youthspeakoutint.orgFamily Scavenger Hunt
One indoor activity that will always keep you and your family engaged is a classic scavenger hunt. Participants in a scavenger hunt search and collect a number of items. When setting up a scavenger hunt your THEME is everything. Common themes include collecting Easter eggs, being a detective, pirates looking for treasure, or searching for mysterious clues. This scavenger hunt allows you to use mobile device when finding the items.
Begin by choosing the appropriate grade level for the child or children in your family:
What You Will Need
- Pen or pencil
- Paper
- Household items
- Mobile device (optional)
Activity
- Parents or guardians, create a list of items for others to locate around the house. These items can include, specific toys, video game controllers, brightly colored accessories or anything creative to make the activity interesting.
- Hide each item throughout the house. Try not to make locations too difficult to find, and always place items in a safe space. Avoid placing items where you must climb or in hard-to-reach areas.
- Once someone finds an item, they must take a picture to prove they found the item in the correct location. Taking the photo keeps other participants from being untrue about where they found the item.
- This activity can be played in teams or alone.
- The first person to finish their entire list w/proof of picture location wins the activity!
Talk About It
Here are some things your family can talk about as you play this game:
- If you hid objects, what kinds of items did you hide? Were there items you thought about hiding but chose to leave alone? What was different about these items?
- For those who hunted for items, where did you look first?
- What did you find last? Where was it? What made it so hard to find?
What You Will Need
- Pen or pencil
- Paper
- Household items
- Mobile device (optional)
Activity
- One family member will a create a list of items for others to locate around the house. These items can include, specific toys, video game controllers, brightly colored accessories or anything creative to make the activity interesting.
- Hide each item throughout the house. Try not to make locations too difficult to find, and always place items in a safe space. Avoid placing items where you must climb or in hard-to-reach areas.
- Once the participants find an item, they must take a picture to prove they found the item in the correct location. Taking the photo keeps other participants from being untrue about where they found the item.
- This activity can be played on teams or alone.
- The first person to finish their entire list w/proof of picture location wins the activity!
Talk About It
Here are some things your family can talk about as you play this game:
- What item was the hardest to find? Why do you think it was so hard to find?
- Where did you look first? Where did you look last? How did you decide where to look?
- Was there a theme to your scavenger hunt? Can you think of more themes?
What You Will Need
- Pen or pencil
- Paper
- Household items
- Mobile device (optional)
Activity
- One family member will a create a list of items for others to locate around the house. These items can include, specific toys, video game controllers, brightly colored accessories or anything creative to make the activity interesting.
- Hide each item throughout the house. Try not to make locations too difficult to find, and always place items in a safe space. Avoid placing items where you must climb or in hard-to-reach areas.
- Once the participants find an item, they must take a picture to prove they found the item in the correct location. Taking the photo keeps other participants from being untrue about where they found the item.
- This activity can be played on teams or alone.
- The first person to finish their entire list w/proof of picture location wins the activity!
Talk About It
Here are some things your family can talk about as you play this game:
- What makes a scavenger hunt interesting? Did you choose a theme for your scavenger hunt? Can you think of a theme you’ve never tried before?
- Sometimes a hiding place looks easy when you’re the person hiding the object, but if you’re the person looking, it’s actually pretty challenging. Why do you think this is?
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