Indoor and Outdoor Scavenger Hunt for Kids

My son Clark LOVES Scavenger hunts. But let’s be honest…who DOESN’T enjoy a fun hunt?

One year, my husband buried a treasure box in a forest, then created a treasure map for the boys to follow, find and DIG UP! (Best day ever! Best DAD ever!)

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Another year, just as George was learning to spell, he created a scavenger hunt for his brother. He left kind and encouraging words for him to find around the house. (Best brother ever!)

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For Clark’s 13th birthday, we gave him two hunts. One indoors (by himself) to find his birthday present, and one OUTSIDE with his friends. Both were a HIT so I wanted to share this idea with you!

Scavenger hunts work not only for a birthday, but also for Christmas, for a family night, or on any day you’re looking for something fun to do with your family. You could even have your kids create scavenger hunts for each other.

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Here was Clark’s INDOOR birthday hunt:

(Thank you Pinterest and Google for helping me with these riddles)

Here is our OUTDOOR Hunt:

(Feel free to copy and paste to a word document, or print this and play!)

Good for kids 12 and up. Make sure each team has a phone/camera.

Scavenger hunt    

• Take a selfie of your entire team on the play set.

• Take a picture of two people swinging.

• Find the sidewalk chalk. Write an encouraging message on the sidewalk. (Ideas: You Matter. -or- You Got this!  -or-  Choose Joy) You will find the sidewalk chalk:

• Find the secret message and write down what you see. Secret message is found:

• Take a selfie with a dog or person out for a walk.

• Trade a penny for something more valuable. 

• What is the mystery word written on our neighbor’s front door?

• Find the little library and write down the name of one book. 

• Take a picture next to a fire hydrant.

• Find leaves from 3 different trees and bring them back.

• Take a picture of something red.

• Take a photo of two of your team mates jumping in the air at the same time.

• Take a picture of someone sitting on the park bench.

• Take a picture of a house or mailbox with the number 2 on it.

• Return home

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The boys loved the scavenger hunts and said they wished they were LONGER. This list only took them about 30 minutes! They ran SO hard!

What would you add or change? Leave me a comment.

Thanks for reading.