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#* A house is great for all ages, but it might be difficult to accommodate a large group. You may also want to block off private areas, such as bedrooms and offices. | #* A house is great for all ages, but it might be difficult to accommodate a large group. You may also want to block off private areas, such as bedrooms and offices. | ||
#* Your neighborhood is a great place for a large scavenger hunt. If you plan on involving your neighbors, talk to them first, so that they know when to expect the players to come by and ask for the item. | #* Your neighborhood is a great place for a large scavenger hunt. If you plan on involving your neighbors, talk to them first, so that they know when to expect the players to come by and ask for the item. | ||
| − | #Decide which type of scavenger hunt you want to do.<ref>My Kids Adventures, [http://www.mykidsadventures.com/scavenger-hunt-ideas/ Scavenger Hunt Ideas]</ref> There are many different types of scavenger hunts, but all of them involve an item list. Here are some ideas to get you started: | + | #Decide which type of scavenger hunt you want to do.<ref name="rf15615">My Kids Adventures, [http://www.mykidsadventures.com/scavenger-hunt-ideas/ Scavenger Hunt Ideas]</ref> There are many different types of scavenger hunts, but all of them involve an item list. Here are some ideas to get you started: |
#* Give the players a list of items. Hide the items around your location, and have the players search for the items. The first player/group to find all of the items wins. | #* Give the players a list of items. Hide the items around your location, and have the players search for the items. The first player/group to find all of the items wins. | ||
#* Have the players go door-to-door asking for items off the list. Be sure to plan ahead with your neighbors if you choose to do this. | #* Have the players go door-to-door asking for items off the list. Be sure to plan ahead with your neighbors if you choose to do this. | ||
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#* Instead of writing "needle and thread," you could write: "We go hand-in-hand as a pair, and your mom might use us to repair a tear." | #* Instead of writing "needle and thread," you could write: "We go hand-in-hand as a pair, and your mom might use us to repair a tear." | ||
#* Instead of writing "broomstick" you could write: "A witch may use me to get around, but most will use me to sweep up the ground." | #* Instead of writing "broomstick" you could write: "A witch may use me to get around, but most will use me to sweep up the ground." | ||
| − | #Turn a scavenger hunt into a bingo game. Start with a bingo grid and write the name of an item in each square. Have the players check off the items that they find. The first person to get five marks in a horizontal, vertical, or diagonal line wins.<ref>Bewilderment, [http://www.pottcoconservation.com/blog/?p=1649 Spring Scavenger Hunt]</ref> | + | #Turn a scavenger hunt into a bingo game. Start with a bingo grid and write the name of an item in each square. Have the players check off the items that they find. The first person to get five marks in a horizontal, vertical, or diagonal line wins.<ref name="rf15616">Bewilderment, [http://www.pottcoconservation.com/blog/?p=1649 Spring Scavenger Hunt]</ref> |
#* This is great of scavenger hunts that take place outside or in a nature park. | #* This is great of scavenger hunts that take place outside or in a nature park. | ||
#* Consider basing the items on your grid off of the location. For example, if you are having a scavenger hunt at a beach, you could include the following: sea shell, sunbather, sand castle, seagull, crab, barking dog, and towel. | #* Consider basing the items on your grid off of the location. For example, if you are having a scavenger hunt at a beach, you could include the following: sea shell, sunbather, sand castle, seagull, crab, barking dog, and towel. | ||
| − | #Give the players a list of items to find and have them write down the item in blank space provided. For example, you can tell your players to look for something blue, something soft, and something green. They player writes down what they found (a blue marble, a bunny rabbit, a green leaf) in the blank spaces you provide for them. The first person to complete the sheet wins.<ref | + | #Give the players a list of items to find and have them write down the item in blank space provided. For example, you can tell your players to look for something blue, something soft, and something green. They player writes down what they found (a blue marble, a bunny rabbit, a green leaf) in the blank spaces you provide for them. The first person to complete the sheet wins.<ref name="rf15616" /> |
#* This is great for nature walks and parks. | #* This is great for nature walks and parks. | ||
#* Make sure that your list is related to the location. You don't want the players to look for something green if they are in a desert or rocky cave. | #* Make sure that your list is related to the location. You don't want the players to look for something green if they are in a desert or rocky cave. | ||
