| Having a party? Have a party that is exciting, | | | | drain your bank account. Plastic beads, shells, fish |
| enjoyable and lots of fun for all ages. Host a | | | | nets and pirate maps can be made by the host |
| treasure hunt party! A treasure hunt consists of | | | | or hostess. Use things that you would see if you |
| designing clues for guests to find that will lead | | | | were a pirate but keep them to a minimum |
| them to the next clue until they find what they've | | | | because the hunt will be the excitement for the |
| been waiting for - the treasure. The team or | | | | day. Always follow safety rules and appoint an |
| individual who finds the prize is the winner. | | | | adult to supervise each group. |
| Hosting a treasure hunt will make any party a big | | | | When designing your clues, the age of the children |
| hit and have family and friends talking about the | | | | should be a factor in how many clues you use. If |
| host with the most and what great fun they had | | | | the hunt is too long they may lose interest in it. If |
| at the party. A treasure hunt party can be | | | | they are five to seven years of age, pictures |
| adapted for adults or children. It can be very | | | | could be used for clues but remember they need |
| simple or it could follow a theme, it is up to the | | | | to be easy. Also keep the amount of clues low so |
| host. All it takes for a treasure hunt is imagination | | | | can they can find the treasure quickly. Once again, |
| and creativity. | | | | young children lose interest if it drags on too long. |
| The basic for setting up the treasure hunt begins | | | | If the clues lead to buried treasure, then find |
| with deciding where the clues will be hidden and | | | | great hiding spots like under a pillow or in a pot of |
| then designing the clues. These clues can include | | | | sand that's not covered all the way. This makes it |
| riddles, puzzles and rhymes. The next step is | | | | easier for the children to find and builds their |
| hiding the clues. Try not to make the hunt too | | | | excitement. The treasure hunt will be exciting and |
| long, too challenging or too strenuous, the guest | | | | a lot of fun for the children. In addition to being |
| need to enjoy the hunt. The guests can be | | | | fun and exciting, a treasure hunt can also develop |
| divided into teams or groups depending on the | | | | their social skills. Children learn to interact with |
| size of the party. The group or team that finds | | | | others. |
| the treasure is the winner. What does the winner | | | | Hosting a treasure hunt party can be used for |
| get? You guessed it, the treasure! | | | | any occasion and most holidays. Create a |
| One example of treasure could be chocolate coins | | | | treasure hunt for birthdays, picnics and even |
| covered in gold foil to resemble a pirate's | | | | family reunions. Want to make it educational? |
| treasure. If the party is for children, keep in mind | | | | Then center it around history, nature or anything |
| that the treasure hunt should be short so it will | | | | educational. So when hosting a party, consider a |
| hold their attention. Developing a theme, buying | | | | treasure hunt party. Its guaranteed fun and |
| the decorations and the treasure doesn't have to | | | | excitement for all ages. |