Hobbies And Interests
Print-and-Play Treasure Hunt Games
Treasurehuntbook.com has treasure hunt and scavenger hunt activities for all ages. Some are printable and others come in the downloadable ebook the site sells. You'll find treasure hunts that are themed to correspond with several locations and different kinds of parties.
Educational Treasure Hunts
Next time you visit a museum or plan a field trip for children, make a treasure-hunt list of things you expect to see along the way. Children can photograph or write down the location of each treasure as they find it.
Treasure Hunt Party Games
If you're planning a birthday party with a pirate theme, you might want to have a treasure hunt. Hide some sort of treasure and then make a treasure map that allows kids to search for the treasure. X marks the spot and once the really good treasure is found, direct the players to a second stash with enough candies and trinkets for the rest of the kids.
Treasure Hunts for Family Reunions
At your next reunion, you can plan a treasure hunt to help the adults and children get to know one another. Each group gets lists that you populate with information that you already know about the guests, like "used to own a bicycle store" or "reached level 11 on FaceBook's Farm Town." Have a prize ready for the go-getter that finds all the treasure.
Letterboxing for Kids
Letterboxing is a hobby that originated in England. Players follow cryptic, often rhyming, clues to find little boxes hidden in public places. Inside the box is a little journal where previous visitors have left their mark (a rubber-stamped "signature") and a rubber stamp that "belongs" to that particular box, which visitors use to stamp their own journal.
Geocaching for Kids
Geocaching is a form of a treasure hunt. Hunters use geographic coordinates and their hand-held GPS device to find a hidden treasure, then swap it out with a treasure of their own.