoors that are the same color.

Sound Hunt

So great for little ears, this preschool scavenger hunt gets them listening to different sounds and learning what they are.

The Backyard and Garden Hunt

Another great checklist-inspired preschool scavenger hunt that younger children can do right in their own backyard. Write out a list of items and see if they can find them!

Winter Scavenger Hunt and Printout

Free printable scavenger hunts make it so simple for parents! Use this handy printout for your little ones to discover new winter objects.

Zoo Field Trip Hunt

A preschool scavenger hunt in a new place is always exciting. Take a scavenger hunt list around the zoo and see if your kids can find everything there!

Easter Hunt

Everyone knows this preschool scavenger hunt, right?! Hide some eggs and off they go!

Fun Games to Play on Zoom

Have a friend or family member tell your children over Zoom what they need to find. Sit back and watch them hunt for it!

Heart Color Hunt

This preschool scavenger hunt is super simple. Cut out colored hearts and hide them around the house. See if your little one can find them all!

Litter Pick Up Hunt

A preschool scavenger hunt that teaches them about the environment is such a wonderful learning activity and opportunity. See if they can search and find litter in your community to collect.

Multi-Language (Chinese, Korean, English) Hunts

A preschool scavenger hunt is a great way to learn and practice languages. Give your kids scavenger hunt cards in a language of your choice to help them gain new language skills.

Neighborhood Walk Scavenger Hunts

Make a list of things you might find on a walk around the neighborhood and watch your little ones find them!

New Year’s Eve Hunt

A preschool scavenger hunt on New Year’s Eve makes the day even more exciting. Print out these New Year’s Eve cards so your kids can have fun finding them at the party!

Nighttime Treasure Scavenger Hunt

What’s better than a preschool scavenger hunt? A preschool scavenger hunt in the dark! Grab a flashlight and see if your kids can find everything on the list!

Paw Patrol Toy Hunt

Create a list of Paw Patrol toys for this preschool scavenger hunt. Hide the toys and see if your kids can find them!

Snowman Hunt

Cut out snowman shapes and put the letters of your child’s name on each one. Once they’ve collected them, see if they can spell out their name in snowmen!

Stuffed Animal Hunt

Make a picture list of the kids’ stuffed toys and then hide them!

Activities on Demand

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How do you set up your own scavenger hunt for preschoolers?

1. Consider what your child enjoys.
2. Think about what you already have on hand based around that enjoyment.
3. Make a list of what to find. Use pictures to help!
4. Hide different items around the house (or outside).
5. Invite your child to go on a hunt to find each item.

How do you make a scavenger hunt for young children?

Scavenger hunts for younger kids can be done inside or outside. If you are headed outside, try thisoutdoor color hunt.

What are good scavenger hunt clues?

Use simple words next to a picture of the object. Don’t forget to add a little box to check off once the object is found!