Free Spring Scavenger Hunt Adventure – Chinese & English

Are you looking for an exciting and engaging way to explore the wonders of Spring with your kids? Look no further than this free printable Spring Scavenger Hunt printable in PDF, available in both English and Bilingual Chinese (Traditional, Simplified, Zhuyin, Pinyin, and Jyutping)!

Perfect for toddlers through third graders, this scavenger hunt will surely delight children as they search for hidden signs of Spring. Print it out in full colour or black and white and get ready to go on a thrilling quest!

Now that the weather is much warmer, I love to go on walks with my kids. To add some excitement, I decided to throw in some fun and learning activities while doing our daily walks.

It was such a great family activity because everyone is eager to find all the items during our family walk. It is quite hilarious when all of us actually bent down to find ants on the trail for a while.

Best of all, the kids will learn the Spring vocabulary in both English and Chinese! They learn so much faster when they had so much fun together as a family.

Download: Spring Scavenger Hunt

Spring Scavenger Hunt Printable

Age Recommendation: 3-8 years old

Languages available: English & Bilingual Chinese

This printable is in PDF format.

Your kids will search outside for these 12 nature-related items:

English	Traditional/ Zhuyin Chinese	Simplified Chinese	Pinyin Chinese	Jyutping Cantonese
Leaf	葉子	叶子	叶子 (yèzi)	樹葉 (syu6 jip6)
Grass	草地	草地	草地 (cǎodì)	草地 (cou2 dei6)
Clover	三葉草	三叶草	三叶草 (sānyècǎo)	三葉草 (saam1 jip6 cou2)
Flower	花	花	花 (huā)	花 (faa1)
Squirrel	松鼠	松鼠	松鼠 (sōngshǔ)	松鼠 (cung4 syu2)
Puddle	水坑	水坑	水坑 (shuǐkēng)	水氹 (seoi2 tam5)
Sprout	芽	芽	芽 (yá)	芽 (ngaa4)
Bird	鳥	鸟	鸟 (niǎo)	鳥 (niu5)
Ant	螞蟻	蚂蚁	蚂蚁 (mǎyǐ)	螞蟻 (maa1 ngai5)
Blossom	開花的樹	开花的树	开花的树 (kāihuā de shù)	開花的樹 (hoi1 faa1 dik1 syu6)
Rock	石	石	石 (shí)	石頭 (sek6 tau4)
Tree	樹	树	树 (shù)	樹 (syu6)

There’s a question at the top of the printable asking if you can hear any birds singing.

English Version

There’s a bonus question to find another living thing that can move.

Chinese Versions

There’s a bonus question to find「草字頭/草字头」of the Chinese Characters in the spring scavenger hunt. The answers are: 葉/叶，花，芽，草.

Here are the Chinese versions available:

• Bilingual Traditional Chinese
• Bilingual Simplified Chinese
• Bilingual Pinyin Mandarin Chinese
• Bilingual Zhuyin Mandarin Chinese
• Bilingual Jyutping Cantonese Chinese

How to Prepare?

You will need the following:

• Printer
• Spring scavenger hunt printable
• Printer Paper
• Whiteboard Marker
• Clipboard
• Laminator (Optional)
• Laminator pouch (Optional)
• Dry Eraser Holder Pockets (Optional)

Instructions:

1. Download

Download the Spring scavenger hunt printable. Select your preferred language.

2. Open

Open the files with Adobe PDF Reader. You can download it for free.

3. Print

You can print the file by clicking on the “Printer” icon after opening it in Adobe PDF Reader. Select Page 2.

Verify that it will print in portrait mode and choose “fit” from the page sizing & handling session.

4. Laminate (Optional) or Dry eraser holder pockets

This is an optional step, but if you want to use this printable multiple times, you can go ahead with this step.

For heavier weight and extra durability, I use five mil laminator pouches.

Use a laminator pouch to insert each sheet. Then, laminate them using a laminator.

You can also use Dry eraser holder pockets if you do not want to laminate them.

How to Use the Spring Scavenger Hunt Printable?

There are a few methods to use this printable:

• Grab a clipboard & a pencil/pen/marker
• Laminate this printable & write with a whiteboard marker
• Put printable in dry eraser pocket & write with a whiteboard marker

Here are some ideas for when your kids can use this printable:

• Walk on a trail
• Camping
• At the Park
• Hiking
• Backyard

Here are some variations you and your kids can use for this printable:

• Add a Time Limit – Set a timer and see how quickly your family can complete the hunt!
• Combine With Other Activities – Make it even more exciting by adding other activities such as bird watching, identifying animals, and making nature crafts along the way.
• Use Technology – Take photos of items found
• Make it a Competition – Divide your family into teams to compete with each other and see who can find the most items on their list first!

When your kids find something, have them cross it off the paper. Give them a magnifying glass to look at the items more closely. This will make it more fun!

Benefits of the Spring Scavenger Hunt

Standard benefits:

• Engage kids in an exciting and educational activity
• Learn about the wonders of spring by searching for hidden signs

Emotional benefits:

• Feel proud as your child works together to complete the treasure hunt
• Enjoy watching your children learn both English and Chinese vocabulary together
• Create lasting family memories as you explore the outdoors together

More Spring-Themed Resources For Your Kids

Are you looking for more spring activities? You can try these:

Here are some recommended spring-themed resources & scavenger hunts we found you can check out:

• Spring Craft for Kids: Window Art – Spot of Sunshine
• Spring Number Sequence Coloring Puzzle – Lingo Buddies
• Spring Theme Packs – Fortune Cookie Mom
• Flower and Grass Literacy Activity in Chinese, English, Korean – Chalk Academy
• Garden Theme Learning Activities and Learning Shelf – Happy Tot Shelf
• Spring 春 Worksheet – Write Mandarin
• Tidepool Scavenger Hunt – Mama Baby Mandarin

Download Your Free Spring Scavenger Hunt Printable Now

With this fun scavenger hunt printable, your kids can learn both English and Chinese vocabulary while having a thrilling adventure outdoors. All you need to do is download the PDF file in either colour or black and white, get ready to go on an exciting quest of discovery, and start exploring the wonders of spring together as a family!

Download: Free Spring Scavenger Hunt Printable