If your family loves to camp, you’re probably comfortable with boredom. It’s pretty much a staple of the camping experience. For parents, it’s the best part. There’s no schedule. No noise. Just nature. And it’s fulfilling to witness kids who typically rely on a screen or room full of toys keep busy with a stick and a piece of twine. Still, as camping experts know, you’ve got to be prepared. In case your kids get bored and need some direction on your next trip, we’ve created a camping scavenger hunt to bring along.
Our camping scavenger hunt is a perfect distraction for the kids while you set up camp or prep dinner around the fire. Better yet, get the kids involved with both of those activities and leave time for everyone to do the scavenger hunt together. Then, after a nice hike around the campground, sit together around the fire or stretch out in a hammock and relax.
There are so many wonderful benefits to camping together as a family, like having time to talk, sharpening your kids’ observational skills, and appreciating beauty in nature. Our camping scavenger hunt can help you be more intentional about doing all those things. Just be sure to bring your binoculars and a few markers to scratch items off as you find them.
This camping scavenger hunt has items you could find right in your campground and things you’ll likely have to venture off to find. It’s a great activity for older kids to do on their own (just bring walkie talkies) and a sweet activity for little ones to complete with a mom or dad’s help. You could even bring our Leaf Identification Game printable and learn what kinds of trees surround your site. If you have a big group, like scouts, break up into teams. Whoever finds the most items gets first dibs on s’mores!
