Who doesn’t love a good scavenger hunt? Hunting for books can be a fun family or classroom activity.
Last year, I ran a book-a-day challenge with my readers on Instagram.
It was a great success, and mums and dads loved being reacquainted with favorite books that had somehow become forgotte
n as their little family library grew.
With Book Week around the corner, and the Children’s Book Council of Australia encouraging children to CONNECT TO READING, I thought it was time to make a kid-friendly version of this game that parents, teachers, and librarians can print and use in a flash.
How to play:
There are no rules to the game. You can use the free printables in any way that you like. For example:
- Ask children to find and write the titles of books on the scavenger hunt sheet.
- Arm younger children with a camera and ask them to take photos of book covers they find with your help.
- Use the prompts to discuss features of books (e.g. inscriptions, genre, etc. ).
- Use a stopwatch to time how long it takes for children to complete the book scavenger hunt.
- Ask children to create their own book scavenger hunt.
- THE OPTIONS ARE ENDLESS (Let us know how you use the printables)
Download and print:
There are two book scavenger hunts for you to enjoy. Click on the images below to download and print them.
