We’ve got a lot of ideas to host treasure hunt parties and games for treasure hunters as a way to break up the ice for gatherings of friends and families not just during Christmas, but throughout the year. We also have the tried and tested idea to ensure that the opening of gifts during Christmas Day is slow burning entertaining instead of a paper tearing excitement.
There’s nothing better than having party-themed treasure hunts and hunting games to serve as an ice-breaker during gatherings of family and friends. The good thing is that anyone can participate.
You could, for instance, like to put the presents beneath the tree, or in a container or bag. Any place that can be used for hiding could be used, however you must be able spell the word in the same letters, as long as you have clues. For example, if there are 11 clues you can decorate an old cardboard box and write on it Christmas boxes or a huge bag and then write Christmas on it. If you have 12 clues, you could create a Christmas tree, and the like.
It’s then a matter of to add a letter to every object along the trail of treasure. It is a good idea to mix up the letters to ensure that the location of the treasure isn’t revealed until the clues are found!
It is up to you to choose the prize you’ll be awarded A prize that is exclusive to the team that wins or something for everyone, with the top two teams getting the first choice, a small wrapped present for every player with their name written on the package, or something for everyone to take in a fair way (such as a huge bag of chocolates.) It’s your choice.
When it comes to Christmas Day, a really effective way to stay clear of the stress of wrapping presents is to place the gifts in an adventure hunt. It starts with an email in the form of Father Christmas (FC) saying that he’s feeling silly this year (our children’s chorus: “AGAIN!”) and has therefore put their presents in a cupboard. To find them , they’ll have to figure out the clues hidden in the envelope he left. (When our kids were younger, we used to make trails of foil stars on the gifts, rather than using clues.)
We usually let children solve three clues, then open the presents and then enjoy them before moving on to the next set. In the beginning, we place an adult present to find along with the cache to be found by children as they work out an answer. As they get older (15 12, 10, and six) the three oldest write clues for us during the weeks leading up to Christmas. The youngest believes it’s an entire job for FC. We usually have about fifty clues prior to lunch.
It doesn’t matter if it’s only the family members involved or a larger number of kids, family and friends, one thing that is worthwhile doing is making the rules of treasure hunting prior to the hunt gets underway. Do you want to crib the rules we have in our homes!
Treasure hunts are an all-year success for gatherings and parties no matter what the occasion. They can be customized to match themed birthday celebrations like football, pirates, princesses golf, or whatever else you’d like. All you have to do is create riddles and look for things that are connected to the theme you choose. Naturally, the easiest solution is to find someone else to complete the work, and that is the point at which Blackbird Games come in!
Have a fantastic treasure hunt celebration!
Blackbird Games specialises in kids and all ages games for parties as well as treasure hunts. If you’re unable to find a game suitable for your event We’re more than happy to design one to suit your needs around the theme or event you’re looking for.
Perfect to play Xmas games, birthday celebrations, or family gatherings, Krysia and Terry the directors from Blackbird Games know they have some of the top games ever created because they’ve made and played these games with family and friends over many years. They always have children and adults having fun.