Cool thread! I’ve been doing scavenger hunts since I was a kid. That custom was passed on to my younger sisters, and now Iím doing them with MY daughter. Iíve always found that doing them for birthdays ñ with the final clue leading to her present (the “treasure”) is the most fun time to arrange them.
The one that I remember the clearest was when my sister turned 14. She got home from school, and all that was waiting for her was an index card on the door with the words ìI am full of dirt. What should I do?î written on it. She didnít get it at first, and I certainly wasnít about to give her ANY hints. None. Ever. That may have been a bit harsh, but to me, thatís one of the highlights of scavenger hunts that make them so appealing: frustration leading to realization and success!
Anyway, she finally caught on that when youíre full of dirt, you might want to take a shower. Well, there waiting in the shower was Clue #2 with the word ìBarkî on it. So, like any normal person, she checked all the trees in the frontÖnothing. In the backÖnothing still. I donít remember if it was my other sister who thought of it or one of my brothers, but I think someone mentioned the word ìhomonymî, which she knew. You see, a dog barks. I had strapped an index card to the dog!
I wonít go through every clue (maybe in a future article!), and I should probably make a point here soon, and it is this: BE CREATIVE. BREAK RULES. And make them work for it: theyíll remember the time spent together.