Rainbow Movement Scavenger Hunt

This awesome rainbow movement scavenger hunt is the perfect way to get kids moving and noticing the colors in their environment!

‘Here is an awesome way to incorporate a little learning and some whole body movement into a fun scavenger hunt for kids!

What You’ll Need

–Rainbow Scavenger Hunt Printable

What To Do

Encourage your child to move through the scavenger hunt, completing each of the designated movements to get to each colored object.

-Roll like a log across the room to something red.

-Frog jump to something orange.  Start in a squatting position, low to the ground and spring forward back into a squatting position.

-Hop on one foot to something yellow.

-Gallop like a horse to something green.

-Hop like a bunny to find something blue.

-Walk backwards to something violet.

At the end, line the objects up in the order of the colors of the rainbow!

How To Change It Up

-Repeat the scavenger hunt, finding multiple objects of each color!  Line them up to make a full rainbow!

For Virtual Sessions

Simply pull up the PDF on screen share or use a paper version and hold it up to the screen or read the activity descriptions to the child for the movements they should perform while retrieving the different colored objects.

Skill Areas Addressed

Cognitive skills, gross motor skills, motor control, balance, coordination, sensory processing

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Lauren Drobnjak

Lauren Drobnjak is co-author of The Inspired Treehouse blog and a pediatric physical therapist who currently practices in the educational environment. She has been a physical therapist for 18 years, with 17 of those years specifically in pediatrics. Her drive to make a difference in the lives of kids has led her entrepreneurial spirit in the direction of creating opportunities for play-based wellness and child development. She is a busy mama of 3 who thrives on chaos. To come down from the stress, Lauren enjoys exercising like she’s still 20, yoga, chocolate, a great book, browsing Pinterest, and anything crafty!

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