Cherie Gough
SUMMER FUN:
Awesome Scavenger Hunts Ready for something new and
exciting to shake up your routine? Scavenger hunts are great family entertainment! Plus, they get kids off the couch and exploring familiar surroundings with fresh eyes. Whether you have tykes or teens, we have tons of ideas that bring adventure to your home, backyard or neighborhood walk. Who doesn’t love hunting for surprises?
DIY Scavenger Hunts In an alphabet scavenger hunt, kids hunt for objects beginning with a designated letter of the alphabet. Help kids get familiar with how to find books at the library by searching your own bookshelf. Look for books by authors whose names begin with the same letter; for older kids, have them put your books in alphabetical order by last name. Teach kids the five senses (touch, sight, hearing, smell and taste) before launching a sensory adventure. Take a walk and look for natural objects that are soft, rough, smooth, sticky, wet or fuzzy. Listen for birds, rustling leaves, laughter, chimes, a lawnmower, etc. Lie on a blanket outside and observe cloud
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formations. Finish up with a fun blind taste test at home with things such as cheese, whipped cream, olives, fruit, spinach, Nutella, frozen berries and marshmallows. Go on a flag hunt. Look for the different types of flags your neighbors display or count the number of American flags as you stroll neighborhood streets. continued on p. 40
