We’re bringing back an activity I tried with absolutely zero success early on in covid days, when everything was shut completely down and prying my son away from electronics was a daily battle. The outdoor scavenger hunt/bingo game – really whatever you want to call it and however you want to do it. It’s your family’s game, you make the rules! As long as you’re getting outside and having a little bit of fun together, then you’re winning the game and mission accomplished.
How to do this:
1. Take a piece of whatever kind of paper you happen to have laying around the house.
2. Draw lines to make the squares if you want to play bingo style.
3. Write down some outdoor things that shouldn’t be overly difficult to find in your area. (Some ideas we had thanks to a recent Ranger Rick issue + Grammy having fun sending ideas to us by mail below for you)
| caterpillar | pine cone | grass hopper |
| wild mushroom | bird feather | acorn |
| wildflower | duck | hawk |
| 3 leaf clover | worm | butterfly |
| worm | spiderweb | spider |
| bird | feel a breeze | something red |
| small fallen leaf | big fallen leaf | a smooth stone |
| squirrel | insect home | berry |
| leaf changing colors | leaf that will stay green | a puddle |
4. Take a stamp or stickers with you for a bingo chart, or just a pen to cross them off if you’re going with the list style.
5. Happy searching!
Besides just being a fun way to get outside, this is a good way to slow down and pay attention to what’s around you and that seems like a lesson lately that I could certainly use help with. Slow down, take a look around, and just enjoy what you’re doing right now.
Life in the Ordinary 
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