Outside Halloween Scavenger Hunt

Everybody loves a scavenger hunt, even the youngest of children. If the weather permits why not conduct one of your own out on the playground? It’s easy and the children will have a lot of fun looking for their little treasures.

Each child will need a small bag to place treasures in. Once you have the kids outside you can start the hunt. You want to include things such as a certain colored leaf, acorns, a specific color or shaped rock and other items that are a part of nature.

You can also go out ahead of them and place small pumpkins or other Halloween items in the area for them to look for. If you have Halloween candy you can place that out for the children to find too; just be sure it is well wrapped to avoid any disasters with the outside elements including animals.

Keep it simple for the children. You might start out with having them find a white rock. Most areas have plenty of white rocks so it will be easy for each child to accomplish this. By doing something that is easy for them to find at the beginning they will begin to understand the game and feel more comfortable playing. Work your way up to the harder items such as an acorn or a pinecone.

Make sure all the items you mention are things the children will know about. If they have to ask what a certain object is they can become frustrated and may not want to participate in the game. Also be sure to set a time limit on the length of time you give them to find a certain object. Not all the children will find every object, but it’s more important to not allow them to become bored or frustrated so they can continue to enjoy the game.

Once you’re finished with your list of items have the children look into their bag. What a sense of accomplishment they will feel when they see just how many things they found.