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A fun game for children and adults alike, a scavenger hunt can have many different themes
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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
- Divide the children into teams of three to four children each.
- Give each team a list (all the lists are the same), and tell the teams where they can go to find the objects.
- Create whatever boundaries are necessary for safety. Each team is allocated a separate territory.
- 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.
- Assign an adult to each team if needed.
- 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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