Educational scavenger hunts are a great way to work on basic skills like letter and number recognition. You don’t have to sit down and teach your child or students with flashcards, and you can have fun and engage more of their senses and motor skills with fun and interesting scavenger hunts! Here are a bunch of great educational scavenger hunts to try this summer.
25 Educational Scavenger Hunts For Kids
Letter Hunts

Alphabet Bug Hunt
Grocery Store Alphabet Hunt
Alphabet Hunt On The Go
More Letter Hunts To Try When You Don’t Have Much Space
So sometimes you have no space, like on a long road trip, in a line for a ferry, or on a plane. In those cases, try these letter hunts that don’t require large spaces!
Letter Hunt In A Bottle
Printable Letter Hunt
Letter Hunt in A Book
Sight Word and Other Scavenger Hunts for Early Readers
Post-it Note Sight Word Hunt
Outdoor Sight Word Hunt
Secret Sentence Scavenger Hunt
Spelling Stones Scavenger Hunt For Kids
Number & Shape Hunts

Number Line Scavenger Hunt
Shape House Hunt
Find & Count Bug Hunt
Color Hunts

Nature Color Hunt
Indoor Bug Hunt
Color Hunt on The Go
Other Learning Scavenger Hunts For Kids

Exercise Eggs – Hunt and Move
Nature Walk & Count
Puzzle Hunt
Leprechaun Gold Hunt
Backyard Safari
Family Photo Hunt
Nativity Scavenger Hunt
Backyard Photo Scavenger Hunt
Fine Motor Treasure Hunt
NEED MORE SIMPLE EARLY LEARNING ACTIVITIES?
For more simple fine motor skills activity ideas, check out my newest book Everyday Preschool – it’s packed with simple learning activities that work on important skills children need.
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