Scavenger hunt games came to the rescue when I needed to engage my kids and keep them busy. Ever needed an indoor game so badly? The lockdown forced me to look inward as I needed something off-screen to engage my kids. In the end, I came up with some scavenger hunt.

A scavenger hunt is a game where you are given a list of things to accomplish. An example of a scavenger hunt game is the Around-the-house scavenger hunt, the one I had with my kids; I wrote a list of things in the house by their features that they had to find scattered all around the house.

The good thing is that this game doesn’t require much at all. It is also easy, inexpensive, and can often be done using items you already have at home.

Here are five scavenger hunt games you can play with your kids indoors;

Around the House Scavenger Hunt

Around the house scavenger hunt are a fun and creative indoor scavenger hunt game where kids get cues and figure out objects within the house.

How it is done

Get a sheet and write some things you want your kids to look for based on their characteristics and features. Here’s an example of what you can tell your kids to search for “find something that turns on and off, find something that floats”.

Sight Word Scavenger Hunt

This word scavenger hunt is a great way to work on your kid’s word recognition without flashcards or worksheets. This game is suitable for toddlers and elementary schoolers.

How it is done

Cut smaller pieces of papers with letters written on each of them. Then write some group of words on another sheet and allow your kid to recreate these words using the letters on the small pieces of papers.

Colour Scavenger Hunt

Add fun to learning with this fun colour-themed scavenger hunt, which can help toddlers learn their colours while older kids discover all the different hues found all around them.

How it is done

Get a clean sheet of paper and give a different shade of colour on each row and columns with the name of each colour given. Now allow your kid to match the colour with objects found around the house. For instance, your kid’s red bow tie can be traced to the colour red on the clean sheet of paper.

Five Senses Scavenger Hunt

Looking for an amazing way to teach your kid about sensory organs? Try using this fantastic game. Kids will get the chance to touch, smell, and even hear nature in this creative sensory scavenger hunt. Although better outdoor, it can be converted to an indoor game if you like.

How it is done

This game is achieved by creating options on a sheet that includes whistling, perfume scent, and other sensory actions and then creating a box by the side where they can fill in the corresponding sense organs. For ease and understanding, you can perform the clues, for instance, whistle and then your kid would identify which sense organ is used to hear.

Things I Love Scavenger Hunt

What’s your child’s favourite shirt? Or the toy they don’t mind sharing with their sibling? Find out using the “Things I Love” scavenger hunt.  

How it is done

Write a list of some of the things you think your kids might like. The Headline should be “On a Hunt For The Things I Love”. Then state what they might like. For instance, “something that smells good”, “something I like to wear”, “something that makes me laugh”, “something I am thankful for”.

So, here you go. Planning a scavenger hunt at home has never been so easy! simply look through the options and have some fun time with the kids at home.

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