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Ideas for Treasure Hunts

The next time you're entertaining a group of kids, give them a mini-adventure with a treasure hunt. The idea of a treasure hunt is simple: give the kids some clues or a map, and then send them off to find the treasure. Treasure hunts are simple enough that there are a multitude of variations you can do to make each game different from the last.
  1. Scavenger Hunt

    • A scavenger hunt is a lot like a treasure hunt, only instead of clues the children are following a list and finding specific objects. Create a list of unique items for each group of children who will be playing. Comprise the list of objects around your house, preferably things that aren't fragile. The children will have to search for the items on your list. You can make the game last longer by hiding the objects from plain sight. For older kids, make the list a series of riddles, for example: "If you find me undercover, you'll get a kick out of me," could be a clue for a soccer ball under a blanket. The winner of this game is the first person to collect all of their objects.

    Scrabble Hunt

    • Using a distinctive type of paper, write down one letter of the word or words that reveal the location of the game's prize on each sheet of paper. Hide the letters around the house. This variation on a treasure hunt needs no clues. The children must find all the pieces of paper and rearrange the letters to unscramble the location of the prize. Add to the challenge by cutting the pieces of paper small; business card size should do.

    Clue Eggs

    • Take some plastic Easter eggs, the kind that can be snapped together, and hide clues inside them for the children to follow. Hide the eggs around the house or yard, the way you would for an Easter egg hunt. Give some simple riddles as clues in each egg, leading to the next egg in the sequence. Create multiple egg chains so each group of kids is following different clues. Have the final egg lead to a prize, like movie tickets or a bag of candy. You can take pictures of the next location and put them in each egg; this way even very small children can enjoy the game.

    Secret Code

    • Secret codes work well when combined with clue eggs. Create a secret code, such as fake hieroglyphics or a simple letter swap where each letter replaces another, and then write the next location of each egg in your code. Give each group of kids a key so they can decipher your code. Number the back of each clue and create a location key for yourself (clue 3A goes under the couch), so you won't have to decipher your own code to hide all the eggs.


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