Explore Silver Springs

Little
Explorers

We wanted to make a little something for our Little Explorers. These free coloring pages, word searches, and scavenger hunts give children a chance to learn about Silver Springs and its wildlife, whether they visit us on the river or explore from home.

Cartoon Brad the River Guide paddling a kayak among palms and cypress trees

Pick your next adventure

Scavenger Hunts

Look closely, listen quietly, and see what you can find on the Silver River.

Silver Springs scavenger hunt with checkboxes and a drawing spaceDownload PDF

Word Searches

Find 15 animal and nature words. Words go across or down, with no backward words.

Silver Springs kids word search puzzleDownload PDF

Color the wildlife of Silver Springs

Choose a page, grab your crayons, and bring the river home. All 19 coloring sheets are free to print.

Print on letter-size paper. Choose “Fit to page” if your printer needs a little extra margin.

At home and in your community

Small projects. A little more care.

Three easy ways for Little Explorers to care for nature. Suggested for ages 5 and up with adult help.

The Five-Piece Cleanup printable activity sheet

15–20 minutes

The Five-Piece Cleanup

Choose a safe spot with a grown-up, collect five pieces of ordinary litter, and record what you found.

Give It Another Job printable activity sheet

20–30 minutes

Give It Another Job

Turn a clean used box or container into a crayon holder, organizer, or another useful creation.

Wildlife Neighbor Journal printable activity sheet

10 minutes on three days

Wildlife Neighbor Journal

Watch wildlife from a window or safe outdoor spot, record your discoveries, and choose one caring action.

Download all three projects

Show us what you made

Share your Little Explorer’s work

Finished a coloring page, scavenger hunt, word search, or conservation project? We’d love to see it! Ask a parent or guardian to email us a photo of your completed work for a chance to be featured on the Explore Silver Springs Facebook page.

Email your completed activity

bradmullins@exploresilversprings.com

Parents and guardians: please photograph the finished work without personal details visible, and let us know in your email if we have permission to share it.