The Christmas season is full of wonderful traditions, but sometimes it can be fun to create a new one. A scavenger hunt can be fun for the kiddos at home, the adults in a work environment or even at a Christmas party. Here are 30 ideas to help you create a Christmas scavenger hunt and find even more of the holiday spirit.
Logistics: Plan Your Christmas Scavenger Hunt
- Define Your Goals - Do you want to make the hunt kid-friendly or funny for adults? What would you like the end result to be? Maybe stronger teamwork for your office team or a night of rest and laughter from the hustle and bustle of the holidays? Define your goals and build your hunt around those parameters.
- Make Your List - Create a list of items for people to look for (see some suggested items below in the element section). Try to create a mix of practical items and creative hunting items.
- Guidelines - Make sure participants know all the basics: the time limit, the geographic search area, and how they need to prove they've found what they were looking for.
- How to Win - Decide if the winner is based on who comes in first or if you want to have a point system. Let participants know the rules and prizes before they engage in the hunt. Points could make things more interesting, so consider that route.
- Prize Find - No matter which type of hunt you go with, you should offer a prize at the end. Make sure it's wrapped like the hard-won Christmas present that it is!
Use These Ideas to Design Your Hunt
- Selfie Scavenger Hunt - No matter how you structure the hunt, have participants take a selfie with each of their finds as proof that they actually found the items. Make sure to suggest they get creative and have fun with their poses!
- Photos - Similar to the selfie scavenger hunt, only this really just means participants take a picture of their find. It's more straightforward and will likely take less time (but is also not as creative).
- Collect the Finds - This can be a fun, hands-on way to get people involved, but keep in mind it may be hard to actually take some items when creating your list. For example, you probably shouldn't have people taking a nativity scene.
