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New Year Scavenger Hunt: 12 Things to Find

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12 pictures to look for at the New Year party: fireworks, clock, party hat, balloon, party popper, party horn, streamers, sparkler, cake, crown, music, calendar. Tick each box when you find it. Every picture has its name underneath, so children who can’t read yet can play too, and they can colour the pictures in afterwards. Made for a family New Year’s Eve party, to keep the kids busy until the countdown. The PDF has 2 pages: the picture hunt and a word list with a box to draw the best find.

Also try: Winter Scavenger Hunt · Nature Scavenger Hunt · New Year I Spy

How to play

  1. Print one sheet per child (or per team) at 100%.
  2. Agree on the hunting area first and, for a group, set a time limit.
  3. Tick each picture when you find it. Count your ticks at the end.
  4. Colour the pictures in, and draw the best find on page 2.

What it practises

Looking closely and noticing details, matching pictures (and words) to real things, and counting ticks. It’s also a good way to get everyone up and moving.

The PDF has 2 pages. For more games for a group, see the picture bingo sets, the I spy sheets and the memory games.

Questions about scavenger hunts

How do you do a scavenger hunt with little kids?

Give each child the picture sheet and a pencil, agree on the area (one room, the garden, one street) and let them tick each picture when they find it. For toddlers, use the 9-picture preschool hunts and walk around with them, pointing and naming things as you go.

What paper size is the PDF?

Every hunt has a US Letter PDF and an A4 PDF with the same pages. Print at 100% (actual size); the pictures are outlines, so they can be coloured in.

Use on your class or library site

Paste this into your school, class or library web page. It shows the picture and a link back here, so families can print it themselves. You can change the wording.

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Printing tips

  • Print one sheet per child, or one per team.
  • A clipboard or a hardback book makes ticking easy on a walk.
  • Set a timer and agree on the hunting area before you start.

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