Someone told me to post this over here. Our trip is getting close, so I need to hurry ad finish this up.
We're not telling our kids about our Disney trip until the morning that we leave. We're leaving the afternoon before our check in (Fort Wilderness) and driving to the Florida state line. That way we won't be so tired our first day there.
So, I want to tell them via a scavenger hunt. I want to confuse them though because I don't want them to know where we're going right away. Here is what I have so far:
The first "poem" (I'm not very good at them) will be on wrinkled up old looking paper that I'm going to print off. I'm also making X's to mark each "clue" and each X will have the next clue on the back of it.
A treasure awaits the two of you
Clues will lead you to something good
Your treasure is not underground
That's not where it will be found
You must look between the lines
Dig into your curious minds
The items you find will be used
Once you find your final clue
So off you go, working together
The treasure at the end is something you'll cherish forever!
Here are the clues I've come up with so far (I found some of these on the net):
Find something that makes your teeth squeeky clean
It will give you a smile like a king or a queen! [toothbrush]
The weather is cool, you need to grab it
So hurry up and get your _________ [jacket]
Don't be a slouch
Check under the _______ [couch]....(I'll have something hiding under the couch that we'll need to take with us....like a flashlight for camping).
When you're dirty, there is hope
just wash off with a bar of _______ [soap]
Soft, puffy and white,
you use this at night. [pillow]
No need to rush
Just go get your _______ [brush]
Take these for a walk, flippity-flop---
To protect you from sand that's scorching hot. [flip-flops]
A place where animals sleep at a farm
Your next clue can be found in the ______ [barn]....(bikes)
After dinner, the dishes go in here
It will make the mess dissapear! (I will have new pajamas hidden in the dishwasher)
This isn't a chore
Go check by our closet______ [door] (I'll have a suitcase sitting in front of the door)
Mean sisters.....Mice into horses....pumpkin into coach....glass slipper....
Who am I thinking of?
(I'm hoping they will guess Cinderella and go get my youngest dd's cinderella dress. They'll need these costumes for the Pirate and Princess party on Monday night when we're there.)
Feisty, fun-loving and fearless. Peter Pan is my best friend. (Oldest dd will hopefully go get her Tinkerbell costume)
I still need more "clues". This will be the final clue:
The treasure you're looking for is presently hiding
In a place where you spend a lot of time riding!
(They will go out to the garage. The car will be all decorated with "Honk if you love Disney World" on the back window and Mickey Mouse heads drawn on the side windows. Taped to the door handle, I will have a sign that says "OPEN" and when they open the van, it will be filled with balloons and attached to one Disney mylar balloon will be an envelope with the invitation and tickets to the Pirate and Princess Party in it. That's when we'll tell them that we're leaving THAT AFTERNOON!!)
We're not telling our kids about our Disney trip until the morning that we leave. We're leaving the afternoon before our check in (Fort Wilderness) and driving to the Florida state line. That way we won't be so tired our first day there.
So, I want to tell them via a scavenger hunt. I want to confuse them though because I don't want them to know where we're going right away. Here is what I have so far:
The first "poem" (I'm not very good at them) will be on wrinkled up old looking paper that I'm going to print off. I'm also making X's to mark each "clue" and each X will have the next clue on the back of it.
A treasure awaits the two of you
Clues will lead you to something good
Your treasure is not underground
That's not where it will be found
You must look between the lines
Dig into your curious minds
The items you find will be used
Once you find your final clue
So off you go, working together
The treasure at the end is something you'll cherish forever!
Here are the clues I've come up with so far (I found some of these on the net):
Find something that makes your teeth squeeky clean
It will give you a smile like a king or a queen! [toothbrush]
The weather is cool, you need to grab it
So hurry up and get your _________ [jacket]
Don't be a slouch
Check under the _______ [couch]....(I'll have something hiding under the couch that we'll need to take with us....like a flashlight for camping).
When you're dirty, there is hope
just wash off with a bar of _______ [soap]
Soft, puffy and white,
you use this at night. [pillow]
No need to rush
Just go get your _______ [brush]
Take these for a walk, flippity-flop---
To protect you from sand that's scorching hot. [flip-flops]
A place where animals sleep at a farm
Your next clue can be found in the ______ [barn]....(bikes)
After dinner, the dishes go in here
It will make the mess dissapear! (I will have new pajamas hidden in the dishwasher)
This isn't a chore
Go check by our closet______ [door] (I'll have a suitcase sitting in front of the door)
Mean sisters.....Mice into horses....pumpkin into coach....glass slipper....
Who am I thinking of?
(I'm hoping they will guess Cinderella and go get my youngest dd's cinderella dress. They'll need these costumes for the Pirate and Princess party on Monday night when we're there.)
Feisty, fun-loving and fearless. Peter Pan is my best friend. (Oldest dd will hopefully go get her Tinkerbell costume)
I still need more "clues". This will be the final clue:
The treasure you're looking for is presently hiding
In a place where you spend a lot of time riding!
(They will go out to the garage. The car will be all decorated with "Honk if you love Disney World" on the back window and Mickey Mouse heads drawn on the side windows. Taped to the door handle, I will have a sign that says "OPEN" and when they open the van, it will be filled with balloons and attached to one Disney mylar balloon will be an envelope with the invitation and tickets to the Pirate and Princess Party in it. That's when we'll tell them that we're leaving THAT AFTERNOON!!)
