At this time of year, I'm always on a health kick, probably all the fantastic baking and chocolates over the holidays! Anyway...I was thinking about all the fun scavenger hunts that we, as kids, participated in. Our Easter Egg Hunts would take us all over town! I wanted to find something to do - it has to be educational, not cost alot of money, and be fun for the older kids, too! But most of all, it has to get us out of the house!!

The first scavenger hunt I found is a Supermarket Scavenger Hunt! This is a fun, creative way to involve your children in your shopping routine and keep them entertained. They offer FREE scavenger hunt activities to download! Make sure you check out their other fabulous FREEBIES! Or this fantastic Winter Scavenger Hunt! You just need to find a park or even your own backyard! Or a Winter Facts Scavenger Hunt that looked very interesting and be sure to check out this site for other crafts and ideas, too!

This idea looked like a real hoot from Take the Roof off Winter! Have a Snowball Weigh-In! You take the kids on a winter walk around outside with the only task being to create their very own snowball by the end of the walk. Back at home, the kids will weigh and measure their snowballs and record this information. Next, place each snowball in its own dish in various areas(e.g. under the radiator, by the window or on the  desk) and have the kids monitor the time it takes for the snowballs to melt in each location and record how much water each produces.

If the weather just won't cooperate, there are tons of indoor scavenger hunts, that just so happen to be educational, too! There's the Energy Hog Scavenger Hunt, SkyServer Scavenger Hunt, Chemistry Scavenger Hunt, Aeronautics Scavenger Hunt, January Internet Facts Hunt,  or the Rain Forest Scavenger Hunt!

I also thought you might be in need of a break...I found these great [pdf] coloring books about preparing for winter! Billy and Maria learn about winter weather: part 1, part 2 and part 3!

Have a great weekend!

Live.Laugh.Learn.

Thea

A mind stretched to a new idea, never goes back to its original dimensions. ~ Oliver Wendell Holmes