Autumn Scavenger Hunt

The Autumn Scavenger Hunt is a free printable activity for children, running across Coventry on Tuesday 3 November, Thursday 5 November and Saturday 7 November. It's a simple way to get the kids outdoors and interested in nature during the autumn term, and because it's a printable, you can use it whenever and wherever suits you best.

The idea is straightforward: you download a PDF that lists things to spot in the local area, and the children tick them off as they find them. It's a scavenger hunt in the truest sense, with the list focusing on the small, seasonal details that usually go unnoticed. Among the things to look for are conkers, squirrels, acorns, dandelions and butterflies — the kind of things that are easy enough to find if you're actually looking for them, but that most of us walk right past.

Because it's a printable, you're not tied to any one spot. You can take it on a walk through one of the city's parks, use it in your own garden, or turn it into a proper outing across a few different green spaces. The dates — Tuesday 3rd, Thursday 5th and Saturday 7th November — give you a few options across the week, so you can fit it in around school runs or save it for the weekend. Since it's a PDF, you can print as many copies as you need for a group of children, and you'll have the list ready to go before you even leave the house.

It's a free printable PDF from coventryrocks.co.uk, so there's nothing to pay and no tickets to book. Just download the list, grab a pen, and head out with the kids on Tuesday 3 November, Thursday 5 November or Saturday 7 November.