Rainy Day Free Printable Scavenger Hunt for Kids -

Do your kids love rainy days? When it’s not pouring out, it’s a great time to get outside, jump in puddles and enjoy a themed scavenger hunt!

This outdoor activity for kids will entertain preschoolers and older kids alike! Print out your hunt list and get outside!

Rainy Day Printable Scavenger Hunt for Kids

Outdoor Scavenger Hunt

When it’s raining kids are naturally drawn to the outdoors. They just want to get out there and splash in puddles and get wet! Why not turn their natural enthusiasm into a fun learning experience?

Scavenger hunt lists are an easy way to incorporate learning into a walk or backyard playtime.

This rainy day list has things for kids to find unique to rainy days like people with umbrellas, worms and puddles. Maybe you will get lucky and spot a rainbow!

Color printable rainy day scavenger hunt.

Fun Scavenger Hunt Ideas!

THERE IS SO MUCH FUN TO BE HAD WHEN YOU SET UP AN OUTSIDE SCAVENGER HUNT FOR KIDS:

Nature doesn’t stay the same, every time you do a nature scavenger hunt there are new treasures to find!
Discuss how a rainy day hunt will be different than other nature walks. What differences will there be?
You can give scavenger hunt clues to help children work on their comprehension and observational skills.

What Makes It Rain book with a printable rainy day scavenger hunt.

Why Do An Outdoor Scavenger Hunt with Kids?

Besides just taking a fun break outside, there are other reasons to enjoy a scavenger hunt with your kids.

Learning Science

You can use this experience to talk about weather, seasons, the water cycle, how rainbows are formed and more!

Add A Novel Experience

If rainy days get your child down, planning a rainy day hunt is a great way to get kids excited about the weather! They will be pumped and ready to go for the rest of the day!

Hands-On Experiences

Getting outside and hands-on with their environment engages children’s senses and is an effective and powerful way to learn.

Different Ways to Learn

Kids learn in all sorts of different ways. This experience will help those who naturally do best when outside in nature. Use this activity to work on their other subjects like writing and math!

More Weather Inspiration:

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Perfect weather resources for when inspiration hits!

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Materials needed for the Free Printable Outdoor Scavenger Hunt:

Don’t worry about making a special trip to the store. You can get all the supplies for this activity right here.

Paper
Crayons, markers, colored pencils
Laminating Pouch or Dry-erase Pocket

Crayola Crayons 24 ct (Pack of 2) Puroma 35 Pack Dry-Erase Pockets Reusable Plastic Sleeves Assorted Colors Waterproof Pocket with 2 Rings for Classroom, School, Office, Home – Colorful Crayola 120 Crayons in Specialty Colors, Coloring Set, Gift for Kids, Ages 4, 5, 6, 7 Crayola Colors of The World Markers 24 Count, Washable Skin Tone Markers, 24, Gift for Kids Crayola Ultra Clean Washable Markers, Broad Line, Classic Colors, 10 Count Crayola 918993.036 24 Colours of The World Skin Tone Pencils, Count (Pack of 1) Crayola Twistables Colored Pencil Set, School Supplies, Coloring Gift,50 Count

How To Use The Free Scavenger Hunt Printable

Simply print out the appropriate list for your child. Decide if it is best for your child to cross off, draw or color items in as they find them.

You can insert into a dry-erase pocket to allow use of the list over and over.

Set up a backyard scavenger hunt or go for a walk around the neighborhood to search for all the items on the list.

Black and white printable rainy day scavenger hunt.

Other Ways To Use KEYWORD:

Team Building

Kids may need help from others to find everything. Can they work together splashing in puddles to cross off that box?

Write A Story

Use the child’s findings to write a rainy day story! Or practice writing sentences about each thing on the list.

Set Up A Photo Scavenger Hunt

Take some rainy day pictures and use them to create your own version of an I Spy game.

Our Favorite Rainy Day Books for Kids:

We can’t live without these!

Once your child’s creativity is sparked with this fun activity, take it a step further with these engaging resources:

Singing in the Rain Worm Weather (Penguin Core Concepts) All About Weather: A First Weather Book for Kids Rain! (board Book) National Geographic Kids Everything Weather: Facts, Photos, and Fun that Will Blow You Away Weather Words and What They Mean (New Edition) Explore My World Clouds Misty the Cloud: A Very Stormy Day

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