Archive for the ‘Scavenger Hunts’ Category
Divide into teams – one adult per team. Create a list from the safety scavenger hunt list on Riddle Me for each group. On your mark, get set, Go. See who can find the items on their list the fastest. Have the adult check it off as they go. Who can get them all in twenty minutes? Can you do it in ten minutes?
1.Using the home inventory, select locations you would like cleaned. Then give each child a clue to one of the locations. Have them find the location, clean it and return for another clue.
2.Using the service scavenger hunt, create a list of “services” for each child (or make your own).
3.Give each child their list and time them to see how quickly they can finish their list.
To set up a scavenger hunt activity around your neighborhood, here’s one way to do it. You can have one course or set up different courses for different age groups.
First you need to go through Riddle Me home inventory list and pick all the items that are available in the neighborhood for the activity.
Second, decide on the boundaries for the activity.
Third, figure out who will be playing, their ages, and how you’ll be grouping them so you know how to organize the activity.
Fourth, generate games with different image backgrounds for each group. If you’ll be using different yards and homes you might put the last name of the home where the kids need to find the object so they know where to go next. Edit the puzzle by clicking the sub button next to any item you want to edit. You can also choose a different riddle from this screen or create your own riddle to use.
Fifth, print each puzzle out, cut them apart and tape them where you want the clues.
Sixth, start the party.
The children have to figure out how several items are related to figure out what you are thinking about.
Select several items from the Riddle Me scavenger hunt list. Have the children find those items and then guess what your thinking about.
For example, if you choose the items alarm clock, book, pillow, night light, and toothpaste, then you could being thinking about bedtime.
Learn more about your neighborhood with this fun game. Divide into groups. Each group will be given a digital camera and a scavenger hunt list. Make the list of locations in your neighborhood from Riddle Me’s scavenger hunt digital collection. Give them a time to return and see how many they can find. You will be able to check on their cameras when they return. Did everyone get the same thing?
Make a fun game of Nature Detectives by creating a list from Riddle Me’s scavenger hunt nature collection. Have all the children be detectives looking for the items which could be a certain rock, a flower or animal. Once you find each item, you could help the children learn one thing special about it.
Make a scavenger hunt to find “somethings.” Make a list of items from the Riddle Me scavenger hunt collection that begin with “something.” For example, you could choose “something that makes a sound,” “something that is 2 inches,” or “something with holes.” Give each person a list and a time limit. Once everyone returns, have fun comparing each persons selections of “somethings.”
You remember the story of Goldilocks and the Three Bears. Goldilocks found things that were “just right” for her. This is a game for you to find what is “just right” at your house.
Give the children the three clues for the first set. Tell them that they have to go find out where each clues leads. After they figure out all three clues, they have to return and tell which item best answers the question.
Set A. Clues to: 1. Fireplace 2. Freezer 3. Refrigerator
Question: What would be just right for a glass of milk?
Set B. Clues to: 1. closet 2. garbage can 3. toy box
Question: What would be just right for playing?
Set C. Clues to: 1. telephone 2. piano bench 3. pillow
Question: What would be just right for a nap?
Make a treasure hunt out of the birthday child’s favorite things. Create a list from Riddle Me’s scavenger hunt list. For example, they may have to find a soccer ball, a sea shell, and a movie with a horse. Then give each child the list of the items and see how quickly everyone can find them.
