Grandpa Richards Kids

Another scavenger hunt article from Grandpa Richard. (can you tell that I always liked this activity when I was young? - I still do!)

This next paragraph is a review for my regular readers and you could also read the past articles at (www.grandparichardskids.com/gr-blog/activities/scavenger-hunts/ and www.grandparichardskids.com/gr-blog/activities/more-on-scavenger-hunts/ and www.grandparichardskids.com/gr-blog/activities/hi-tech-scavenger-hunts/.

A scavenger hunt is a fun activity that not only provides a chance for kids to get outside before the weather gets colder, but it can help them think creatively too. There are a few different ways to do a scavenger hunt. Depending on where you live, you can have different kinds of scavenger hunts. If the children are too young to go on their own, you can team them up with older children or adults or even have small teams.

Nature Scavenger Hunt – If you live in a rural area or have a park near by, you could have a nature scavenger hunt. Make a list of things readily available that are safe for the children to collect, such as a maple leaf (maybe of specific color), pine cones, different color rocks, acorns, etc. Give each child or team a list and a paper bag to collect their treasures. You could even hide some things in the area they will be searching such as mini pumpkins or pre-wrapped treats.

Decorations Scavenger Hunt – Halloween and Christmas have many decoration traditions. Let’s make these into scavenger hunts! This will take a bit more planning; yet can be a lot of fun. Go around your neighborhood looking for interesting and unique decorations. Make note of the address, name of the family or possibly stores. Then give a list describing the decorations and the children have to find the location where the decorations reside and write it down. If they aren’t old enough to write, be sure your teams are split with older children or adults.

Costume Scavenger Hunt – Sometimes businesses, malls or plazas have a Trick or Treat time earlier in the day and have their employees dress in costumes. List several different costumes they might find and see who can find the most costumes on the list. They could have the person sign their paper when they find the different costumes.

Photo Scavenger Hunt – We’ve talked about this one before. Have a photo scavenger hunt with a halloween flavour. Who can get photos of various costumes?

If the weather isn’t nice, you can have an indoor scavenger hunt and hide things around the house. Some rules will need to be given such as if a door is closed, that room doesn’t have any of the items in it. Give clues for the items they are looking for and a bag for collecting. Candy, apples, mini pumpkins, small toys and Halloween themed items are great for indoor scavenger hunts and lots of fun for the kids.

For even more ideas, check out the Scavenger Hunt Party Planner ebook.

In this ebook is everything you need to:

• Design and lay out your Scavenger Hunt
• Run a hunt that is not just ordinary
• Create a scoring system and work out who has won
• Run a hunt suitable for any age group
• Take advantage of a wide variety of locations
• Be an organized party host
• Make sure all of your guests get involved and have a great time

Again, that is the Scavenger Hunt Party Planner ebook.