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🎂 Birthday treasure hunt

Google Classroom

An activity that lands right when the guests have eaten and want more action. The clues use the party itself, and the treasure is revealed at the end behind the curtain.

Before you start

  • Print the clues, fold each one, and hide it in the spot the clue before it points to. Hand the first clue to the kids to start.
  • Lots of guests? Split them into two teams and give each team a clue order that starts in a different place.
  • Make sure the treasure has enough for every child, so everyone wins together.

The clues (cut along the dashed lines)

  1. Clue 1
    Colorful, round and filled up with air, Look in between us, the clue's hiding there!
  2. Clue 2
    Chips and popcorn and treats piled high, Look under the snack table, don't pass it by!
  3. Clue 3
    The cake's keeping cool till the candles are lit, The clue's on my door, so don't open it!
  4. Clue 4
    Wrapped up in paper with ribbons and bows, Look all around us, but don't open those!
  5. Clue 5
    Here you wash hands before having a bite, Look right beside me, the clue is in sight!
  6. Clue 6
    All of the guests came through me today, Peek just behind me, the clue's on its way!
  7. Clue 7
    The birthday kid's bed has a soft, puffy friend, Lift it up gently, you're nearly at the end!
  8. Clue 8
    I slide and I swish and I cover the glass, The treasure's behind me, so peek as you pass!
Show the answers (for the grown-up)
  1. Among the balloons
  2. Under the snack table
  3. On the fridge door
  4. Next to the pile of presents
  5. By the sink
  6. Behind the front door
  7. Under the birthday child's pillow
  8. Behind the living room curtain

Answer key (for the grown-up)

  1. Among the balloons
  2. Under the snack table
  3. On the fridge door
  4. Next to the pile of presents
  5. By the sink
  6. Behind the front door
  7. Under the birthday child's pillow
  8. Behind the living room curtain

The treasure

A party favor bag for every guest, or a "treasure chest" of chocolate coins to share.

Questions and answers

When is the best time for a treasure hunt at a party?

After the food and before the cake works well: kids have energy to burn, and the hunt gives the party a fun finale.

What should the treasure be?

Something everyone shares, like party favor bags or a box of chocolate coins, so nobody goes home disappointed.

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