Three free printable fall scavenger hunt ideas that you can use with kids, teens, and even the whole family! Just print out one of these fun fall scavenger hunts for the ultimate fall activity!
There’s nothing better than getting outside during the fall when the air is crisp, the leaves are changing colors, and things just seem a little more beautiful than normal. There’s a reason that so many of my fall party ideas are outdoors!
One of my favorite activities to do with the entire family is a scavenger hunt where you get a list of items and go try to find them – either as race to be first or doing it together. It’s a fun way to enjoy some time together without a lo of prep work!
In the past I’ve shared all sorts of scavenger hunt ideas including everything from a neighborhood scavenger hunt to a Christmas lights hunt!
So today it’s only fitting that in honor of the weather finally cooling down I’m sharing a couple of fun fall scavenger hunt ideas! And of course, they’re all free to print – just go down to the download box at the bottom of this page!
Three Printable Scavenger Hunts
I have three different fall scavenger hunts for you this year! One is a photo scavenger hunt and the other two are scavenger hunts to find fun fall items either in your neighbor, in nature, or even at a local park!
All three are fun outdoor activities – the photo one just works better if you have a large group or the whole family participating compared to kids or teens!
Fall Photo Scavenger Hunt
A couple of years ago we did a photo scavenger hunt for a youth activity that was so fun! I loved going around and taking silly pictures with my friends!
This year I thought it would be fun to do a similar photo scavenger hunt but with my family instead! I added a number of items from our fall bucket list and the idea is that you take photos of your family doing all of these things!
You could even take a bunch of fun photos then put them up in your very own DIY photo wall!
The scavenger hunt includes a bunch of my favorite fall activities like playing in the leaves, eating a caramel apple (don’t forget the caramel cream cheese dip), drinking a fall drink (I love this spiced apple cider), wearing a warm scarf in your favorite fall color palette!
How to Play
You have two options for the scavenger hunt. You can either take an afternoon and try to do everything at all at once or you can make it a week-long scavenger hunt and kind of like a bucket list, just do all of the activities when you can!
Just make sure that you get a photo of each activity!
This would also be really fun to do in a competition – give two teams the scavenger hunt and see who can complete the items and get photos of each first! Kind of like an amazing race!
A photo scavenger hunt is the best kind because it’s the only one that actually requires you to make and capture memories with your camera!
Fall Picture Scavenger Hunt
If you don’t have time for an actual photo scavenger hunt or want something where you’re just looking for items, not things to do – this picture scavenger hunt might be the perfect option!
All you have to do to play is look for the items on the scavenger hunt page. I made this version with pictures so that even younger kids that can’t read can get in on the fun!
This autumn scavenger hunt a great way to include the littles and introduce them to scavenger hunts!
Just print out a scavenger hunt card for everyone playing and let the fun begin! Just like with the photo scavenger hunt, you can do this as a race or just let people do it on their own!
I personally love to bring these to pumpkin patches where you’ll find so many of these things all in one place!
Tip!
Laminate the scavenger hunt and use a dry erase marker to check things off as you find the items! Then just wipe the marks off and save for another day!
Fall Scavenger Hunt with Text
Want a scavenger hunt that’s for older kids? I also have the exact same scavenger hunt as above but instead of pictures it has words that they have to read! It’s good practice reading while doing a fun fall activity at the same time!
It’s extra fun if you split into two teams and have them race to see who can find the items on the list first! Try it at a pumpkin patch, in your neighborhood, or even along a nature trail (although many of these probably won’t be found on a trail).
Tip!
If you have both older children and younger children participating, you can give the older kids this list to read and the younger kids the picture scavenger hunt. It’s the same scavenger hunt pretty much but that way it allows everyone to have a wonderful time and not feel left out!
See who can find the entire list first or just see how many of the items on the list you can find while walking through your neighborhood. This free fall scavenger hunt is a fun activity for siblings, friends, and even your entire family!
This fall scavenger hunt list includes lots of things you’d see during the beautiful season. If you want to do a scavenger hunt full of things to do during this time of year, the photo fall-themed scavenger hunt is your best bet!
More Scavenger Hunts
If your kids love scavenger hunts as much as mine do, make sure to check out these other scavenger hunts the next time! These different scavenger hunts a wonderful way to get kids thinking, moving, and exploring!
- Neighborhood Halloween scavenger hunt – this fun scavenger hunt will have kids looking for Halloween items! Want a clue based hunt, check out this Halloween scavenger hunt instead!
- Neighborhood scavenger hunt – lots of fun things to find while exploring new places (or old ones) in your neighborhood!
- Outdoor scavenger hunt – perfect for enjoying the great outdoors and the beautiful colors of fall while you’re outside!
- Nature scavenger hunt – this is the perfect activity for this time of year when you go on a nature walk! It really is the perfect time of year to be outside!
- Indoor scavenger hunt – too cold to get outside, doing this indoor scavenger hunt can still be a great time!
This is just a few of our hundreds of scavenger hunts. Check out all our scavenger hunt ideas!
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More Fall Fun
Want some more fun things to try out this fall with your family? You’ll love these!
- Fall festival games – if you need something to do at your next fall festival, these would be perfect!
- Apple party – there’s nothing better in the fall than a good old fashioned apple party with caramel apples, bobbing for apples, and an apple pie competition! Don’t forget to grab this free apple printable pack for the party!
- Candy apple favors – make or buy some candy apples then turn it into an activity to take them to friends, neighbors, or someone who just needs something sweet in their life!
- Outdoor entertaining ideas – tons of great fall party decorations, outdoor entertaining tips, and fall games that you should read before hosting anything this fall!
- Caramel apple bar ideas – setup your very own caramel apple bar where people can dip, swirl, and cover their own apple slices!
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