It's summer and kids love playing outdoors. A treasure hunt is something a bunch of kids would really enjoy even if its a mixed age group. What you need is plenty of imagination and patience. To make it a dragon themed one, get your dragon imagination out. Give your clues the dragon touch. Include dragon toys for collection to make it more exciting.
This can be organized in a reasonably big yard. Keep in mind the youngest and the oldest child playing. Make sure they'll have a way to contribute. Maps are fun, so include a map of the yard and don't forget to mark a couple of unambiguous points to help kids use the map with ease.
Now, you can use ready made treasure hunt clues or make your own. Think of a starting point for the treasure hunt and a point where you hide the treasure. It should be weather proof. It's smart to keep the clue in a box even if it's hidden under some plants. Place them in hiding places which are easy to access.
Make sure the groups participating in the treasure hunt are more or less balanced in age to avoid some teams getting an unfair advantage. Clues must be simple and easy to understand. If clues stump teams, then the whole things comes to an abrupt halt. In case teams need a little help, be around to help them. To make it more fun, kids can paint their faces to be little dragons and then play.
Keep your camera ready to get some candid shots. It's great to look at images of times which have been enjoyed by the kids!
This can be organized in a reasonably big yard. Keep in mind the youngest and the oldest child playing. Make sure they'll have a way to contribute. Maps are fun, so include a map of the yard and don't forget to mark a couple of unambiguous points to help kids use the map with ease.
Now, you can use ready made treasure hunt clues or make your own. Think of a starting point for the treasure hunt and a point where you hide the treasure. It should be weather proof. It's smart to keep the clue in a box even if it's hidden under some plants. Place them in hiding places which are easy to access.
Make sure the groups participating in the treasure hunt are more or less balanced in age to avoid some teams getting an unfair advantage. Clues must be simple and easy to understand. If clues stump teams, then the whole things comes to an abrupt halt. In case teams need a little help, be around to help them. To make it more fun, kids can paint their faces to be little dragons and then play.
Keep your camera ready to get some candid shots. It's great to look at images of times which have been enjoyed by the kids!
