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A fall scavenger hunt is the perfect way to get kids and the family outside to enjoy the crisp autumn weather and have fun. In another month or two, we’ll all be wishing we could stroll around outside enjoying the weather and an outdoor activity.

Fall weather is ideal for outdoor play and exploration. The scorching hot summer temps are past and the bitter winter weather hasn’t yet arrived. There are so many ways to encourage outdoor activities in the fall. A scavenger hunt for kids is just one of many fun ideas.

• Play outdoor games in the more mild temperatures
  • Incorporate fall elements into traditional games
    • Play hopscotch with acorns
    • Play stick ball with acorns
    • Play hide-and-seek by hiding items in piles of leaves
• Play autumn only games
  • Gather leaves and roll in them
  • Gather leaves and jump in them
  • Throw leaves up and let them “rain” down
• Explore nature and it’s fall changes
  • A nature scavenger hunt specifically for autumn
  • Collect items
    • Acorns
    • Red leaves
    • Yellow leaves

How to Plan a Fall Scavenger Hunt

• Select an area for the nature scavenger hunt
  • You can play in a backyard, a city park or out in nature
  • You can designate a static area or take a nature walk
• Decide if players will search individually or as teams
• Decide if you are using the fall treasure hunt clues as an exploration activity or as a competitive game
  • It’s possible to do both, depending on the age of the children and their personalities
• Determine if all items must be found or if the person or team with the most items win
  • You can use the fall treasure hunt sheet as a bingo-style card and have the first person to find all the items in a row win
• If you want to use the fall scavenger hunt for kids as a nature exploration activity
  • Have the children collect the items they can to bring back for discussion and comparison
  • Stop and discuss items as the children find them on their walk

Get 20 different scavenger hunts in the Big Bundle of Scavenger Hunts, with a total of 80 different game board pages, that you can download immediately.

Fall Scavenger Hunt

You can print as many copies of the 4-page fall scavenger hunt pdf as you’d like. Each sheet is different so that you can play the game over again with different scavenger hunt cards or you can give each person or team different cards.

How to Print the Fall Scavenger Hunt Printable

Download the free printable fall scavenger hunt pdf. Print the copies out on your printer.

I prefer to either print the treasure hunt clue sheets on card stock paper or laminate them so that they hold up for multiple uses.

Hint – Be sure to bring extra copies. Someone will lose theirs or you’ll decide to play more rounds than you expected.

You’ll have so much fun with this fall scavenger hunt, that you’ll be looking for more scavenger hunts for kids ideas. And don’t worry, there are many more free printables below.

Be sure to pin for later so you’ll always have this resource ready for an exciting way to enjoy the fall.

More Scavenger Hunts for Kids Printables

• Nature Scavenger Hunt in the Summer
• Printable Scavenger Hunt for Amusement Parks
• Beach Scavenger Hunt
• Scavenger Hunt Printable for the 4th of July

Susan

I’m a mom of 3, a veteran and military spouse. I’ve moved into 20+ homes all around the world. My passion is helping busy people make the space and time for what’s really important to them.