Scavenger Hunts are a great way to turn those frowns upside down when the excitement of the Easter egg hunt is over.
Honing your children’s observation and problem-solving skills can’t be overstated. A scavenger hunt is a wonderful tool to make them more aware of nature and their surroundings.
What you’ll need:
• Scavenger hunt list
• Clipboard
• Pen/pencil
• Bucket/basket
Planning the hunt and what your list is going to be made up of, taking your child’s age into account is the first step. Your list can be as simple as “stone, feather, leaf” or as complex as solving rhymes and riddles to get them to first guess what they need to find before sending them out hunting.
Perhaps create a list that includes things like a bucket, spade, gloves, fork, seeds, fertiliser etc. to make up a little gardening starter kit for them to end off by making a small garden they can nurture.
When you’re armed with your list, you can clip it onto your fancy clipboard if that’s the route you’re going, and you’re ready to rock and roll.
When your children have finished trawling the garden for their Easter eggs, are probably experiencing a sugar high second to none and looking to you for some entertainment, would be the perfect time to whip out your scavenger hunt card.
Grab the clipboard, pen or pencil and send the little scavengers out for more fun garden time. Now it’s your turn to sit back, relax and let them come to you with their spoils.
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