Alphabet Scavenger Hunt

Nature PlayScavenger Hunts
Written By Kim Manunui

Find objects in nature that start with each letter of the alphabet, or with different sounds.

Get your children to write out the alphabet on a piece of paper (one letter at the start of each line), or print off our Alphabet Nature Hunt. Then head outside to find something that starts with each letter of the alphabet. They can write what they find beside the letter. This could be done individually, or in pairs/groups. It might be tricky to find something for every letter (‘X’ might be a challenge!), but the children can see how many letters they can find items for.

*Find this resource in Te Reo Māori at the bottom of the page

For preschoolers, who can’t write yet, play this game with sounds.  Walk around the garden with them and challenge them to find something that starts with a certain letter sound. They can see how many things they can spot to tell you.  Then try another letter sound.

Extra activity:  If your children enjoyed this activity and wanted to play again here’s an alternative.  Give them one letter and see how many things they can spot that begin with that letter. E.g. B- butterfly, bush, bug, bike, blackbird…

Or, make it really tricky!

-Find things ending in these letters… 

-Find things starting with these blends… (e.g. sh, ch, tr, dr)

This is a great activity to link nature with phonics work or spelling.

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Kim Manunui

Hi, I’m Kim and I work with a great team to help individuals, as well as small and not so small businesses get their message, product and services to the world using digital media and creating wonderful websites that don’t cost the earth.

I was born in Canada, and grew up around Vancouver and the mountains of British Columbia. My love of pristine environments led me to New Zealand and eventually to the mountains, lakes and rivers of the central North Island which is home. My family’s heritage is here, and it’s from here that Korio traverses the planet.

The digital world is never static and neither are we.

And I say ‘we’ because I work with an awesome group of talented people who I gather together as required to complete a project.  Whatever your business, not-for-profit or individual needs are we gather the best team to get the job done.

Collaboratively we are creative, share sustainable values and work hard for great outcomes because that’s the buzz of satisfaction that drives us.

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