Hobbies And Interests
Scavenger Hunt Puzzles
Scavenger hunt puzzles are word puzzles teams must solve to understand the item they must find. Word scrambles, crossword puzzles and word searches all can provide material for a scavenger hunt. A scavenger hunt puzzle is one way to make the hunt more challenging for small family teams because the teams or pairs have to work together to find the answers. At each new location in the scavenger hunt, the teams must solve a new puzzle that leads them to their next item.
Holiday Themes
Holiday-themed scavenger hunts help put families in a festive mood. A Halloween-themed scavenger hunt may contain items such as bats, eyeballs, witch hats and miniature pumpkins, while a Christmas-themed scavenger hunt can include items such as ornaments, tinsel, candy canes, gingerbread cookies and something with the word Santa. Play background music that complements the theme if you're hunting inside.
Family Trees
Enhance a small family scavenger hunt by acting on the name of the game. Link the hunt to your family tree. For instance, put items on the scavenger hunt list such as photographs of great-grandparents, the middle name of your uncle, your grandma's chocolate chip cookie recipe and the name of the person in your family who was born in another country.
On the Road
It's easy to take a scavenger hunt on the road with a small family. Put items on the list that allow the teams to go into town to search for them. Conduct a scavenger hunt at a mall or feature natural items in a hunt set at a park or forest preserve. Always make sure that young children are supervised by adults when in public spaces. To enliven a car trip, create a list of items the family might see on the way. As the miles go by, everyone can check off traffic signs, types of vehicles or letters of the alphabet on billboards and storefronts.