How to Have a Neighborhood Scavenger Hunt
A neighborhood scavenger hunt is a fun and safe alternative to a traditional block party. Appropriate for both children and adults, it can offer an easy way to meet members of your community. It is also a great way to spend time outdoors with your family. Does this Spark an idea?
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How to Have a Neighborhood Scavenger Hunt
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Speak with a few of your neighbors to determine if your community is interested in participating in a neighborhood scavenger hunt. A random sampling should let you know if enough people will turn up for a successful contest.
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Decide on whether you wish to have a theme for your neighborhood scavenger hunt. Some ideas include super heroes, pirates, or animals. You can place some simple decorations around your neighborhood, or insist that your neighbors wear costumes.
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Create your invitations. TYou can simply write down the information on note cards, including the date, time, starting location and any special instructions. It is important to add a contact phone number in case your neighbors have any questions, and a donation request can be included if you would like everyone to chip in on prizes. When your invitations are complete, drive around the community and place them inside your neighbors' mailboxes.
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Make your list of items to be found during the hunt, and print out twice as many copies as you believe you will need. For a simple hunt, hide small objects around the neighborhood. For a more complex hunt, create a list that requires more effort by writing down uncommon items that will be more difficult to find.
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Paint clues on your sidewalks, or write them on pieces of cardboard and leave them around your neighborhood. This should be done no earlier than the morning of the neighborhood scavenger hunt, as placing the clues earlier is risky in the event of rain or wind. Each clue should give a hint as to the location of one item on the list. Clues are only necessary if the participants are children.
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Choose teams before the neighborhood scavenger hunt begins. The number of people on each team will depend on how many people show up. Teams can be made of family members or based on other criteria. No team should have more than five members.
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Award a prize to the first-place winner. If more than four teams participated, the second-place winner should receive a small prize as well.
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