Looking for something to fill up those slow Summer afternoons? Get out and explore the world around you with a Summer Photo Scavenger Hunt!
I don’t know about your kids, but mine sure love a good scavenger hunt! I can’t count how many scavenger hunts we’ve done lately. They just seem to be the perfect activity to fill up a slow Summer afternoon.
In our family we particularly like going on photo scavenger hunts. It’s the perfect excuse to get out and explore the world around us. Instead of collecting things along the way {the ones you never know what to do with afterwards} we collect photos that center around a particular theme as we go for a walk or drive together.
Arm the kids with a disposable camera, a hand-me down point and shoot or let them snap photos with your phone if you’re comfortable and go on the hunt for things like:
-colors
-shapes
-signs
-unique doors
-letters of the alphabet
-animals
-plants
This is one of the my kids favorite Summer activites and it requires little to know preparation and is very inexpensive. I love that it’s an activity the whole family can enjoy together.
The fun doesn’t have to end when your scavenger hunt is over. Once you’ve uploaded your photos you can watch them as a slideshow and enjoy them together over a bowl of popcorn. You could even print your photos and compile them in a small photo album or create a scrapbook so you can enjoy them again and again!
We lived on a tiny island for a short time and here’s a peek at some photos we collected while searching for signs on one of our photo scavenger hunts. I plan to put these photos together as a collage and have it framed to remember this beautiful and unique place.
A photo scavenger hunt is a lot of fun and It’s such a great way to get out and explore your community! Happy photo hunting!
Stay tuned for more tips, ideas and inspiration for enjoying the great outdoors as a family in our Outdoor Family Adventure Series coming next week!
Rebecca Cooper is a 42-year-old wife and mother of four from Alberta, Canada. As a photographer, crafter, author, and blogger, she finds joy and fulfillment in celebrating everyday moments. She loves to read and eat chocolate, and is a firm believer in afternoon naps. Rebecca shares her family’s adventures, photo tips, simple craft projects + more right here at Simple as That.
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I love this idea. My seven-year-old is always commandeering our old digital camera and this is something he’d really get into. Thanks!
Beautiful pictures! I was just thinking of doing something like this with my eight-year-old nephew who likes to spend the weekends with my husband and me, and now I’m seeing it on your blog. (I should’ve known it wasn’t an original idea.) Do you usually make checklists of items to find or just play it by ear using a general theme?
We haven’t done a checklist before Rainey but what a great idea! 🙂
Love that starfish!!
Oh how I wish I had kids right about now! It’s okay I’ll just go ahead and try this scavenger hunt myself 🙂
-Rosy
This is so fantastic! My kids do love a scavenger hunt! We are due for one at the beach! Thanks for sharing! {Love, love, love your beautiful photos!}
I think this is a great activity that my age span of kids (9-16) could enjoy together. That’s rare!!
Thanks for the idea.
Hi Rebecca,
I have been reading your blog for some time now and among the many things I love are your gorgeous photos. The layouts and with the words over them always look amazing. I was wondering what program you used to put these together.
Keep up the great work,
~Jess
Thank you so much Jess! I use photoshop for editing and for the text that I add to photos.
Thanks for the quick reply, looks like I’ll have to learn photoshop!
Also, I love your hair in your profile picture! Phew, finally got that off my chest.
All the best
~Jess
How much fun is this?! Our kids love scavenger hunts, but with a camera? All the more fun! I’m totally using this idea for our summer vacation!
This is perfect! I wish I would have thought of this before I did a Junior Girl Scout digital photography badge over the weekend–I bet the girls would have loved having a little direction on our photo walk. I’m getting out with my kids to do this today.
Great idea – just pinned!!
I love this idea for our upcoming family vacation!!
Thanks Cathy! It’s something my kids love doing! 🙂