Scavenger Hunt Lists

Kids and adults alike will love traipsing through winter weather to track down these Christmas-themed scavenger hunt items. Click the link below to download a free Christmas scavenger hunt list in Microsoft Word form.

Christmas Scavenger Hunt

tinsel
wise man (from Nativity)
Santa hat
peppermint stick (not candy cane)
“Do Not Open Till Christmas” gift tag
mistletoe
ornament with “2005″ on it
book of Christmas poems or stories
lump of coal
advent calendar
photo of person beside Christmas tree
Christmas card for a grandma
poinsettia (real or fake)
Christmas DVD or VHS tape
“summer” Santa in sunglasses
cup of wassail or spiced cider
snowman figurine
blinking lights
photo of giant inflatable Santa
angel tree topper

Host a haunted Halloween scavenger hunt with this list of 20 items that range from easy-to-find to downright impossible. This list is appropriate for children or adult scavenger hunts. Just tell your guests the rules and send them on the hunt – if you dare! Click to view a PDF file of the printable Halloween Scavenger Hunt list.

Halloween Scavenger Hunt

broken mirror
mask
pumpkin seeds
black nail polish
spider (fake or living)
drawing of a spooky tree
candy corn
something that glows in the dark
bulb of garlic
gourd or mini pumpkin
hay
recipe for pumpkin pie
dead flower
Halloween-themed movie
red drink
photo of a black cat
broom
October 31 block from calendar
plastic bat
skeleton key

Whether at school, camp, scouting, or another setting, children love scavenger hunts where they can get out and observe nature. Before giving the kids their lists, be sure they understand the importance of respecting nature and not disturbing living things in the process of gathering the items or evidence listed.

Nature Scavenger Hunt

cup of water
2 pinecones
smooth rock
3-color leaf
flat rock
animal burrow (describe)
piece of litter
fallen branch shaped like a letter
something edible
3 types of seeds
a berry
a sketch or photo of animal track seen
moss
something that makes a sound
piece of bark from ground
acorn
2-inch blade of grass
feather
evidence of a spider
fungus (describe)

Love the mall? Fer sure! Get the teens (or anyone) together for an indoor adventure gathering items from all over a shopping mall. Players can beg or borrow items from shopkeepers and shoppers alike, or perhaps purchase some under a set dollar limit. Make sure to be polite and respect shoppers and store staff! Click below to view and print the mall scavenger hunt list.

Mall Scavenger Hunt

10 pennies
credit card application
water from fountain
names from a wedding registry
sticker for something half off (50%)
napkins from 3 restaurants
piece of litter
receipt that doesn’t say “thank you”
job application
perfume sample
something from gumball machine
discarded coat hanger
free calendar
something from a store’s break room
extra button
tiny shopping bag
signature of a store manager
store catalog
pen with a logo
printed store or mall hours