Spring Nature Scavenger Hunt Printable for Kids

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One of our favorite things to do in the spring time is get out and explore in nature.  I created a simple little Spring Nature Scavenger Hunt printable to share with all of you today to help you do the same this spring season! 

Spring is my favorite time of year here where we live. After a long, gray winter, it is amazing to see everything coming back to life again. When warmer weather returns, we all want to do more outdoor activities!  I love to take my kids out and let them see the amazing signs of life and growth. The seasonal changes in spring are so interesting.

Printable Spring Nature Hunt

This Spring scavenger hunt will help you point out to your kids the many things happening in nature at this beautiful time of year. You may want to grab a clipboard to take with you!  This is an easy activity to do for homeschool nature study. 

This Spring Nature Scavenger Hunt is great to take on a bike ride, hike or on a nature walk through your neighborhood.  Many of the items could also be found at the playground or local park! It has a list of 18 things to find while on your nature walk. There is a check box by each one to mark off as they find them. 

This scavenger hunt is great for preschool, kindergarten and elementary aged kids.  Older kids could also benefit for getting outside and taking a field trip in the fresh air!  There are both pictures and words so young children who are not yet reading can also find all of the things on the nature hunt. They could even be colored in if kids would like. 

What’s on the Spring Nature Scavenger Hunt?

Included on this free printable nature hunt are:

• Butterfly
• Worm
• Bee
• Mushrooms
• Flowers in bloom
• Tree Buds (or flower buds)
• Tree
• Cloud
• New leaves
• Ant
• Small animal
• Green leaf
• Bird nests
• Snail
• Feather
• Bird
• Sprouting plant

Get your kids outdoors and start using this signs of spring scavenger hunt today!! Young learners will really love this activity. Adapt this fun activity for a high schooler, too. Have them sketch what they find, or do a photo scavenger hunt.  You could even have them identify and label different plant an animal species.

Download the Free Printable Spring Scavenger Hunt

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Educational Benefits of Doing a Nature Scavenger Hunt

Nature scavenger hunts are a wonderful way to introduce the natural world to younger kids.  They can help older kids and younger kids work on their observation skills. Nature lessons are also great science lessons. The changing seasons are the perfect time to get kids out exploring, studying, and observing what is happening. They can learn about different types of trees, different animals, birds, insects, seeds, wildflowers, weather, and more! Plus, screen-free activities are  always a great option. 

Want More Fun Spring Activities?

Check out some of these fun ways to learn this spring:

Printable Spring Geoboard Activity Cards

Spring Preschool Math- Carrot Garden Counting Mats

Spring Science: Making a Worm Tower

Spring Egg Carton Flower Bouquet

Color Scavenger Hunt with Printable

 

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