Surprise Scavenger Hunt ideas

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We are surprising our kids with a trip to Disney (ages 3.5, 7, and 9). My DH wanted to tell them the morning that we were leaving, but since our trip now coincides with sports practices, I think that giving the kids time to digest the news would be smart. I want to do some sort of scavenger hunt with clues. Can anybody help me with ideas/little prizes at each clue station? Here's what I think the first clue might be.

"Here is your first clue to lead you to the surprise. To figure out what it is, you must use your eyes. You'll find the second clue where we get the mail. Hurry up so you don't fail."

I'd like the clues to be more Disney in nature without completely giving it away.

Help!
 
We did this one year, and it was awesome! We didn't have prizes at each clue, but instead left a scrabble letter. At the end of the hunt, they had to figure out what the letters spelled. Our letters found along the way were
D-I-S-N-E-Y-W-O-R-L-D :banana:

Here are some of the clues I found online that worked well for my kids' ages. I've also since put some more together for a birthday party we recently had, so they are now all kind of mixed up. Don't recall exactly which ones I used for the Disney hunt, but they would have been ones in here some where:

Silverware
You'll find a clue with tools used to eat
Hurry now your hunt is almost complete.

Refrigerator
A clue to find where you keep things cold
Where to go next is what you'll be told.

Couch
To find this clue put on your thinking cap
It's where you might sit or even nap.

Clock
It has two hands, they are always straight
Pointing sometimes at three and sometimes at eight.

Television
Here you see drama, comedy, even the news,
Watch so many things, how will you choose.

Computer
Letters, a screen, and even a mouse,
look around, you'll find it somewhere in the house.

Bed
When it gets late and you turn out the light
This is the place you'll be found each night.

Socks
You’ll need to think hard to solve the next clue
Find a covering for your foot, but it’s not a shoe.

Washer
Soap and water but it doesn’t clean hands
Used with Tide, Cheer, and many other brands.


Dryer
When your clothes are wet this comes in handy
for hiding clues it’s also dandy.

Oven
Turn up the heat it will help you bake
Cookies, casseroles, even a cake.

Toaster
Your bread goes away but it will return
Don’t leave it too long or it will burn.

Family Picture
A place where you’ll find that the family all came
together as one behind glass in a frame.

Shower
A place where water falls down like rain
after it falls on you it goes down the drain.

Under Kitchen Sink
Under where you get dishes clean
if you do them by hand and not by machine.

Blender
This machine spins food and drink around
When it is on it makes a very loud sound.

Freezer
Without this summer wouldn’t be very nice
we wouldn’t have Popsicles or water with ice.

Dinner Table
Your looking for something that can be circles or squares
It’s usually made of wood and is surrounded by chairs.

Chairs at the Dinner Table
You sit here when you want to eat food
keep your elbows of the table you don’t want to be rude.

DVD player
Slide a disc in and watch a movie or two
This is where you will find your next clue.

Fireplace
It provides heat and also some light
it’s where you’ll find wood that’s burning bright.

Dishes
They’re round and flat and used to hold food
that is, until all our food has been chewed.

Cups
To find the next clue, you’ll have to think
you’ll use one of these if you need a drink.

Books
To locate the next clue you’ll need to use your mind
A book about ______ is what you’ll need to find.

Peanut Butter
You put it on sandwiches with jam or jelly
It’s good on a spoon, but better in your belly.

Potato Chips
These can be a great crunchy snack
Eat them with dip or put them in your lunch sack.

Shampoo
Use this to remove from your hair grease and dirt
It comes out of a bottle with a squeeze and a squirt.

Toothbrush
This with some paste can remove plaque
if you don’t use it enough your teeth may turn black.

Where you keep pens or pencils
To find the next clue would be a delight
It’s near tools you might use to draw or to write.

Microwave
A metal box with numbers is usually the norm
For this thing that helps us get our food warm.

Printer
From the screen to the paper is what this does
Picture or print where a blank page once was.

Where you keep your keys
They let you in or start your car
Without these you wouldn’t get very far.

Comb
With out this at you all would stare
It will help you keep control of your hair.

Vacuum
You often use this to finish your chores
It sucks up the dirt right off of the floors.

