A photo scavenger hunt is a great way to keep kids busy while having fun. You can specify an area of the house, your backyard, a local park or any other safe spot as the location for the hunt.
Difficulty: Easy
Time Required: At least an hour
Here's How:
- Choose the location of the hunt. You’ll want to consider the weather, ages of the kids involved, and whether you’ll have more than one team.
Make a list of items to take pictures of.
Tips:
- Keep the list short and easy for young kids. Choose large items that are easily photographed and be specific about the item to photograph.
- For older kids who need more of a challenge, try using riddles or more vague clues.
- Set a time limit, if appropriate.
- If it's a competition, break the kids into even teams in terms of size and skill. If the kids will search together, help the kids plan for how they will share the camera (i.e. each person takes one photo and then passes the camera along).
- Give out the clues and explain the rules, including the physical boundaries and time limit, if any.
- Have fun!
- When the time limit is up, or the clues have all been found, have a "judge" decide if each photo matches the corresponding clue.
- If it's a competition, tally the results and announce the winner.
Tips:
- If you're using mixed teams, consider having clues assigned to older kids and younger kids, so everyone can have fun.
- Make safety the number one goal. An adult should accompany each team, especially if the kids will be leaving the yard.
- Some sample clues:
- Something green
- A flower
- Someone making a silly face
- Something that begins with the letter “T”
- Something round
- Something you can eat
- Two people holding hands
- Something shiny
- An insect
- A bird
- Two things that have names that rhyme
- Something old
- Something in the sky
- Something with a handle
What You Need:
- One digital camera per team
- A printed/written list of things to take photos of for each team
- A watch or timer (optional)
