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Halloween scavenger hunt is a perfect bonding activity for your family, relatives, and friends. Such an activity provides a distinct thrilling experience that is enough to get your loved ones engaged and entertained as you celebrate Halloween. Make your treasure hunt more memorable and exciting by following these tips.
Give prizes before the hunt begins. When participants expect prizes during and after the hunt, they probably think less about the possibility that there are prizes before the activity begins. Thus, you can catch them off guard by giving out prizes just before your start the treasure hunt. When they receive initial prizes for participation, their expectations from the hunt are heightened and they become more interested in what is in store for them.
Vary the prizes. When the prizes have monotonous values, they become less appealing to participants. Prepare for this possible dilemma by making your prizes increasing in value. For instance, if your hunt follows an 8-prize progression, then you can prepare the following prizes: pack of candies, favorite snacks, a new ball pen, movie tickets, a new wristwatch, a new backpack, gift certificates, and a hundred dollars.
Hide the clues and prizes in the unlikeliest places. A
scavenger hunt is more exciting when clues and prizes are hidden in unpredictable locations like under the chair, below the hamper instead of inside it, behind curtain ruffles or portraits, and inside a plastic bag hidden in a garden pot. Use your creativity when deciding where to place the clues and prizes. As a reminder though, be careful with your choices so as not to endanger your loved ones. Avoid locations that have sharp edges and power outlets.
Alternate hiding places to make the hunt more challenging. Alternating the hiding places of clues and locations can definitely make the hunt more challenging. For a 10-prize progression hunt, try hiding 5 clues/prizes outside the house and 5 inside. Hide them in an alternating manner such that the first clue/prize is hidden inside, the second outside, the third inside, and so on and so forth or vice versa.
Spread out the prizes in unpredictable intervals. Spreading out the prizes also helps in making the hunt more exhilarating. In predictable intervals, people expect that they can get prizes once they figure out the interval, say there is always a prize after 3 clues. When you spread out the prizes in unpredictable intervals, the expectations of participants become unpredictable too. Try creating an unpredictable set of intervals that fits the progression of your hunt.
Use simple math or poetry to make the
Halloween scavenger hunt more mysterious. Adding simple math or poetry can make your treasure hunt more mysterious. Use a Halloween-inspired language when formulating clues. A clue bearing the statement Two bats plus two bats is equal to the number of the drawer where the third prize is hidden can engage your participants in a tougher adrenaline rush that can make them root for the grand prize. Take your time in creating a fun treasure hunt for your loved ones.