Iron
If you like to look nice, you use this a lot
It gets wrinkles out and is often quite hot.

Telephone book
Now find the next clue, no time to play games
look for a book full of numbers and names.

Garbage can
If you think a bit you’ll find this clue in a flash
It’s full of old papers, chewed gum, and trash.

Piano
Here you’ll find keys, but they won’t start cars,
you’ll also books with notes written on bars.
Pillow
you’ll lay your head here when your about to count sheep
It often gets fluffed before you go to sleep.

Cereal Cupboard
The next clues location I’m about to disclose
look where you might find Chex or maybe Cheerios.

Wash your hands. Get a drink. Look for me in the (kitchen sink) .

Roses are red, violets are blue. You'll never guess where I've hidden the clue. (flowers)


When the sun has set and your eyes feel like lead,
you go here because it's time for (bed) .


Feeling hungry? Keep looking. You will find me when there is outdoor cooking. (BBQ)


You will be like the Princess and the Pea if you feel where this clue might be. (under mattress)


When you're feeling less than fresh, there's just one place to go to get all squeaky clean and scrub between each toe. (shower/bath)


Kt ia tg cf hh ed nr. Take out all the second letters and join.


Take a walk and step outside. This is where you go to ride. (garage)


Keep things clean. Keep things dry. Can you guess? Come on, just try! (washer/dryer/laundry room)


You're almost at the very end! This is where your guests come in. (front door mat)


The final clue. The final prize. Look into this to see your eyes. (dresser/bathroom mirror)


One sheet, two sheets, three sheets more...Some use less, some use more. (toilet paper roll)


What has a tongue that can't taste, eyes that can't see and a sole that will never die? (running shoe)


What goes up and down but never moves? (stairs)


I have a sound that goes beep, and while the time I do keep, my main function is to reheat. (microwave)


Time to chill, time to think. Please go here for a cool, cool drink. (fridge)


If you want your teeth to shine, pick this up and spend some time. (toothbrush)


If you're in a hungry mood, go here first and find some food. (fridge/pantry)


Now you're on your second clue. These go on before your shoes. (sock drawer)


The more I dry, the wetter I become. (towel)


Stiff is my spine and my body is pale, but I'm always ready to tell a tale. (book)


What has a ring, but no finger? (phone)


Most keys open doors, but mine only make a sound. (piano)


What invention let's you look right through a wall? (window)


I have a face that doesn't frown. I have hands that do not wave. I have no mouth, just a familiar sound. I don't walk, but I move around? (clock)


Have fun :woohoo:
 
OP great post :thumbsup2
I'm also surprising my DD5 with our upcoming trip. Will definitely be using this scavenger hunt idea.
 
