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Scavenger hunt

A fun game for children and adults alike, a scavenger hunt can have many different themes

• Ages six and up
• Six or more players
• Materials needed: for each team a list of things to find and a shopping bag
• Outdoor activity
• Competitive

How to play

1. Divide the children into teams of three to four children each.
2. Give each team a list (all the lists are the same), and tell the teams where they can go to find the objects.
3. Create whatever boundaries are necessary for safety. Each team is allocated a separate territory.
4. Give the children a time limit (15-30 minutes depending on the space and age), and make sure one member of each team has a watch or will be in charge of asking the time.
5. Assign an adult to each team if needed.
6. The team that finds the most items on the list in the allotted time wins.

When making up the lists, include things the children stand a good chance of finding. For a neighbourhood-based game, some suggestions are a stamp, a biscuit, a straw, a rubber band, or a week-old newspaper. For a rural area or a park, some suggestions are a pinecone, a worm, a beetle, a white stone, something red, a feather.

Variations: Change the name of the game to suit the theme of the party: for example, a Leaf Scavenger Hunt for an Autumn party and so on.
Note: Please have an adult travel with each group if they will be going to neighbours' homes.

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