How Do You Devise A Scavenger Hunt For Teens?
Trick your teens into learning something with a cool scavenger hunt. For Older Teens Step 1 Divide the group into even teams. Give each team a Polaroid camera, a notebook and pen and a list of items to find or collect. Step 2 Assign each item a point value. Make the list random or follow a theme, such as animals or machinery. Step 3 Make it fun. Do you want the kids to bring back a mop? A pull tab? Have their pictures taken on a coin-operated horse? Step 4 Stipulate that each team member must have his or her photo taken at least once. Step 5 Declare the team with the most points after an hour the winner. Be sure to get a group photo. Step 6 Award gift certificates, novelty gifts, candy or movie passes as prizes. For Younger Teens Step 1 Send kids in groups of four or five on bicycles. Step 2 Hide clues in plastic Easter eggs or empty film canisters stashed around the neighborhood. Step 3 Write clues that tell the kids what to do next. The messages can lead them to the next egg, or they