Have you ever wanted to go on a walk, but the second you started out your toddler started whining? Then you are 5 minutes into your walk, and contemplating turning around so they stop complaining? Been there!!
While most times, Graham loves to go for walks there are times when he just doesn’t want to go. There are things that he would rather be doing, but sometimes as a mama I just need to get out of the house for a little and breathe. Walking helps me do that!
Making Walks More Enjoyable
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I have found that it really helps if we “do something” while we walk. We tell jokes, play eye spy, or play a guessing game.
One day, Graham asked to go on a nature walk (he probably saw it on one of his Youtube videos). Our community is great to walk in, but there isn’t much nature to see. I asked him what he thought he would find walking around our neighborhood, and he rattled off a ton of different things. I decided to turn his answers into a scavenger hunt! He even helped me pick pictures for each thing.
Once we had everything added, I printed it on our home printer. I wanted to be able to use it a few times, so I decided to laminate it. I have a laminator from my time as an elementary teacher, so it was quick and easy for me to do. That being said, laminating is totally optional. Because it was laminate, we got a dry erase marker to use.
Graham got a camera from the Easter Bunny this passed year, so we decided to take that along as well.
Our Scavenger Hunt
We walked around our neighborhood checking off things that we saw. Graham also stopped a few times to take pictures with his camera. He really enjoyed it, but he did get a little upset that we didn’t find everything. When we got back home, we hadn’t checked off the mushroom, lady bug, or caterpillar.
Graham’s Pictures
The photo quality of his little camera isn’t the best, but he loves it and I’m pretty impressed with his pictures!
Now every time we go on a walk, he asks to do our scavenger hunt. We have yet to find a caterpillar!
Go on Your Own Scavenger Hunt
HERE is your free Scavenger Hunt printable
If you’re interested in customizing it and making it your own, I wanted to share how to easily edit the PDF using Canva!
How to use PDF
- Download and Save to your computer
- Create FREE account on Canva
- Import to Canva – works best if using desktop computer/laptop and not mobile site
How to Import and Edit a PDF on Canva (From https://www.canva.com/features/pdf-editor/)
Import a PDF file
On your Canva homepage, click the Create a design button on the top-right corner, and select Import PDF to select your document. Or simply drag and drop your file to your homepage. It will then convert your PDF into a Canva design.
Customize your PDF
Locate your converted PDF in the All your designs section. Click the corresponding design thumbnail and begin editing your PDF. Resize your file or instantly change the text, images, graphics, and other elements that are present in your PDF file.
Perfect Summer Activity
Check out our Summer Activities Calendar, and add the Neighborhood Scavenger Hunt to your list of activities!