Free Printables for Kids – Worksheets, Mazes & Fun Learning Activities

A free garden scavenger hunt that grows young nature lovers

This cheerful garden scavenger hunt printable uses a green, yellow, and terracotta colour palette that feels right at home among the flower beds. Children hunt for garden staples like a watering can, a snail, a worm, ripe tomatoes, a trowel, and colourful blooms — ticking each one off as they explore. It works just as well in a small urban backyard as in a sprawling allotment.

Gardens are living classrooms, and a focused search activity like this one teaches children to slow down and notice the details they would otherwise walk straight past. Scientific observation, fine motor skills (holding a pencil outdoors!), and early ecology concepts all get a gentle workout. Gardening clubs, school allotments, and National Gardening Week events are ideal settings for this printable.

How to use this garden printable — tips for families and garden clubs

Hand it out at the start of a gardening session to keep children focused while adults plant or weed. For a full story-driven outdoor adventure with farm animals and barnyard clues, our Farmyard Treasure Hunt kit is the perfect companion. Find more free garden ideas in our printable templates library.

Take the fun from the garden to the farm with our Farmyard Treasure Hunt, or browse more free printables in the templates library.