Are you looking for a fun way to explore shape and colors with your children? These sets of printable around the house scavenger hunts could be just what you were looking for. They can start with looking for objects that are the specific color displayed on a card. Once they have located objects for each color, they can move one that focusing on to hunting for objects that are a certain shape.
What is in each set?
The scavenger hunts set contains cards that you cut out. After cutting the cards out, you can place them on a ring.
Getting the Scavenger Hunts
The Around the House Scavenger Hunts have been saved in one PDF. You can download the full set and open them with a PDF reader like Acrobat Reader. Then you can decide which hunt you want to print out.
The following are the available scavenger hunts:
First, there is a set of color hunt cards that displays colored crayons. Your children can start looking for colors around your house right away with this set.
Second, there is a set of color hunt cards that displays uncolored crayons. The cards can be colored by you or your child.
Third, there is a set of shape cards that displays shapes that are colored in. Like the colored crayons this set is ready to print and use.
Finally, there is a set of uncolored shape cards. It will be up to you to decide if these cards need to be colored in. The cards are ready to use if you don’t think they need to be colored.
Getting the Cards Ready
You may want to print the set or sets on card stock rather than paper. It will make the cards sturdier. Laminating the cards is also a great idea. It will make them more durable.
You can keep the cards separate or place them on a metal ring. If you plan on having your child look for an object and leave it where it is, you may want the cards on a ring. If you plan on having your child reviewed what they have found and gathered in one place, you may want the cards off a ring.
Building Background Before Starting the Scavenger Hunts
Before starting any of the scavenger hunts, you may want to read a book that features color or shapes. Below you will find a number of wonderful books that explore shapes and/or colors.
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Scavenger Hunting
There are several ways you can have your children conduct their hunt.
- They could be given the set of cards on ring or separately.
- Children could be told they can search all over the house or in a specific room.
- The scavenger hunt can be conducted around the inside or outside of the house.
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