Scavenger Hunt Game

Scavenger Hunt for Kids

Got bored kids? The cure is in the cards! This deck is different. It's jam-packed with interesting activities to keep kids entertained. Ready for an adventure? Just deal out the cards and find out what you have to do. You never know what it might be! Can you count all the doorknobs in your house? Can you draw an American flag? Be the first to complete your tasks and win the game! Perfect for rainy days, sleepovers, after school and trips to grandma's. With 150 activities, it's never the same game twice. For 2 or more players.  Ages 8 and up.

Scavenger Hunt for Kids is an around the house search game.  It can be played individually or with teams.  The object is to find and do things written on the Scavenger Hunt cards.  Each card has 3 tasks on it.  Generally, the first task is pretty easy, the second is not so easy, and the third is pretty hard.  Tasks can include allsorts of things such as Finding something, drawing something, building something, getting someone to do something, or counting something.  For additional details read the How to Play section.

$6.95   - Item #FP173 - Scavenger Hunt for Kids (Ages 8 and Up)
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$18.75   - Item #FP176 - Scavenger Hunt Combo Set
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How to Play Scavenger Hunt for Kids

There are many fun ways to play.  Depending on the ages of your kids, you may want to start with the Basic Game first and then move onto the faster pace of the Race Game.

The Basic Game

Each player should take 5 cards (3 cards if playing as a team) from the deck and look at the tasks on the cards.  Players have up to 30 minutes to finish as many of the activities on their cards as they possibly can.  Players should set up a central location or meeting place where they can put the objects they have found in a pile.

At the end of 30 minutes (or sooner if everyone is done) players should meet at the meeting place and count how many tasks they have completed.  Starting with the youngest player, that player should begin reading the tasks from the cards.  As each task is read, the player should display the item that was collected or the activity that was done.  If everyone agrees that the task was completed successfully, that player earns a point.  Put a check next to the player's name on the scorecard.  If there is a disagreement, ask an adult to serve as a judge and help make a decision.  Continue in this manner until all players have gone.

Add up the points.  The player who has the most points wins!!

The Race Game

To play, place 5 scavenger hunts cards face up on a table.  All the players should attempt to accomplish these SAME 15 tasks before the other players do.  Players may NOT take the cards with them - they should just try as best they can to remember the tasks on the cards and should come back to look at them if they forget.  As players find things on the cards, they should put them in their own pile.  The first player to finish all the tasks on the cards wins.  If after 30 minutes, no player has finished all the tasks, then the player who has finished the most tasks wins.

Team Play

This is a really good way to play a scavenger hunt any time there is a large group.  To play, make teams of 2 or more people and try either the Basic Game or Race Game.  Teammates should cooperate and try to help each other out if a team member is having difficulty with a task. 

My First Scavenger Hunt

My First Scavenger Hunt is a great activity for energetic youngsters. To play, take a card and ask the players to find the object shown, such as a toy, a sock, or something red. At the end of the game, challenge the players to put everything back as fast as they can. My First Scavenger Hunt is Great For: Improving Vocabulary, Teaching color, shape, and number recognition, Encouraging creativity, Fostering listening and observation skills, and Reinforcing good cleanup skills. Includes 55 cards and instructions. Ages 3 to 5.  How to Play

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How to Play My First Scavenger Hunt

The goal of My First Scavenger Hunt is to find the objects on the cards. To play, shuffle up the deck and select a card.  Show the card to the player(s) and ask them to search for the object nearby and bring it back.  After the players find the object, select a new card and play again!!

Cleanup

After playing several cards, challenge the players to see how fast they can put everything they found back where it belongs.  To make cleanup the most fun, say "Go" and then start slowly counting down from 30.  Keep a record of fastest cleanup times.

Variations

• Place three cards on the table.  Challenge the players to try to find all three objects as fast as they can.
   

• Select one card from the deck.  Challenge the players to find as many examples of the object as they can in 30 seconds.

Travel Scavenger Hunt

Here's a fun travel card game that will keep the youngsters busy and entertained on your next family road trip. In Travel Scavenger Hunt, you're looking to find the items named in the cards in your hand. Can you spot a van? A blue house? A bald man in another car? Find the item on one of your cards, discard, and draw again. The first player to discard 10 wins the game! Let are we there yet? slip away into memory as you let the good times roll with this simple and fun family travel game. Includes 60 game cards and instructions. For 2 or more players.  Ages 7 and up.  How to Play

$6.95   - Item #FP175 - Travel Scavenger Hunt (Ages 7 and up)
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How to Play Travel Scavenger Hunt

Shuffle the deck and deal each player 5 cards.  Put the remaining cards back in the box.

The goal of the game is to find the objects on your cards.  Every time a player finds an object he or she yells it out, and shows the card to the other players.  If everyone agrees the object has been found, the player places the card into his or her own discard pile, and selects another card from the top of the deck.  (Note: all objects must be found outside of the car the player is in).

The first player to discard 10 cards wins!!

In addition, each deck contains these special cards:

Swap Me Cards
If a player gets a Swap Me card, the player may swap any card in his or her hand for another card in the deck.  To use a Swap Me card place it, and an unwanted card at the bottom of the deck, and then take 2 new cards from the top of the deck.

Hear It Cards
If a player gets a Hear It card, the player must hear something (like a siren for example) in order to discard the card.  The noise may not come from the car the player is in.

Smell It Cards
If a player gets a Smell It card, the player must smell something (like a skunk, for example) in order to discard the card.  The smell may not come from the car the player is in.

Feel It Cards
If a player gets a Feel It card, the player must feel something (like the car driving over a big bump) in order to discard the card.

How to Plan Your Scavenger Hunt

• Make sure all the kids playing are the right ages for the game.  If the kids are either too young or too old, they will quickly become bored, frustrated, or discouraged. 
   

• Go through the cards before the start of the game and remove any that may be too difficult or that may take the kids into a room of the house that is off limits.
   

• Establish the ground rules of the scavenger hunt game early with the kids.  Go over good sportsman ship (i.e. no pushing) and which if any rooms in the house are off limits.
   

• Set out any supplies you may need for your scavenger hunt prior to the start of the game.  Supplies like pencils, paper, crayons, etc.
   

• Use either an egg timer, stove timer, or stop watch to help you keep track of the time.
   

• Scavenger hunts can be a lot of fun, but kids can become suddenly disinterested when it comes to putting all of their finds back where they belong.  To make cleaning up easier and fun, challenge the kids to put everything back in it's place within a certain time.  Consider rewarding them with an additional treat if the beat the time.

When to Use a Scavenger Hunt

Scavenger hunt games are great options for anytime, but come in especially helpful for these times and events:

• Rainy days - nothing makes kids crazier than being cooped up inside with a lot of unreleased energy.  Use the scavenger hunt games to keep them busy and entertained.
   

• Birthday Parties - Scavenger hunt games are an easy party game for your child's next birthday party.  With all the ideas already thought out in advance, these games make planning the birthday party that much easier.
   

• After School - After sitting all day in school, scavenger hunt games are a great way to get kids active and a great alternative to TV.
   

• Girls Scouts or Boy Scout Meetings- Use scavenger hunt games as a team building exercise at your next meeting or on the long car ride to Girl Scout camp.