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Treasure Hunt
Filed under: Toys, Birthdays, Activities: Toddlers & Preschoolers, Activities: Big Kids, Activities: Tweens
A treasure hunt is a great way for kids to have fun at a birthday party or playgroup. When planning your treasure hunt you will need to consider where to hide your treasure and, more importantly, what treasure your children will enjoying hunting for. Small toys, candy and treats often work well.
To draw the perfect treasure-hunt map, start at the end where you will bury the treasure. Then, think backwards, reconstructing the path you want your kinds to follow to find the their prize. Do you want them to stay in the same room or a specific area? Can they go outside or should they stay indoors? Are there places they need to avoid to stay safe?
After you plan out the route to the treasure, you need to come up with clues. Some good ideas for clues are coded messages, riddles, poems or reverse text messages that must be held up to a mirror to be read.
If you host your treasure hunt outside in a large space, kids can use compasses or be given directions like, "Take seven big steps north and four baby steps east" to find each clue. You can find more ideas for treasure hunt clues at Squidoo.
Remember, the best part of the treasure hunt is searching for the treasure. Lead your pirates on a long, twisted adventure before they final reach their reward.
Check out ParentDish's Toys and Games section for more suggestions for birthday party ideas.
To draw the perfect treasure-hunt map, start at the end where you will bury the treasure. Then, think backwards, reconstructing the path you want your kinds to follow to find the their prize. Do you want them to stay in the same room or a specific area? Can they go outside or should they stay indoors? Are there places they need to avoid to stay safe?
After you plan out the route to the treasure, you need to come up with clues. Some good ideas for clues are coded messages, riddles, poems or reverse text messages that must be held up to a mirror to be read.
If you host your treasure hunt outside in a large space, kids can use compasses or be given directions like, "Take seven big steps north and four baby steps east" to find each clue. You can find more ideas for treasure hunt clues at Squidoo.
Remember, the best part of the treasure hunt is searching for the treasure. Lead your pirates on a long, twisted adventure before they final reach their reward.
Check out ParentDish's Toys and Games section for more suggestions for birthday party ideas.
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11-10-2009 @ 11:02AM
erin said...my son just turned one. i am having a party for him this weekend,but i'm stuck on what to do at the party for the kids,as there will be some 5 to7 year olds at the party as well as 1 to3 year old kids too. any ideas for some fun for them? i'm also looking for something that doesnt cost much.
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7-21-2010 @ 8:41AM
Michel Hernandez said...You will find that older preschool/elementary children like the same traditional birthday games that the wee little ones can play. Classic games like pin the tail on the donkey (or the nose on Elmo/the tail fin on Nemo), hot potato, and having a pinata are enjoyable by all age groups, even some adults! :) Enjoy his first birthday, it's usually one of the most memorable!