The Ultimate Book of Scavenger Hunts: 42 Outdoor Adventures to Conquer with Your Family

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It’s hard to resist a scavenger hunt. Give kids a list of things to find, and they naturally want to turn it into a game and start checking things off. Add in an outdoor and nature twist, and the game is elevated to a whole new level—and what an amazing opportunity to engage kids and families with nature in a whole new way.

The Ultimate Book of Scavenger Hunts will help turn every outdoor outing into a scavenger hunt, with plenty of things for your family to look for, discover, and learn about. Geared towards families with kids ages 4-10, the hunts are geared to just about any location—from city to farm to beach to mountains. The book includes a leveled difficulty rating system so you can find both easy and difficult items within each hunt (1 being easy, 2 medium, 3 hard).

Each hunt comes complete with factoids and information about the items on the list, and each item is accompanied by a colorful spot illustration so that the hunter can easily identify what they are looking for.

From the Publisher

Discover Nature’s Palette

The sky is blue. Oceans and lakes are blue. But aside from these easy ones, what else is on the list? It’s not going to be easy to conquer the color blue, but there are a lot of points to rack up. (Number of Items: 10; Total Points Possible: 21)

Start Looking!

Blue Bird, 2 points

Yes, you can look for an actual bluebird, but did you know there are several other birds that are blue to look for? There are jays like the blue jay and scrub jay. There are bright blue birds like the indigo bunting. Then there are birds with a darker blue like the great blue heron or the belted kingfisher. There are others on the list, too. Pick up a bird field guide to discover other birds that fall into this blue category.

The Sky, 1 point

Did you know the sky is actually a violet color, but it just looks blue to us? Yep, it’s true. It actually has to do with how the sunlight interacts with the atmosphere, and also how our eyes see different lights. Don’t worry, it still counts!

Blue Flower, 3 points

Here’s another category that you might not realize has so many options. There are a lot of blue flowers, including blue hydrangea, hyacinth, blue bonnet, balloon flowers, delphinium, and morning glories. Blue isn’t a common color for flowers, but there are plenty out there to see.

Rock or Sea Glass, 2 points

Blue is not a common color you’ll see in rocks or minerals, but it is possible. A good time to look for a blue rock is along the river or beach when the waves will wash over it to make it super smooth, revealing different layers and colors. You can also look for blue sea glass along the beach.

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Falcon Guides (June 1, 2020)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 232 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1493051539
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1493051533
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 15.7 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.21 x 0.5 x 9.18 inches