Treasure Hunt Ideas
There are many different ways to plan a treasure hunt but they are all fun and a great family activity at the campground or at home.
- Plan a treasure hunt with each clue leading to the location of the next clue. You can buy a set of plastic Easter eggs, but you don't need them. Just make the clues easy to identify (use orange paper). Children as young as 2 can play this game by using pictures instead of words. (e.g. Put a picture of a bathtub in an egg. The next clue should be in the bathtub.) The final clue would lead to the treasure (plate of cookies, invitation to go to water slides, movie pass, lemonade). For older children, the clues could be riddles they need to solve. In the beginning, limit the number of clues to the age of the child (7 year old could follow seven clues to the treasure).
- Make a treasure map (or list of directions) that would lead to the treasure.
- Use a single type of paper to make the letters that spell out the location of the treasure (e.g. guest bed). The kids need to find the letters, than unscramble the word to find figure out where is the treasure.
- Write up a list of common objects and have the kids find every item. If there's lots of kids, divide them into teams, and then give each team a list.
- Get a roll of 100 pennies or any collection of coins. Either hide the change around the RV, or toss it on the grass or a gravel driveway. Kids will spend lots of time making sure they've found every coin.
- Make each clue a riddle with the answer being the location of the next clue.
- Clues could be short poems with missing words to figure out.
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Bunny Funnies
Did you hear about the two silkworms who had a race? It ended in a Tie.
What do you call a gorilla wearing earmuffs? Anything you like, it can't hear you
Where do Rabbits go when they get married? On their Bunnymoon
What do you call a chicken at the North Pole? Lost.
Why is Turtle Wax so expensive? Because turtles have such little ears.
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Here’s a yummy treat you can make at home or at the campsite!
Frozen Ants
Peel a banana and cut into two or three small pieces with a plastic knife. Spread peanut butter on each piece then roll each piece in raisins. Wrap loosely in waxed paper and freeze. You might want to eat some of these yummy ants right away so make sure you’ve got lots of bananas!
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Well, kiddywinks, I hope you and your family enjoyed this issue’s activities. Bigfoot really got a kick out of the Bunny Funnies! Hope your summer hols are wonderful – see you in the Autumn.
Roada & Bigfoot
