*Pretty please don’t pick any wild flowers, only collect ones you have grown yourself or fallen ones you find on the floor.

You could use glue, paperclips or strips of double sided on the sheet for them to stick the nature finds onto. Then they can then match nature finds to the colours on the sheet. The children can simply draw or paint circles or patches of the colours of a rainbow onto a sheet of paper or card (You could even make it rainbow shaped). At the end of the hunt you can all turn your bags out and talk about the things you have found.Īlternatively you could make a colour matching rainbow sheet.

Old paper bags are fantastic for collecting and carrying scavenger hunt treasures in (children love them), you could very easily stick, draw or write on the list or pictures of items to find on the sides of the bag. So instead of chucking old packaging like paper bags we like to find ways to use them in crafts and activities. We hate to waste anything and recycling and reusing materials is one of many small things we can all do to help the environment. If you have some old wildlife or gardening magazines around you could also encourage the children to cut out photos to make their own nature bingo sheets. Or you can easily create your own by collaging photos together or simply typing or writing out a list of words. There are plenty of free and simple nature bingo sheets that you can download online ( The National Trust have some great ones here). You could use a picture or photo sheet for younger children that can’t read or just print out a list or grid of words for older children. All you need to do is find each nature item on the sheet, you could take a pen and tick them off as you go or take a camera or notepad out with you to record your finds. It is so quick and easy to print off a nature bingo sheet to take on a nature walk with you or out and about in the garden. The changing nature of natural environments also stimulates the senses, natural curiosity and conversation, helping children to develop their language and vocabulary as well as physical motor skills, coordination confidence. Many studies have shown that spending time outdoors in nature helps lower levels of anxiety, stress and depression in both adults and children. You can find lots of creative and different scavenger hunt activity ideas below that children of all ages can enjoy.īeing able to engage with nature is so important for our physical and mental well being.

Nature scavenger hunts are a great way to engage children to engage in the natural world around them, as well as stimulating conversation and exploring different textures, colours, shapes, patterns and senses.

Free nature walk bingo printable