Halloween Scavenger Hunt for Kids

Have a fun kids Halloween scavenger hunt using these free printable clues! This is an easy scavenger hunt idea to do indoors.

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Indoor Scavenger Hunts are Fun

I've been doing a lot of thinking and planning for what we are going to do for Halloween with our two kids this year. We absolutely love Halloween and all that goes with it.

I originally created this Halloween scavenger hunt during COVID. It was a fun indoor activity that we enjoyed then. The kids still love scavenger hunts!

For an outdoor walking scavenger hunt where kids spot stuff, don't miss this free printable Fall Scavenger Hunt.

Fun Indoor Halloween Ideas For Kids

Indoor Halloween activities are great for the entire month of October (and before/after if you want). We're going to be doing lots in our own home this year.

Here's what we have planned:

Halloween scavenger hunt in the house (free printable clues below)
Filling out this special All About Me - Halloween Edition worksheet
Making our favorite pumpkin pie smoothie
Sitting outside and drinking a hot pumpkin spice drink
Some creative pumpkin painting
Giving teacher treats with these free printable Halloween Teacher Gift Tags

Halloween Scavenger Hunt - How to Play

This kids Halloween scavenger hunt will take your little ones around the familiar spots in your home. It's an easy game I used to play when I was younger.

In case you aren't familiar with how these indoor scavenger hunts work, here's the quick rundown.

You'll hand the first clue to your kid. When they find the hidden spot, you will have already hidden the next clue and a piece of candy there. And on it goes, until your kid finds the last hiding spot.

In the last hiding spot, I like to put the big prize. This year, the kids are getting this pumpkin gemstone dig kit.

So, it will require a few minutes to set up since you need to hide all the clues and candy beforehand.

Halloween Scavenger Hunt Kids Ideas - Free Printables Clues

Free Halloween Scavenger Hunt Ideas - Clues for Kids

This is just a quick list of my printable Halloween scavenger hunt clues. You'll need to print, cut, and hide the clues.

You can obviously do these in any order, but my suggestion is to strategically place these clues to maximize the back-and-forth the distance your kid one has to go for the next clue. For example, I probably won't put my refrigerator clue following the dishwasher one.

Scavenger hunt clues from the free printables below

Dishwasher - "Dishes go inside me when dirty and come out clean."
Pillow - "You close your eyes, then put your head on me."
Cereal - "Eat me for breakfast. I go crunch crunch crunch."
Refrigerator or freezer - "Brrr! It's cold here! Open me to find icy treats."
Shoe - "Going out? Step in me first."
Some screen device - "I'm a flat rectangle. Turn me on and I make lots of color and sound."
Table - "I have four legs and you eat on me."
Vacuum - "I make a roar and suck up all the dust."
Toothbrush - "Twice a day, I keep your pearly whites clean."
Umbrella - "Rain rain go away. Open me and I'll keep you dry."
Stairs - "Hold the rail, then climb up or down."
Bathtub - "Fill me up and you can soak in bubbles."

I also included a blank printable template so you can make up your own clues. If you have a fun special spot in your home, be sure to hide a clue there!

Have a Halloween scavenger hunt for kids

Here's a peak of the printable scavenger hunt clues that I made. They are very simply worded, and hopefully not too tricky for a young kid.

You'll find the link for the full PDF download below these.

Kids Halloween Scavenger Hunt Clues - Free Printable

Halloween Scavenger Hunt Kids - Free Printable Clues

Get the Halloween Scavenger Hunt Clues

You can find a free printable Halloween Scavenger Hunt Clues below. Simply enter in your email address and you'll get a link to download the free printable.

What's in the free PDF printable?