Scare Up a Halloween Scavenger Hunt at Your Next Party!

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There are as many ways to have a scavenger hunt as there are things to hunt for, so where do you start?

These tips will have you ready for the best Halloween scavenger hunt your guests have ever been a part of!

The Thrill of The Hunt

You can get your scavenger hunt started long before the Halloween party begins! Get guests excited well head of time by including information in the invitation.

These ideas will get things going.

Include a photo, such as the one below, with your invitation. To recreate the picture, visit a local store or shopping center and pick up a few Halloween items. Candles, candy bars, and inexpensive décor are all great ideas.

You can make your own bag or simply buy a Halloween-themed gift bag from the store. Take two photos – one with the items on display and another with the bag neatly packed. Be sure to mail your invitations out a couple of weeks ahead of time so guests have plenty of time to play along!

Instruct guests with one of the two following options for play.

• The first option requires very little investment on the part of guests. Challenge them to find each of the items in the picture and photograph it in the store. They should then bring their collection of pictures to the party. The guest that makes the most matches to the products you put together wins the gift bag full of goodies.
• The second option is similar, but instead of taking pictures of the items, they should buy the items, with each guest or family bringing a gift bag to exchange. (It may be helpful to put a limit on how much each guest can spend.)

Once the party begins, the scavenger hunt may be over but the fun is just beginning! Offer the gift bags as prizes to party games, or turn them into creative party favors, with each family that brings one able to take another one home. A slight variation is to have guests purchase each type of item, but not necessarily the same one. For example, they need to find a full-size candy bar, but it doesn't have to be a bag of M&M's. This version of play results in bags of similar value, although each one will be quite different from the others.

Tips for Your GOBLINs

If your party is family-friendly, then you'll want to include the kids! Get them in on the scavenger hunt fun with these awesome Halloween party activities!

Who doesn't love a good leaf fight? Bring back this fall classic in a big way by incorporating a scavenger hunt just for the kids!

Rake leaves into one huge pile and toss a few Halloween goodies among them, taking care to make sure they are all hidden. On the word "go" let the leaf fights begin!

Kids are sure to discover hidden treasures as they play in this unforgettable version of a scavenger hunt. Best of all, even the youngest kids can play, making this activity perfect for the whole family!

Here's a Halloween scavenger hunt idea that is great for young children.

Engage their sense of discovery and their self awareness with this creative idea – all you'll need is a digital camera and the ability to print photos during your party! First take pictures of each child – in costume – as they arrive. Once you have pictures, print them and put them in plain envelopes. Allow each child to choose an envelope, and then challenge him or her to find the guest pictured. A pint-sized "scavenger" hunt is as easy as that!

However you choose to organize your Halloween scavenger hunt, the most important thing to remember is to find a way to include all of your guests. There's no better way to celebrate Halloween!

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