We did this one year, and it was awesome! We didn't have prizes at each clue, but instead left a scrabble letter. At the end of the hunt, they had to figure out what the letters spelled. Our letters found along the way were D-I-S-N-E-Y-W-O-R-L-D :banana: Here are some of the clues I found online that worked well for my kids' ages. I've also since put some more together for a birthday party we recently had, so they are now all kind of mixed up. Don't recall exactly which ones I used for the Disney hunt, but they would have been ones in here some where: Silverware You'll find a clue with tools used to eat Hurry now your hunt is almost complete. Refrigerator A clue to find where you keep things cold Where to go next is what you'll be told. Couch To find this clue put on your thinking cap It's where you might sit or even nap. Clock It has two hands, they are always straight Pointing sometimes at three and sometimes at eight. Television Here you see drama, comedy, even the news, Watch so many things, how will you choose. Computer Letters, a screen, and even a mouse, look around, you'll find it somewhere in the house. Bed When it gets late and you turn out the light This is the place you'll be found each night. Socks You’ll need to think hard to solve the next clue Find a covering for your foot, but it’s not a shoe. Washer Soap and water but it doesn’t clean hands Used with Tide, Cheer, and many other brands. Dryer When your clothes are wet this comes in handy for hiding clues it’s also dandy. Oven Turn up the heat it will help you bake Cookies, casseroles, even a cake. Toaster Your bread goes away but it will return Don’t leave it too long or it will burn. Family Picture A place where you’ll find that the family all came together as one behind glass in a frame. Shower A place where water falls down like rain after it falls on you it goes down the drain. Under Kitchen Sink Under where you get dishes clean if you do them by hand and not by machine. Blender This machine spins food and drink around When it is on it makes a very loud sound. Freezer Without this summer wouldn’t be very nice we wouldn’t have Popsicles or water with ice. Dinner Table Your looking for something that can be circles or squares It’s usually made of wood and is surrounded by chairs. Chairs at the Dinner Table You sit here when you want to eat food keep your elbows of the table you don’t want to be rude. DVD player Slide a disc in and watch a movie or two This is where you will find your next clue. Fireplace It provides heat and also some light it’s where you’ll find wood that’s burning bright. Dishes They’re round and flat and used to hold food that is, until all our food has been chewed. Cups To find the next clue, you’ll have to think you’ll use one of these if you need a drink. Books To locate the next clue you’ll need to use your mind A book about ______ is what you’ll need to find. Peanut Butter You put it on sandwiches with jam or jelly It’s good on a spoon, but better in your belly. Potato Chips These can be a great crunchy snack Eat them with dip or put them in your lunch sack. Shampoo Use this to remove from your hair grease and dirt It comes out of a bottle with a squeeze and a squirt. Toothbrush This with some paste can remove plaque if you don’t use it enough your teeth may turn black. Where you keep pens or pencils To find the next clue would be a delight It’s near tools you might use to draw or to write. Microwave A metal box with numbers is usually the norm For this thing that helps us get our food warm. Printer From the screen to the paper is what this does Picture or print where a blank page once was. Where you keep your keys They let you in or start your car Without these you wouldn’t get very far. Comb With out this at you all would stare It will help you keep control of your hair. Vacuum You often use this to finish your chores It sucks up the dirt right off of the floors. Iron If you like to look nice, you use this a lot It gets wrinkles out and is often quite hot. Telephone book Now find the next clue, no time to play games look for a book full of numbers and names. Garbage can If you think a bit you’ll find this clue in a flash It’s full of old papers, chewed gum, and trash. Piano Here you’ll find keys, but they won’t start cars, you’ll also books with notes written on bars. Pillow you’ll lay your head here when your about to count sheep It often gets fluffed before you go to sleep. Cereal Cupboard The next clues location I’m about to disclose look where you might find Chex or maybe Cheerios. Wash your hands. Get a drink. Look for me in the (kitchen sink) . Roses are red, violets are blue. You'll never guess where I've hidden the clue. (flowers) When the sun has set and your eyes feel like lead, you go here because it's time for (bed) . Feeling hungry? Keep looking. You will find me when there is outdoor cooking. (BBQ) You will be like the Princess and the Pea if you feel where this clue might be. (under mattress) When you're feeling less than fresh, there's just one place to go to get all squeaky clean and scrub between each toe. (shower/bath) Kt ia tg cf hh ed nr. Take out all the second letters and join. Take a walk and step outside. This is where you go to ride. (garage) Keep things clean. Keep things dry. Can you guess? Come on, just try! (washer/dryer/laundry room) You're almost at the very end! This is where your guests come in. (front door mat) The final clue. The final prize. Look into this to see your eyes. (dresser/bathroom mirror) One sheet, two sheets, three sheets more...Some use less, some use more. (toilet paper roll) What has a tongue that can't taste, eyes that can't see and a sole that will never die? (running shoe) What goes up and down but never moves? (stairs) I have a sound that goes beep, and while the time I do keep, my main function is to reheat. (microwave) Time to chill, time to think. Please go here for a cool, cool drink. (fridge) If you want your teeth to shine, pick this up and spend some time. (toothbrush) If you're in a hungry mood, go here first and find some food. (fridge/pantry) Now you're on your second clue. These go on before your shoes. (sock drawer) The more I dry, the wetter I become. (towel) Stiff is my spine and my body is pale, but I'm always ready to tell a tale. (book) What has a ring, but no finger? (phone) Most keys open doors, but mine only make a sound. (piano) What invention let's you look right through a wall? (window) I have a face that doesn't frown. I have hands that do not wave. I have no mouth, just a familiar sound. I don't walk, but I move around? (clock) Have fun :woohoo:

These are soo cute! Definitely stealing them :)
 












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