5 Outdoor Scavenger Hunt Riddles for Kids

Pia the pink parrot botanist has a blue flower in her lab coat pocket. She is standing in front of an ancient treasure map with a line going to a red X. This begins the outdoor scavenger hunt riddles for kids!
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There’s so much to discover in your backyard and nature park! Bring a trusted adult and your friends on a nature hunt. Work together to solve these outdoor scavenger hunt riddles for kids.

First, think of the answer. Then, find an example of that answer. So if the answer is a seed, go find a seed.

If you’re stuck, go outside and look around. You might find the answer!

If you want, you can record observations and drawings in a notebook.

You will need: Pen or pencil, our scavenger hunt checklist, family and friends

Optional: Notebook

Here are the riddles:

  1. I have six legs,
    Crawling around everywhere.
    I may be small,
    But I am strong!
  2. I love to sing!
    But I’m shy.
    If you want to find me,
    Try looking up.
  3. I can be many shapes,
    round, flat, big, small.
    But for sure I am solid and heavy.
    Throw me and I’ll fall fast from my weight.
  4. I start growing from the ground.
    I’m tiny at first,
    But give me time and I’ll be tall.
    Wood keeps me strong!
  5. I have different colors and shapes,
    But I always smell good,
    And I always look beautiful.
    That’s why butterflies and bees come to me!

Think you’ve got the answers? Check them below to see if you’re right!

ANSWERS

  1. Bug
  2. Bird
  3. Rock
  4. Tree
  5. Flower

Explore more from the comfort of home! Hop online to Party Parrot World! Visit beaches, forests, snowy lands, and even a volcano. Always go with a buddy for safety!

Want more fun stuff to do outside? Check out the rest of our outdoor activities for kids.

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