Hobbies And Interests
Nature Items
The country is a top-notch location for retrieving items from nature for a scavenger hunt. Have participants scavenge for pine cones, mushrooms, berries, bird feathers and acorns. Scour nooks and crannies for a spider's web. Specific types of flowers and leaves up the ante, because participants not only have to be able to find the item, but correctly identify it as well. Buckeyes, seashells and fossils are other options, when those things are available in your area.
Living Items
It's always fun to challenge participants to bring back insects, bugs and worms. Finding them and catching them are all part of the action. In the summer, add lightning bugs to your list. It should be exciting to see how participants bring them back alive. Moths, butterflies and ladybugs are other options. If you want to make squeamish guests cringe, add a worm, June bug or grasshopper to your requirements. Consider adding a frog or toad to the list just to make things interesting.
Farm Items
When your scavenger hunt takes place in the country, finding farm items in the area is a definite possibility. Ask the players to bring back a farmer's bandanna, a cowbell, a chicken feather or some chicken feed. Other farm items include an apple from a farmer's orchard, an ear of corn, a soybean or a turnip from the fields. If you include a cow patty on your list, be sure to give participants a bag to bring it back in.
Photos
Lots of people add a photo option to the scavenger hunt, for items that are too large or bulky to bring back. Ensure that everyone has a digital camera -- ask them to bring one to the hunt -- and have them photograph items from your list. A red barn, stable, tractor or car on blocks are common sights in the country. Require photos of wildlife such as horses, pigs, cows, dogs and goats as well.