Camping Entertainment for Kids: Combining I Spy and Scavenger Hunt Printable
Posted February 28, 2015
Updated February 1, 2023
Take your camping trip to the next level with a fun and engaging scavenger hunt for toddlers! Our free printable scavenger hunt is designed specifically for young children and is perfect for families camping at campgrounds. The scavenger hunt encourages kids to explore the great outdoors and discover new things, while also providing a fun and educational activity for the whole family. Simply download and print the scavenger hunt, pack it with you on your next camping trip, and let the adventure begin! Give your little ones a memorable and exciting camping experience with our free printable scavenger hunt.
Even the best of the trip planning parents (and grandparents) will still find times when the kids are bored or they need something to keep them busy while you're busy. For us, it's the point in time when the car is being unloaded and we're setting up and staking the tent. The boys have finished helping and now they're ready to explore and move on to the playground or pool or check out the rest of the campground. We end up fielding questions and losing focus. The only solution for 5 minutes of quiet is their iPods and that does not work with our unplugging goals. When I started brainstorming a new solution it dawned on me that the twins are obsessed with the I Spy game right now (I spy something red...something round...) and our oldest loves scavenger hunts. But most of all, I love kids’ printables. Combining these ideas together I created what I hope will be the answer to our camp craziness.
A simple I Spy/Scavenger Hunt to keep our little boys busy for about 5 minutes - maybe more - fingers crossed. I chose these items because most of them will be at our campsite or within view from it. They can call out their finds or use our little point-and-shoot camera to take pictures of each item. In fact, picture taking would be a great "job" for our oldest son to keep busy as well and help keep an eye on the little boys. Big brothers are the best!
My plan for our camping trip next week is to print off a few copies of this and keep them with our printed campground reservations - that way they will be easy to find once we arrive. We keep pens and pencils in the car so I don't have to worry about finding those if they ask.