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🌧️ Rainy day treasure hunt

Google Classroom

Rain drumming on the window and no way to go out? Time for a cozy indoor treasure hunt. The clues lead past coats, blankets and board games, and end under a warm bed.

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.
  • Get hot cocoa ready ahead of time (a grown-up makes it!) to celebrate finding the treasure.
  • On rainy days the floor by the front door can be wet, so wipe it before you start.

The clues (cut along the dashed lines)

  1. Clue 1
    You wear me when it's chilly and wet outside, Check in my pockets, that's where I hide!
  2. Clue 2
    Warm and thick, I cover you at night, Peek under me for a surprise in sight!
  3. Clue 3
    Hot cocoa needs milk, and I keep it cold, Check on my door, the clue's there, I'm told!
  4. Clue 4
    The raindrops are drumming on me all day, Look on my ledge, the clue's there to stay!
  5. Clue 5
    On a rainy day we snuggle up warm, Dig through the cushions, safe from the storm!
  6. Clue 6
    Boots for the puddles, the mud and the rain, Look by the shoes, then you're off again!
  7. Clue 7
    When it's wet outside we bring out games and cards, Look by the board games, it isn't too hard!
  8. Clue 8
    On a cold rainy day, a warm bed is the best, Peek underneath it, you've finished the quest!
Show the answers (for the grown-up)
  1. In the pocket of a coat on the hook
  2. Under the blanket
  3. On the fridge door
  4. On the windowsill
  5. Between the sofa cushions
  6. By the shoes at the front door
  7. Next to the board games
  8. Under the bed

Answer key (for the grown-up)

  1. In the pocket of a coat on the hook
  2. Under the blanket
  3. On the fridge door
  4. On the windowsill
  5. Between the sofa cushions
  6. By the shoes at the front door
  7. Next to the board games
  8. Under the bed

The treasure

A new puzzle, funny fuzzy socks, or a movie night with popcorn.

Questions and answers

How can I make a rainy day hunt last longer?

Add a small task at each clue, like doing ten jumping jacks or drawing a rain cloud, before the kids may read the next one.

Does this work in a small apartment?

Yes. Every spot is something most homes have, and the whole hunt fits in two or three rooms.

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