Simple Learning Hunts for Toddlers

Want to help your toddler learn something? Make it into a hunt! Learning hunts for toddlers are always popular!

Hunts are my my secret weapon as a mom. I can set one up and get a few minutes of peace while my kids look and match. Simple learning hunts for toddlers are easy to set up and get kids moving too!

Not only do I get a little mom break, my kids work on all sorts of skills while they move and learn! We practice letter recognition, learning colors, number recognition, learn our names, and more!

Today we're sharing 40+ Simple Learning Hunts for Toddlers!

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Children doing a number hunt, ball and color hunt, stuffed animal hunt, and toy match hunt

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40+ Learning Hunts for Kids

What can your toddler learn from a hunt?

So many things! Here are a few skills that are reinforced in the hunts we're sharing about.

fine motor skills
visual discrimination skills
problem solving skills
observation skills
color recognition (learning the color names)
letter recognition
how to identify shapes
color matching
new vocabulary
directional words (up down, over, under)
and more!

40+ Learning Hunts for Kids

We've put together some of our favorite hunts so that you have them all in one place! We grouped them by categories (Alphabet, color, name, number, shapes, animals, holiday/seasonal, and random!).

Just click on the name of the hunt below and you'll be taken to the activity!

ALPHABET HUNTS

Alphabet hunts give kids an opportunity to work on letter recognition and matching. They are a fun way to introduce letters to kids.

Kinetic Sand Alphabet Hunt by Toddler Approved

Alphabet Hunt Sensory Bin by Toddler Approved

Alphabet Find activity by Busy Toddler

Alphabet Jogging Hunt by Toddler Approved

Letter Hunt by Busy Toddler

ABC Cup Hunt by Playdough to Plato

Flashlight Alphabet Game by Happily Ever Mom

kids doing a heart color hunt, color scavenger hunt, rainbow color toy hunt, and water and ball hunt

COLOR HUNTS

Color hunts are fun indoors and outdoors! We especially love to walk around our neighborhood and hunt for colors. Color hunts are a great way to teach kids color names and help them learn to match the color name with the corresponding colored object.

Color Heart Hunt by Toddler Approved

Color Wheel Hunt by Toddler Approved

Outdoor Color Hunt by Toddler Approved

Color Hunt by Toddler Approved

Color Words Hunt by Days with Grey

Learning Colors Hunt by Busy Toddler

Color Nature Hunt by I Heart Crafty Things

Treasure Map Color Seek & Find by Days with Grey

NAME HUNTS

Name are so important to kids! I say this a lot, but one of the best ways to introduce kids to the alphabet is through exploring the letters in their names. Those letters have meaning to them.

Name Train by Toddler Approved

Name Hunt Sensory Bin by Toddler Approved

Rainbow Name Hunt by Toddler Approved

Nature Color Hunt by Toddler Approved

Flower Name Hunt by Toddler Approved

NUMBER HUNT

Number hunts are a great way to teach kids the names of the numbers as well as work on counting and grouping items. Kids can also begin to explore simple one to one correspondence.

Number Toy Hunt by Toddler Approved

Number Hunt Math Sensory bin by Busy Toddler

Color & Number Hunt by Days with Grey

SHAPE HUNT

Shape hunts expose kids to the names of shapes and help them learn to recognize them. Play together and point out the names of the shapes as you play. Soon enough, your child will know them all just through simple activities like these.

Shape Hunt Sensory Bin by Fun with Mama

Shape Hunt by Busy Toddler

ANIMAL HUNTS

Kids love animals, especially stuffed animals. Animal hunts can help kids work on problem solving skills and even learn new vocabulary words.

Stuffed Animal Hunt for Kids

Bug Hunt by Toddler Approved

Pet Store Scavenger Hunt by Toddler Approved

Farm Animal Puzzle Hunt by Toddler Approved

Animal Ice Excavation by Toddler Approved

Bug Hunt Sensory Bin by Toddler Approved

Backyard Safari by No Time for Flashcards

Animal Rice Bin hunt by Busy Toddler

kids doing Easter picture hunt, candy cane hunt , glow in the dark Easter egg hunt, and pot of gold St. Patrick's Day number hunt

HOLIDAY/SEASONAL HUNTS

Holidays are always better with some sort of hunt. Hunts aren't just limited to Easter and can be played all year long! We hunt with candy canes, hearts, pots of gold, snowmen, and more!

Christmas Hunt by Toddler Approved

Candy Cane Hunt by Toddler Approved

Snowman Name Hunt by Toddler Approved

Broken Heart Alphabet Hunt by Toddler Approved

Alphabet Heart Hunt by Toddler Approved

Frozen Heart Excavation by Toddler Approved

St. Patrick's Day Coin Hunt by Toddler Approved

Pot O' Gold Number Hunt by Toddler Approved

Kinetic Sand Rainbow Hunt by Toddler Approved

Glow in the Dark Egg Hunt by Toddler Approved

Bunny Color Hunt by Toddler Approved

Easter Hunt by Toddler Approved

Glow in the Dark Egg Hunt by Toddler Approved

RANDOM HUNTS

There are just some hunts that can't be categorized, but they are awesome any way. Here are a few favorite hunts we love using random toys and objects around the house.

Toy Hunt by Toddler Approved

Flashlight Hunt by Toddler Approved

Glowstick Hunt by Toddler Approved

Magnetic Treasure Hunt by Happy Toddler Playtime

Treasure Hunt by Toddler Approved

LEGO I-Spy Hunt by Toddler Approved

Puzzle Hunt Sensory Bin by Busy Toddler

Hunt for Litter by Toddler Approved

Recycled Materials Hunt by Toddler Approved

Simple Learning Hunts for Toddlers

Want to help your toddler learn something? Make it into a hunt! Learning hunts for toddlers are always popular!