Treasure Hunt Clues

Well said, and thanks for the article.  Having a gallery for those clues sounds like a great idea, and it’s on our list of “things to do”.

I’ve talked to a few people online about this, and I’m not surprised to see that there’s such a growing interest in these sorts of games for kids and families.  Video games are a blast – don’t get me wrong.  I as a parent still play them, as my generation was raised on Nintendo, so to speak.  But I’ve found that there’s a growing need for actual one-on-one family games that get us up off the couch and moving around.

Not only can we get a bit of exercise from treasure hunts, but they force us to interact with each other, thus hopefully forming a stronger bond with our family members.

Having said that, I’ve also found that when we play, there can be a fierce sense of competition between siblings.  That can be a really good thing, but fellow parents out there know what I mean when I say that can be the beginning of the end!  What I try to do to prevent it from escalating into a fight is to have certain clues that I know my son will understand, and others that only my daughter will get.  Even them up.  Sort of; there’s nothing wrong with healthy competition, so I scatter a few in that they both know.  At the end of the hunt, they usually both feel like they’ve added to the treasure-finding.

Thanks for visiting treasure-hunt-clues.com!
This is a growing community for “hunters” to share their ideas and stories, and a resource for treasure-hunt fans.

Let’s start things off with a story from a neighbor of ours:

One thing I like to do when hosting a treasure hunt is to DRAW the clues instead of just writing them out. Granted, I’m not the world’s greatest artist, but the kids usually get the idea. There are different ways to approach the drawings as well, as I’ve found out. Sometimes you can draw the clue from different perspectives: if the clue is pointing to the bed, then draw it from an aerial point of view. Or draw things as if you’re looking through the dog’s eyes and everything is large and distorted compared to how WE see them.

Another fun tactic is to put price tags on things…I’ll explain. We’ve all seen The Price Is Right where people have to guess how much things cost, haven’t we? Well, we can use a similar tactic with treasure hunts. For example, maybe the clue simply says, “$350”. Well, I know that’s how much out refrigerator costs. And so on and so on. This approach may work better for older kids, I suppose, and could even be a way to teach them about money.

Treasure hunts can be a great way to interact with our friends and families, and when creativity is used, they can also be a blast for all of us and can create lasting memories.