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Nature Scavenger Hunt Printables for Kids

Ready-to-print worksheets

Nature Scavenger Hunt Printable

Nature Scavenger Hunt (Black and White)

Preschool Nature Scavenger Hunt

Nature Walk Scavenger Hunt: Use Your Senses

Nature Color Hunt

Nature Scavenger Hunt Bingo (4 Cards)

Nature Scavenger Hunt Pack

This nature scavenger hunt gets children outside and looking closely: at leaves, rocks, bugs, birds and the sky. Print the picture checklist for a walk in the park or backyard, the big-picture version for preschoolers, a senses walk, a color hunt or nature bingo for a group. Every picture is drawn for this set, and every page prints free in US Letter or A4, in color or black and white.

Quick answer: Print the 12-picture nature scavenger hunt printable, take a pencil outside and tick each thing as you find it: a leaf, a rock, a feather, an ant, a cloud and more. Preschoolers use the 8-picture page, which needs no reading. Look and take photos rather than collect, and never touch mushrooms or taste anything you find.

Printable samples

A few of the PDFs on this page. The full list is under Ready-to-print worksheets, and the maker above makes new bingo cards each time you change the seed.

nature scavenger hunt printable checklist with pictures
Nature Scavenger Hunt12 pictures to find.PDF
preschool nature scavenger hunt with 8 pictures
Preschool Nature HuntBig pictures, no reading.PDF
nature walk scavenger hunt using the five senses
Nature Walk Senses HuntSee, hear, smell, touch.PDF
nature scavenger hunt bingo card for kids
Nature BingoFour different cards.PDF

What is on each page

Find Where to look Talk about it
A green leaf Low branches, bushes, the ground Is the edge smooth or jagged?
A flower Gardens, lawns, path edges How many petals? Look, then leave it growing.
A rock Paths, flower beds, stream banks Rough or smooth? Heavy or light?
A stick Under trees Can you find one longer than your arm?
A feather Lawns, near water, under trees Look but do not pick it up; wash hands if you do.
A pinecone Under pine, spruce and fir trees Open scales usually mean the seeds have already fallen out.
A bird Trees, roofs, fences, the sky What color is it? Is it singing?
A butterfly Sunny spots with flowers Count its wings: four, not two.
An ant Cracks in paths, near crumbs Ants have six legs. Can you see where it is going?
A mushroom Damp grass, rotting logs Look, never touch or eat.
A cloud Up! What shape does it look like?
A tall tree Parks, streets, woods Hug it: can your arms reach around?
A snail, a worm or a spider web After rain, under leaves, in corners of fences Use the bingo card for these extra finds.

How to do a nature scavenger hunt with kids

  1. Pick a place. A backyard, a park or a school field is plenty; you do not need woods.
  2. Print and clip. A clipboard or a piece of card and a pencil on a string keeps the sheet flat outside.
  3. Set the rules. Stay where the adult can see you, look and point instead of picking, and leave animals where they are.
  4. Walk slowly. Most finds are close to the ground. Stop every few minutes to look up, down and around.
  5. Talk at the end. Which was hardest to find? What did you see that was not on the sheet? Draw it on the back.

Following the Leave No Trace principle of leaving what you find keeps the hunt kind to plants and animals: take photos or make a rubbing instead of carrying things home.

For preschoolers: the 8-picture page

For children of three and four, use the 8-picture page. Each box has one big picture and a big tick box, so no reading is needed. Hunt together, name each thing out loud, and let your child make the tick. A short hunt of ten to fifteen minutes is enough; you can always do the rest of the page tomorrow.

A senses walk

The senses page turns a nature walk into listening, smelling and feeling as well as looking: hear a bird singing, smell fresh grass or soil, touch something rough like tree bark. There is no taste row on purpose. Wild berries, plants and mushrooms can make people ill, so the rule outside is simple: never taste what you find. It pairs well with the five senses worksheets.

Nature bingo for groups

For a class or a party, print the bingo option: four different 4×4 cards with all 16 nature pictures in a new order on each. Children cross off a picture when they find it, and four in a row (across, down or corner to corner) wins. Need more cards? Change the seed in the maker and print again. There are more themed cards on the printable bingo cards page.

Frequently asked questions

6 quick answers

What do you look for on a nature scavenger hunt?

Things you can find on any walk: leaves, flowers, rocks, sticks, feathers, pinecones, birds, insects such as ants and butterflies, clouds and trees. This printable has 12 of these on the main page and 16 on the bingo cards.

How do you make a nature scavenger hunt for preschoolers?

Use pictures instead of words, keep it to about eight things, and choose items you know are nearby. The preschool page on this site does exactly that, with big tick boxes.

Is it OK to collect things on the hunt?

It is better to look, point and tick. Many parks ask visitors to leave plants, rocks and animals where they are. Take a photo or draw it instead.

Is this nature scavenger hunt printable free?

Yes. Open any sheet in the Ready-to-print list, choose US Letter or A4 and print or save the PDF. No sign-up is needed.

How long should a preschool nature scavenger hunt last?

A short hunt of ten to fifteen minutes is enough for three and four year olds. Hunt together, name each thing out loud and let your child make the tick. You can always finish the rest of the page tomorrow.

What should we bring on a nature walk scavenger hunt?

Bring the printed sheet, a clipboard or a piece of card to keep it flat, and a pencil on a string. Walk slowly, stop every few minutes to look up, down and around, and take photos instead of carrying things home.

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