Scavenger hunt games for younger kids

Scavenger hunts are many times used interchangeably with treasure hunts, however, scavenger hunts are a much simpler form of the game, and respective to the name, they involve 'scavenging'.

Houston, FL (prHWY.com) January 19, 2012 - Scavenger hunts are many times used interchangeably with treasure hunts, however, scavenger hunts are a much simpler form of the game, and respective to the name, they involve 'scavenging'. Scavenger hunts are often played in birthday parties or slumber parties and are very popular on Easter, where parents hide Easter eggs around the house.

While in a treasure hunt, the objective of the game is to follow a single, well defined path of clues to arrive at a treasure, in a scavenger hunt, there is usually a list of objects or locations to find around a house or back yard. A scavenger hunt does not involve any riddle or puzzle solving, so it is very suitable for the younger children, ages 3-6 who do not read yet and cannot solve puzzles.

The simplest form of scavenger hunt is the one in which you hide little souvenirs around the house. Our recommendation is buying little plastic eggs and hiding random candy in each. Another fun option is to buy chocolate coins and hide them around the house. You hide them in just every place you think your kids will look for it. Of course, you have to take into account that some places you just don't want your kids to go (explain to them what are the boundaries of the game). You should also take into account that some souvenirs may be overlooked and not found for months. For the same reason, make sure that these souvenirs may not cause harm to your family pets!
In another form of the game, the children are sent with a list to collect a series of objects around the house, backyard or park. This list may include explicit objects like coins, leaves, tools, stones etc. The objects could also be implicit, like 'something made of metal', 'something yellow' etc.A third option, which is more like a treasure hunt, is to hide little notes around the house, each note pointing to a different hiding location. The only difference between this game and the classic treasure hunt, is that there is no element of puzzle solving, but only seeking.
Of course you could combine all the different forms of the game for a richer, more interesting activity.

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