Nikki
Here are some details of our successful treasure hunt.
It was for our church, at a farm, during our Fall Harvest Festival. We wanted a harvest theme, but not so much a Halloween theme. We also wanted large motor activities so small children would participate in the whole thing. And, we wanted a few team building activities since families were encouraged to sign up as a team. So, our 6 stations were:
1. Ship's Cove: each member of the team had to walk the plank looking backwards through a pair of binoculars.
2. Walleye River: each member was given a "stepping stone", and they had to get to a certain point only using the stones.
3. Spider's Web: We created a 4' x 4' spider web out of twine and attached bells. Each team picked 2 people to pass through the web without ringing the bells.
4. Hide Away Cove: We hid 15 stamps, and they had to find 10 of them and stamp a piece of paper
5. Mummy Cave: We wrapped one person in the group with Toilet Paper
6. Apple Lake: One apple per team mate needed to be bobbed. Not everyone had to bob, someone else could bob for you.
I gave everyone an envelope with their starting spots. As they completed the stations, the station judges would give them a stamp on their envelope (we had 6 station judges) and they had to be completed in the correct order.
We had 9 groups of 4-8 people
We buried 1st, 2nd and 3rd place treasures, and gave them each a map when they completed the journey. Everyone else got a glow stick when they completed.
It was great watching the families really enjoy themselves! They were running from point to point (kids dragging laughing parents) and working together to complete the tasks. They had to think and
challenge themselves a little, and we had a 100% smile-success rate. What a fantastic idea, and thank you for all your work. We'll be using it again. I think I just set a new standard at our yearly Fall
Harvest Festival. I'm already planning the next one!
Blessings,
Rebecca Walsh, USA
More details on a great Church Treasure Hunt here
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