Programme resource
Site Scavenger Hunt
This scavenger hunt works flexibly across the site using safe observation, simple collecting and creative teamwork. Teams look for natural objects, colours, textures, shapes and other everyday features they can spot around them.
- Teams stay on site and search for clues, features and landmarks around the centre.
- This works well as a short arrival activity, evening challenge or light team competition.
- Each task is open by default, while the suggested answer stays hidden until revealed.
- Use the buttons below to print the questions only, print with answers, or share by email.
- Use only safe loose items already on the ground and avoid picking flowers, breaking branches or disturbing habitats.
2 Scavenger hunt tasks
1 Find a leaf larger than your palm.
Use a fallen leaf where possible, or show the leader where you found it.
Leader guidance
Accept any clearly large leaf. Fallen leaves are best.
2 Collect three different natural items from the ground.
For example: a twig, a stone, a leaf, a seed, bark, or a pine cone.
Leader guidance
Accept any three different safe natural items found loose on the ground.
3 Find something rough.
Be ready to show the leader what it is or describe it.
Leader guidance
Good examples include bark, stone, brick, rope or rough ground surfaces.
4 Find something smooth.
This could be natural or man-made.
Leader guidance
Accept a pebble, painted surface, smooth bench, sign, or similar item.
5 Find something green and something brown.
You can point them out together or collect safe loose examples.
Leader guidance
Accept any clear green item and any clear brown item from the hunt area.
6 Find a feather, seed, pine cone or similar nature find.
Only collect it if it is already loose and safe to pick up.
Leader guidance
Accept any one suitable loose natural item.
7 Find something longer than your shoe.
A stick or fallen branch often works well.
Leader guidance
Accept any safe item that is clearly longer than the participant’s shoe.
8 Find something tiny.
This could be a very small leaf, pebble, cone, seed or flower head already on the ground.
Leader guidance
Accept any safe small item that fits the challenge.
9 Find something with an interesting pattern.
Look at bark, paving, brickwork, feathers, cones, fencing or leaves.
Leader guidance
Accept any clear repeated or unusual pattern.
10 Find something that makes noise when moved.
For example a twig, dry leaf, pine cone, gate, gravel or similar safe object.
Leader guidance
Accept any sensible example that can be demonstrated safely.
11 Find five different shades of colour in nature.
For example: dark green, light green, brown, grey, yellow, red or cream.
Leader guidance
Accept any five clearly different colours found around the site.
12 Find one natural item for each letter in the word TEAM.
Example ideas: twig, evergreen leaf, acorn, moss.
Leader guidance
Accept any sensible set of four items matching the letters.
13 Make a mini nature collection.
Gather a small set of safe loose items and arrange them neatly for the leader to see.
Leader guidance
A good collection might include a leaf, twig, stone, seed, cone or feather.
14 Find something that feels soft.
Do not damage anything — just show the leader or describe what you found.
Leader guidance
Good examples might include moss, grass, soft leaves or another safe soft texture.
15 Final challenge: create the tallest mini sculpture you can using only loose natural items.
Use items already on the ground and leave the area tidy afterwards.
Leader guidance
Judge it on teamwork, balance, creativity and using only safe loose natural materials.