Tips To Generate Fantastic Clues For An Excellent Treasure Hunt

If you’re making a treasure hunt you're probably trying to come up with some clues. A lot of treasure hunts for youngsters take place around the house, so the subject of your clues are going to be normal things you come across in a house, stuff like under the bed, behind the couch, or in the refrigerator. Treasure hunt clues for around the house can be hard or easy depending on what age you are making the hunt for. For example, if we are creating a clue to lead the treasure hunters to the bathtub, an more simple clue for younger kids could be:

Soap and water you will find in me
When you get out, clean you will be

A little bit more difficult clue for the bathtub geared towards older children could be:

Boats sail the high seas in me,
But not a man is lost at sea!
My shores are shiny and very slick,
My waters won’t ever make you sea sick!

One of the keys to writing great treasure hunt clues is to be sure you focus on your target audience and adjust the difficulty level of the clues. You definitely want the clues to be a bit of a challenge, but you don’t want them to be too hard. If they are, the treasure hunters can get frustrated and throw in the towel.

Despite what you may think, a good treasure hunt doesn’t necessarily mean you will need to have a great treasure. A great treasure hunt starts with great clues! It is not referred to as “give me a treasure”. It’s called a “treasure hunt.” Yes you do have to have a treasure, but it’s really all about the hunt. The entertainment is the challenge of hunting. And to have a great hunt, you will need excellent clues.