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Funny Scavenger Hunt Ideas

In today's high tech world, many times kids parties consist of the children sitting in front of a T.V. or playing video games. Best case scenario, they watch as a hired performer puts on a show.
Parents pay high dollars to take the kids to party places, where the children are given a small amount of tokens to take up 5 minutes of their time.

What happened to the fun?

For pennies, you can make your child's party a hit with a little planning and a little help from your friends!

Get Ready!
- For our Scavenger hunt you will need
  
  Recording devices - old fashion tape recorders work best
  Ask around, you will be surprised who still has them sitting around in their closets.
  Printed Scavenger lists.
  
  Take a moment and look around your house, yard, and any participating play space which may include the neighbor's yard, the cul de sac, etc.
  Now, decide what your scavengers can hear and record.
  Here are some samples.
  -The toilet flushing
  -A dog barking
  -Someone singing the Star Spangled Banner
  -A burp
  -Water running in the sink
  -A car horn
  -Someone whistling
  -Everyone clapping in time
  -The D.J on the radio
  -A T.V. Commercial
  -Someone imitating Donald Duck
  -Gargling
  -A homemade advertisement
  -A duck quacking
  -Someone winning an academy award
  -feet stomping on concrete
  -10 secs of laughing
  -Trash can lids banging
  
  Give them up to 20 sounds to find.
  
  Whatever is safe for the kids to obtain.
  Print out your list.
  A small prize ready for each of the participants in the winning group. Make it something simple and appropriate. It's not about the prize, it's about the fun.
And Away We Go
- On the day of the party, divide the kids into equal groups according to how many recording devices you are able to obtain.
  Set a time limit and give the groups their lists.
  Send them in different directions, such as the first group out the front door, the second out the back door, the third upstairs and the fourth to the first floor.
  
  Supervise the groups. Be prepared to have a parent or responsible party to keep an eye on the groups as they go about their journey. Assure them they will have fun as well.
And the Winner is
- After you award the winners their prizes, the fun begins.
  
  Wait for each group to finish, even if time runs out, encourage them to find their sounds.
  Gather all the groups together.
  Now play the tapes for everyone to hear.
  
  It's guaranteed to bring a lot of laughs.

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