FREE Printable Reading Scavenger Hunt Library Activities for Kids (2024)

Reading Scavenger Hunt

Kids love hunting for things and with this free, printable scavenger huntkids will be occupied while moving about and hopefully getting some exercise as well as working on their reading skills. With these book and reading themed scavenger hunt ideas, children can search their local library, or search through books they have at home. Some of the books kids will look for as they race to complete theirscavenger hunt are: a book that is a biography, an autobiography, has an index, is part of a series, and a book that has won an award. This reading or book themed scavenger hunt ideas is fun for kindergarteners, grade 1, grade 2, 3rd grade, 4th grade, and 5th grade students throughout the whole year!

Literacy scavenger hunt

Start by scrolling to the bottom of the post, under the terms of use, and click on the text link that says >> __________ <<. The pdf file will open in a new window for you to save freebie. Now printoff the low-prep sight word reader!These pages come in black and white for easy printing.

You can also laminate the pages for durability and then our child can use a dry erase marker to do the treasure hunt over and over again!Whether you are a parent, teacher, homeschooler, daycare provider, or planning a fun camp or day out – you will love this no prep reading themed activity for kids of a multitude of ages.

For this particular book themed scavenger hunt, children will search for different types of books. Once they find them, they will color in the book of the instruction it belongs to. This hunt is a great way to get children interested in books and reading.

This printable could also be used for counting practice, just have children count how many of each image they find. Children can place multiple ticks or tally marks next to that image and add them up when they have completed their hunt.

These pages come in black and white which children can color or decorate the images as they wish.

Book Recommendations

First of all, whether you stock up on books at your local library, have a robust home library, or not. You can still order books and have them conveninetly shipped to your house from Amazon. Wondering what should I read – we’ve got tons of great book recommendations for you! Click on the list you want to read and then you can conveninetly order from Amazon or print a book list to take to the library.

Free Printable Scavenger Hunt

Looking for ways to help teach and entertain kids at the same time? You will love these printable scavenger hunts for elementary age kids.

• Zoo Scavenger Hunt – LOTS of choices for younger kids and educational fieldtrip options too
• Printable Flower Scavenger Hunt
• Library Scavenger Hunt – LOTS of options inlcuding search by genre, specific books, resource to get to know your library, using book catalog, and more!
• Reading Scavenger Hunt for the library
• Individual Book Reading Scavenger Hunt
• Nature Walk Scavenger Hunt Activity
• Free Camping Scavenger Hunt for Kids
• Printable Farm Scavenger Hunt for Kids
• Noun Scavenger Hunt
• Learn shapes with this fun, free printable Shape Scavenger Hunt
• Creative Grocery Store Scavenger Hunt
• Camping Scavenger Hunt for Kids
• Scavenger Hunt BINGO
• Free Printable Indoor Scavenger Hunt PDF
• US Bird Scavenger Hunt Printable
• State Flowers for all 50 States Scavenger Hunt
• American State Animals Printable Savenger Hunt
• Over 76 FREE Printable Scavenger Hunts for Kids

Seasonal Scavenger Hunts

• St Patricks Day Scavenger Hunt
• Easter neighborhood easter egg hunt
• Spring Scavenger Hunt – head out and explore your neighborhood or use as a car activity
• Earth Day Scavenger Hunt
• Kids will love this engaging Summer Scavenger Hunt
• Simple Nature Fall Scavenger Hunt
• Fall Leaf Scavenger Hunt for kids – great way to learn about the different type of trees in your area
• Kids Halloween Scavenger Hunt
• Luke 2 Christmas Story scavenger Hunt
• Christmas Christmas Scavenger Hunt – christmas decorations, christmas movie, christmas selfie
• J is for Jesus Candy Cane Scavenger Hunt

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Beth Gorden

Beth Gorden is the creative multi-tasking creator of 123 Homeschool 4 Me. As a busy homeschooling mother of six, she strives to create hands-on learning activities and worksheets that kids will love to make learning FUN! She has created over 1 million pages of printables to help teach kids ABCs, science, English grammar, history, math, and so much more! Beth is also the creator of 2 additional sites with even more educational activities and FREE printables – www.kindergartenworksheetsandgames.com and www.preschoolplayandlearn.com. Beth studied at the University of Northwestern where she got a double major to make her effective at teaching children while making education FUN!