Searching for a new way to spend the afternoon outdoors? We went on the hunt for clever twists on a classic children’s activity and found 12 unique ideas that are guaranteed to keep your little seekers entertained. Incorporating everything from colors and sounds to water balloons, flip through the ideas below and prepare to look, listen, and learn!

Count Down to Fun

Add wooden numbers to a traditional outdoor scavenger hunt, and you can count on hours of fun with your mini mathematician. Great for developing counting skills or simple number recognition, Kim over at The Educators’ Spin On It found that the jumbo numbers from her Melissa & Doug Chunky Numbers Puzzle were the perfect size for hiding. See the sum of her creative efforts here.

photo: Melissa & Doug

 

Which hunt do you plan on trying with your kids? Let us know in the comments below.

— Lauren Hill and Christal Yuen

 

CLIF Kid is dedicated to getting kids back outside to push their boundaries, feed their adventures and to nourish their bodies and minds. CLIF Kid is here to help kids be kids so they can be curious and courageous, and so they can get up and fall down and get back up again. And, it all starts with play.

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