Create A Scavenger Hunt Party

To Create a Scavenger Hunt Party, you will want to decide where the party goers will be finding the items on their lists. You will also need to know whether or not the kids are old enough to drive, or if you have enough adult drivers to take them around. If you do not have drivers, you can create a Neighborhood Scavenger Hunt.

Neighborhood Scavenger Hunt Party:

You can allow the kids to also go to neighbor's houses to ask for items, but be sure and check with your neighbors in advance to see if this is okay with them. Make sure to direct the kids only to the houses who have okayed the visit, or who you know wouldn't mind a visit from the scavenger hunting kids.

Creating the List:

First, you will need a computer and a printer. You could handwrite the scavenger hunt lists, but typing them is easier since you will need one copy for each group. To make your list, think of common items that can be found in your neighborhood. Examples of good scavenger hunt items are things like this: 1 Maple leaf, 1 pine cone, 1 small rock, no bigger than a quarter, a paperclip, a cancelled postage stamp, an unused tissue, a straw, something red, an envelope, a candy wrapper, etc. 

You can get creative and add bonus points for scavenger items like a feather, a party hat, an old phone book,  etc. If you are having trouble coming up with ideas, walk around your house and look for inspiration.

Send out the teams:

You'll want to divide the scavenger hunt teams evenly, usually with no more than five people on each team. Make sure each of them has a watch, and set a reasonable time limit for the number of things you want them to find. Tell the parties that the first team to find the most items on the list and make it back before time runs out, wins.  Have prizes for the winning scavenger hunt team members, and also smaller prizes for the other teams.

They should all have a fun time on their adventurous scavenger hunt, and they will be hungry when they return - so have pizza or cake and ice cream ready!