Scavenger Hunt Worksheet: Find & Draw!
This scavenger hunt worksheet asks children ages 3-5 to search their home for objects matching specific descriptions and draw what they find, building observation skills and the ability to translate a spoken or written clue into a real-world search. Drawing the found object afterward adds a fine motor and representational drawing component on top of the search itself.
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Month 4: Learning & Development | Ages 5-6
This is page 26 of the pack. Ages 5-6 · KindergartenAges 5-6 · Year 1Ages 5-6 · UKGAges 5-6
Curriculum
- Cognitive - Attention > Observation Skills
How to use this worksheet
Read the first clue or description together, making sure your child understands what kind of object they're looking for. Let them walk around the house searching for something that matches, bringing it back to show you if possible. Have them draw the found item in the box provided for that clue. Repeat the process for each remaining clue on the page, checking in on their reasoning for each choice.
Materials needed
- Pencil
- Crayons
Extension activities
- 1Create a brand new scavenger hunt list with clues your child comes up with for a sibling or friend to solve.
- 2Time the hunt and see if your child can beat their own time on a repeat round with new clues.
- 3Take the scavenger hunt outside and adjust the clues to match things found in a yard or park.
- 4Photograph each found item instead of drawing it, then make a simple photo scavenger hunt book.
- 5Play a color-based scavenger hunt, searching only for objects of one specific color.
Written by
Hemsweta Jain · Teacher Cheena
MBA and Early Childhood Educator, teaching since 2014 · Founder of RaisoActive, Mumbai
Every RaisoActive worksheet is designed and checked by the founder before publishing.
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