Trying to grill, set out the food, not die from heat-stroke. And keep the kids corralled while you do all of the above. Yep, there’s the definition of a summer. Here’s a way to keep them busy. I have two different free printable 4th of July scavenger hunts below. Unlike previous holidays, these aren’t the “follow the trail of clues”-type hunts.

One is a “find this” hunt, such as find “a flag,” “red car,” etc.

The second is a “how many can you find” hunt. You can use this for older kids. Or if you have a bunch of kids you need to keep busy, you can give out prizes to the person who gets the highest total!

Instructions:

• Print options: regular paper works, but I suggest card stock.

• All of the files are in pdf below. Or click on the image. It will open in a new window and you can either print directly or save to computer.

• The default size of these is full-page.

If you’re looking for some great treats to go with the hunts, check out “Patriotic Muddy Buddies“. The “July 4th & Patriotic Printables Page” has more great patriotic printables, including favor tags and patriotic Bingo!

If you’re looking for some printable activity worksheets: maze, crossword puzzle, etc. for the kids, go check out “More Than a Mom of Three”‘s post. She has 5 different 4th of July worksheets as well as a link to some other summer ones!