Scavenger hunts have been a big hit at our house lately.

They’re easy to put together, and it’s a quiet enough activity that we can play while baby naps.

This silhouette scavenger hunt is one of my favorites from this list.

There’s NO drawing, NO printable needed, and the activity practically sets itself up.

Sounds perfect, right?

Pour yourself another cup of coffee, and read on to find out how to set up your own silhouette scavenger hunt.

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How We Did It: Silhouette Scavenger Hunt

This scavenger hunt was inspired by Jamie at Hands On As We Grow.

I used regular old computer paper and grabbed some food toys.

The toys are small enough to fit several on an 8.5″ x 11″ sheet of paper.

If you have butcher paper, though, use it!

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We’ve added a sandwich-making set to our collection since I wrote this list of the best kitchen and food toys. I found it at the dollar section at Target (woot woot!), but similar sets can be found on Amazon.

I traced each toy with a pencil and then outlined them in marker to make them stand out.

There’s lots of space around the outlines to make it easy to put the toys in the correct spots.

Don’t you think it looks like a puzzle?

The Silhouette Scavenger Hunt

I left the food toys and scavenger hunt list on the counter for my two-year-old, Ella, to discover.

Without any prompting, she started identifying some of the objects!

Then she started matching the toys to their outlines.

Once Ella had gotten all the toys in the correct spots, we decided to play again.

This time, I wanted to set it up relay-style.

I scattered the objects with some other food toys on the floor in my daughter’s room to make them more difficult to find.

Then Ella was ready to go collect the objects!

I held on to the list so she would have to run to her room, find the object, and run back to see if it matched the outline on the paper!

Not only did it help make the game last longer, Ella got a good workout in the process 🙂

She also had to remember what object matched which shape and make sure she picked the correct toys while she was in her room.

When we were done, we colored the shapes on the scavenger hunt list.

Different Ways to Play

This is a great activity to play at home or even away from home because all you need are objects that will fit on the paper.

Change up the game to fit your needs.

To make it easier for younger toddlers, you can keep all the items nearby and not mix them with other objects. Kind of like putting together the pieces of a puzzle.

Hide the objects all over the house to make it more difficult.

Better yet, leave them where you found them so your kids have to think about where they last saw the objects on the list!

Your Turn: Make Your Own Silhouette Scavenger Hunt

Print Activity Pin

Silhouette Scavenger Hunt

Create this quick and easy scavenger hunt in minutes to entertain your toddler!

Prep Time 2

Activity Length 20

Supplies

Paper
Pencil
Marker
Small toys

Instructions

Round up the toys for the scavenger hunt.
Trace the toys on paper using a pencil.
Go over the pencil outlines with marker to make the silhouettes.
Hide the toys, put them in a pile with other toys, or leave them near your scavenger hunt list, depending on your child’s ability level.
Have your child find the toys that match the outlines on the scavenger hunt list. Afterwards, play again or color the page!

Sidenote: I was debating whether or not to name the game “outline scavenger hunt” or “silhouette scavenger hunt.”

Technically the shapes are not filled in in black, so it isn’t a true silhouette.

But I found that dictionary.com’s definition of silhouette was “a two-dimensional representation of the outline of an object.”

So, that means outline and silhouette are interchangeable to some extent.

And besides, I like the alliteration.

“Silhouette scavenger hunt.”

Yup, still sounds better than “outline scavenger hunt.” I’m not changing it.

Which do you like better: silhouette scavenger hunt or outline scavenger hunt? Vote in the comments below!