How Do You Devise A Scavenger Hunt For Kids?
Kids love a good hunt – and this kind is limited only by your imagination. Divide the kids into even teams. Give each team a notebook, felt-tip pens or crayons, and a list of items to collect or to find and draw. Limit the game to a room, a building, a park or a playground. Assign each item a point value. Make it theme-oriented or random. Have them find just red items or things that are used by a farmer. Or have them bring an adult’s shoe, a candle and a drawing of the tree farthest from the starting point. Give alternatives for some items. For example, a picture of the house across the street may be worth 1 point, and a drawing of the car parked in front of it could be worth another point. Stipulate that each team member must draw at least one thing. Set a time limit. Tally the points. The team with the most points wins. Award prizes – candy, a pizza party, a popcorn party or whatever you like.
