2 Printable No Prep Indoor Scavenger Hunts for Kids (When You are Stuck Inside)

Are you stuck inside? Try these No Prep Free Printable Indoor Scavenger Hunts for Kids! 

These 2 free printable scavenger hunts will keep your kids happy and occupied for a while. Hopefully long enough for you to shower in peace. #yourewelcome

When I was a kid playing scavenger hunt games were one of my favorite activities, they mostly took place OUTside though. Actually, when summer boredom sets in (usually at the end of summer break when riding a bike or roller blading has lost its luster) I always whip up a quick neighborhood scavenger hunt for my girls and friends.

I literally write down 10-20 things for them to find and put in a bag or take a pic of. It’s always a hit and keeps them busy for a good hour or so before they come back and ask for popsicles for the 324th time that day

But now I happen to be stuck inside with kids all day. Thanks to the pandemic and now stormy weather (possible BIG tornadoes in our forecast) we have no other option but to stay within our four walls. (sigh)

So I needed to get inventive and come up with things that they can do besides stare at a screen all day. We have loosened our screen time rules and given more time than normally allowed!  But wouldn’t you know those stinking attitudes and overall irritability sets in (Jesus take the wheel) after too much of that. So in the best interest of their (MINE it’s totally selfish reasons) sanity I created this!

Good Reasons for an Indoor Scavenger Hunt

• Global pandemic.
• It’s freezing cold.
• It’s burning hot (or as my kids would say “it’s sweating outside”.
• It’s raining.
• It’s pouring (storming).
• The Old Man is Snoring.
• It’s winter.
• It’s second winter.
• It’s third winter.
• It’s still winter.
• You have little ones and you can’t be outside to supervise an outdoor scavenger hunt.
• You’re just not in the mood to wrestle everyone into all the layers of hats, gloves, scarves, coats, boots etc.

Indoor Scavenger Hunt for Kids

Some rules to consider are:

• Set Boundaries
• Decide if they will play as teams or individuals
• Decide if they need to find all items or as many as they can within a set time period.
• Check the scavenger hunt list to determine if you have all of them if not just scratch them off.

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The Items on the Scavenger Hunt List

1. Spoon
2. Dental Floss
3. Cotton Ball
4. Blue Lego
5. Ball
6. Stuffed Animal
7. Glue Stick
8. Pom Pom Ball (for crafts)
9. Bandaid
10. Button
11. Birthday Candle
12. Fridge Magnet
13. Happy Meal Toy
14. Q-Tip
15. Notebook
16. Birthday Card
17. Red Crayon
18. White Sock
19. Plastic Grocery Sack
20. Piece of Paper
21. Paper Clip
22. Dog or Cat Toy
23. Penny
24. Sticker
25. 1 Piece of Toilet Paper
26. Red Lego
27. Piece of Candy
28. Book
29. T-Shirt
30. DVD or CD
31. Phone Charger
32. Orange Crayon
33. Small Pillow
34. Purple Marker
35. Pencil
36. Chapstick

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Indoor Riddle Scavenger Hunt

1. Flour and sugar and coffee and tea,
   I keep these handy but not easy to see.
2. I can take you to places you haven’t even seen,
   But first you type your password on my screen.
3. I can be loaded and unloaded, but I am not a truck.
   Having a helper like me is a great piece of luck.
4. I make it possible to always have fresh food.
   Everyone agrees that I’m one really cool dude.
5. I have four legs, but no feet.
   I come in handy when it’s time to eat.
6. I put an end to sleep,
   with music, a buzz, or a beep.
7. For fast cooking or heating, I am tops.
   And boy do I smell good when my popcorn pops!
8. I’m stocked really full of food, boxes and cans.
   I may even hold a broom or a mop or a dustpan.
9. Watching your favorites is a lot of fun.
   But don’t over do it! Because kids need to run.
10. I never get mad or sad but I do get hot.
    I’m the perfect place to put a pan or a pot.
11. I like to give all your fresh clothes a tumble,
    Which I do while making a low sounding rumble.
12. I usually have a round knob and a lock.
    Friends and visitors may give me a knock.
13. I will rain on you if you need a scrub.
    I’m very much like my partner the tub.
14. I’m made up of one part chair and one part bed.
    So up with your feet and down with your head.
15. I tend to take your clothes for a spin.
    But first, they get soaked. That’s how I begin.
16. I’m usually filled with feathers or other soft fluff.
    To fall asleep without me can be quite tough.
17. Flip my switch and I’ll give you a light.
    I’m used some in the daytime but usually at night.
18. They say a story can take you away,
    But this book still needs a place to stay.
19. I have drawers and a nice flat top.
    I’m helpful for homework — Keep working. Don’t stop!
20. I’m paper, but not the kind for writing a letter.
    Hanging out by your toilet suits me much better!
21. I have hands, no arms and also a face.
    My hands always tick at the same steady pace.
22. The more I dry, the more drenched I get.
    When I’m small I can be used for soaking up sweat.
23. I hold all the words you would ever need to know.
    People use me to make your vocabulary grow.
24. I’m hungry! So hungry! Please feed me a slice.
    I’ll pop it back out all toasty and nice.
25. I’m not a selfie, but I do show your faces.
    I may be in bathrooms and a few other places.
26. All day long up and down, you step on me.
    All I require is a raise of the foot and a bend of the knee.

Answer Key for Riddle Scavenger Hunt:

1. Kitchen canisters
2. Computer
3. Dishwasher
4. Refrigerator
5. Kitchen or dining table
6. Alarm clock
7. Microwave
8. Pantry
9. Television
10. Kitchen stove
11. Clothes dryer
12. Front door
13. Shower
14. Recliner
15. Clothes washer
16. Bed pillow
17. Lamp
18. Bookshelf
19. Desk
20. Toilet paper
21. Clock
22. Towel
23. Dictionary
24. Toaster
25. Mirror
26. Stairs

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Anyone who has or works with children on a daily basis know that there are many occasions when an indoor scavenger hunt is a perfect boredom buster.

I hope this gives you a moment to breathe and enjoy your kiddos through this extended period of time stuck at home. I pray you all stay safe and healthy.

Do you have any ideas for indoor scavenger hunt for kids or fun activities for us to do? Please leave them in the comments below! 

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Forest Rose

Forest Rose is a God Loving, Blessed Wife, &  Mama to 3 girls. She’s passionate about lifting moms out of the trenches that are discouraged, overwhelmed, or feeling alone or isolated. Her hope is to point them to Christ and equip them to rise up with a newfound hope and joy within, that He alone can provide. Besides blogging, she also loves to create printables!