Wednesday, July 23, 2008

Animal Treasure Hunt

I used this hunt for my son's 8th birthday party and it was a hit. I split the hunt in half and had 2 groups. I put a blue star on each clue from one group and a red star on each clue for the other group. This way, if the children were confused, they did not take a clue that belonged to the other team. I stressed to the children that each group had different clues so it was not a race. I taped the clues to the walls of 3 rooms upstairs, 3 rooms downstairs as well as the hallway. The kids had a lot of fun figuring out each animal and then finding it. At the end, the children had to count to make sure they had 15 clues and then put them in order.

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Tuesday, June 10, 2008

Country Travel Chart

This page is perfect for a trip through the countryside. Find the places that are pictured on the chart.

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Sunday, June 1, 2008

Backyard Treasure Hunt

Sample Clues:

Find something round
That bounces on the ground

Find something that gives you a ride
Take a break and sit inside

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Avatar Scavenger Hunt

This hunt was written for an Avatar birthday party and is based on the cartoon.

Look for something that starts with the given letter and sounds like the picture. The graphics on this page are from www.clipartinc.com. Instructions and answers are on the bottom of the second page. Cut off the answers before giving out the clues.

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Animal Opposites Treasure Hunt

Parents: Place a treat next to something in your house that has the same trait as the creature. There should be 4 treats for each picture.
Children: Circle the word that describes the animal or its habitat. Find something in your house that has the same trait. Cut along the dotted line and use separately for smaller treasure hunts.

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Animal Alliteration

Animal Alliteration

Place a treat by each place on the answer list
OR
Cut out the clues and place them so each leads to the next clue.

Sample Clues:
1. Lazy lions like to listen to loud lullabies while lying upon this long lounger

2. Hungry hippos have hundreds of healthy helpings of homemade honey.

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Analogies Scavenger Hunt

ANALOGIES
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Hide a treat by each answer. Children must figure out each anology, find the object in their house and then find the treat.

Cook food : stove
Clean clothes: ______________

Eat : Plate
Drink : ___________

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Alphabet Hunt

This hunt can be done anywhere. Hunters must find something that starts with each letter of the alphabet and write the name next to the letter.

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Airplane and Car Chart

This chart has pictures of things seen from an airplane window. Look out the window and color in the box next to the object. Keep track of how many lakes, rivers, farms, stores, etc.. you find.

AIRPLANE/CAR CHART
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The graphics on this page can be found at www.graphicsfactory.com.
Look out the window and color in the box when you see each picture.

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10 Team Challenges

This game is perfect for a party. Here are the first 3 sets of directions.

10 Team Challenges
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Remember to work as a team. Players not working as a team will be put in the penalty box for 1 event.

1. Volley the ball 10 times without it hitting the ground
2. Find 10 pennies in the sandbox
3. Move 10 water balloons from the yellow to the white bucket without moving your feet

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10 Objects Scavenger Hunt

Directions for hunters:
There are 10 crayons attached to 10 objects. Find them and use the crayon to make an X next to the beginning letter of the object.

Directions for Parents:
This is an easy hunt for parties. Each child can have their own sheet of paper or they can work in groups. There are 2 possible ways to run this hunt.

1. Using tape, attach a crayon to each object. Hide the objects around the house. When children find an object, they must use the crayon to mark an X next to the corresponding first letter.
2. Stickers are an alternative to crayons. Place a different sheet of stickers on each object. When children find the object they take a sticker and place it next to the first letter of the object.

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Friday, May 2, 2008

Scavenger hunt tips

This is the place to send general comments about scavenger hunts.

Theme Scavenger Hunt 2

This scavenger hunt can be changed to meet any party theme or interest. There is an example using a Star Wars theme. I use this type of hunt at every birthday party and the children really enjoy running around the house looking for the letters and then unscrambling the sentence. It is great for any age. Please feel free to leave helpful tips concerning this hunt under comments.
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Picture Treasure Hunt 2

For this hunt children look for something that starts with the letter and sounds like the picture. Please feel free to post useful comments about this hunt. To return to the website: http://www.scavengerhuntsforkids.com/PICTUREINSIDE.html

Picture Treasure Hunt 3

These are all objects children can find in the house. There is no preparation for this hunt. Children must look at a beginning letter and a rhyming picture to figure out what to look for. Please add any useful comments about this hunt.
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