Treasure Hunt – Follow the clues

Things you'll need for this activity

• Coloured paper or streamers 
• Outside or indoor space
• Pen and paper to write your clues.

What you'll learn in this activity 

Ages: Age 3+

Purpose:This is such a fun, exciting game and gets everyone being active. Children love to explore the unknown and in this game they can make their own decisions.

Let's play!

1. Write your clues to suit your space at home.
2. Set out your coloured paper trail and finish off at a specific location  or activity.
3. Examples of instructions could include:
   Climb up me
   I help clothes dry
   I am much longer than a snake
   You can hide behind me
   I can open and shut
   Look up high
   
   
   

Let's talk

Qs -Which was the hardest/easiest clue, how could we make it harder, treasure hunt by colours, shapes, objects. I wonder is it better to go slow or fast when we are searching for clues? Why?

Extension - Make up a treasure hunt map to follow with visual clues or have your child make up the clues for a parent or siblings to follow. You can increase the complexity of the clues for older children.

 We'd love to see your creations and home based play! Share with us on Facebook at @yrfamilies #YarraRangesPlay

You can contact the YRC Family & Children’s Services team on 1300 368 333 or by email at earlyyears@yarraranges.vic.gov.au