Interested in a children's treasure hunt? The best ideas for your scavenger hunt!

No matter whether it 's raining, snowing or storming outside: we won't let it spoil our fun! How? With a scavenger hunt for the whole family . Who says a children's treasure hunt can only take place outdoors? Even. We transform your house or apartment into an adventure playground and set out to find the best treasures. An indoor treasure hunt like this is a hit at every child's birthday party - but also when you want to brave dreary autumn and winter days . And then the sun does shine, we just go outside.

 

In this story we tell you the best tips and tricks for exciting scavenger hunts and treasure hunts – indoors and outdoors . We'll tell you how to plan and organize everything as well as possible and what else you can pay attention to. And of course we provide you with a lot of inspiration for countless wonderful experiences .

 

Fancy an adventure with the whole family? Then read on quickly!

 

Children's treasure hunt? It's easy to do at home when the weather is bad! 

The preparation: This is how you plan the best scavenger hunts

 

The better and more precisely you prepare and plan the birthday party and children's treasure hunt, the less work you will have when the time comes. But what exactly goes into preparing for a scavenger hunt at home ?

 

Remember the biggest and most exciting treasure hunter stories - starting with the introduction or theme : How do the children find out about the mission or the treasure ? Is there already the first clue behind the introduction? Here you will find the individual steps and ideas for planning your children's birthday treasure hunt in the house or apartment - let's go!

 

The theme for children's treasure hunts or scavenger hunts

 

Organize wonderful children's birthdays by coming up with a theme for the whole day - children's treasure hunts are twice as much fun when the little ones set off on behalf of Captain Jack Sparrow or Princess Lillifee . Why not ask your birthday child what their favorite party theme is? With small details in the clues , decorations and equipment , you can organize exciting pirate and unicorn treasure hunts or dinosaur scavenger hunts .

 

Tasks and clues for the most exciting scavenger hunts and treasure hunts

 

If you're doing a scavenger hunt or treasure hunt at home, it's probably easiest to use small pieces of paper for puzzles or clues . You can make the “schnitzels” more mysterious, for example by writing in a cipher or with invisible ink (tutorials on YouTube). You can also customize the type of hints - depending on the age of the children , the children's birthday theme or personal preference. Here are three puzzle ideas for your next scavenger hunt around the house or apartment:

 

• Enigmatic description of the stations: light is “a pear that you cannot eat”, the shoe cupboard is a “stable for cobblers’ horses”.

 

• A solution word reveals where the treasure is: The children have to look for letters or find out using puzzles. Anyone who can figure out the answer – e.g. “oven” – can find the treasure. If you only hide puzzles with letter solutions, the difficulty level will be increased.

 

• The arithmetic master finds the treasure: components of an arithmetic problem are hidden here - whoever solves them wins.

 

Route and process: Where does the children's birthday adventure treasure hunt lead?

 

As far as the route and the hiding places of your “indoor treasure hunt” are concerned, a scavenger hunt in the house or apartment has numerous advantages : No clues can get lost or get wet . And you do n't have to worry about someone else getting ahead of the birthday kids. Plus, you know your home like the back of your hand – the best prerequisite for the most creative scavenger hunt ideas .

 

• A children's birthday course: for example with laser barriers made of red string, which secret agents have to overcome. The clues can be attached to different strings.

 

• A mini escape room: Hide all the clues in one room - this way you can avoid the little ones turning your whole home inside out. With this version you can be more creative with your puzzles to extend the scavenger hunt. But please don't lock any doors!

 

• A Schnitzel Universe: Include as many rooms as possible. If possible, let neighbors know and hide clues on the balcony or in the garden - with a rain jacket and rubber boots, you can go outside even in bad weather.

 

Have you overcome all the hurdles and solved the puzzles? Here is the treasure

 

A treasure hunt doesn't always have to end with a chest full of gifts or (chocolate) gold coins . A movie night with popcorn or your favorite dinner are also great scavenger hunt surprises , and at the same time the next highlight at the birthday party at your home. And if you can't decide on one, just do both - it's your birthday after all . When it comes to gifts or sweets, just make sure that they can be divided fairly .

 

Get outside with all the pirate, unicorn and dinosaur treasure hunters

 

And if the sun does shine: a short sleigh hunt in the snow or a treasure hunt walk in autumn are fun . And after the fresh air, you often bring exhausted, relaxed children home. When going on excursions and playing children's games outside, always make sure that there are enough adults with you to make sure that all children get back into the warmth safely .

 

Get support for the treasure hunt children's birthday party

 

A children's treasure hunt like this can be quite tiring - whether for the participants or the organizers . To quickly replenish your reserves , we have the following tips for you:

 

If you're in a hurry , we recommend our muesli bars and energy gums * - both fit in every bag, are perfect for in between meals and provide you with quick carbohydrates . And you get our minis in a practical box - with the small glucose bars the treasure hunt can take longer.

 

* contains carbohydrates

 

A varied, balanced diet and a healthy lifestyle are important.

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