Location: Park, Yard, Garden, Forest, Neighborhood
Time: 5-25 min

Activity

Go on a scavenger hunt! Give your scavenger hunt a theme, such as “shapes” or “letters.” Or let children lead the way and come up with prompts on your walk. For example, "look for something brightly colored." Or, "look for something crunchy." How many different descriptive words can you come up with? 

Materials

You can do this activity without any materials. If you want more structure, you can download an online scavenger hunt: 

Skill Building

Children develop observation skills and new vocabulary along the way!