The "Treasure Hunt" Party Game

Video Transcript

"And now it is time for a pirate treasure hunt. A pirate treasure hunt with treasure. That sounds exciting. Now there is two ways of playing this game. If you got younger children, you might want to just make it really simple. Gather the children up in front of you. You might be able to find some kind of fun chest. You can buy plastic ones at stores for very little money. Fill it up with prizes. When the children are sitting with you, tell them that you've hidden some treasure under a nearby tree. The tree is very tall. You should be able to find the treasure around it. Show them what this little thing they are looking for. The children will go and look in the nearby trees. And sure enough there they find the gold coins. They run back and show you their coins. And in return, you'll give them some real pirate treasure from your treasure chest. A little prize playing the game. And send them off to find some more gold coins. In another part of the garden, that's the easy version. The second version, is for older children or families to enjoy. It involves a little bit more time and writing, writing out little notes for your guests. The idea is to write out a clue. And fix to your first chosen spot in the garden or yard or area. For example, a tree that's got flowers on that is very nearby. That eliminates a lot of trees. The children and their families and their parents will look around. When they find that tree, there'll be another note attached to it sending them to another spot. Say a note to a wheelbarrow. Stuck to the upturn wheelbarrow is another little message sending them to another part of the yard or the garden or the field. It's time. It might be some flower pots. Inside or on the outside of the flower pot, you might put another little note, sending them to another spot. The final spot is where the treasure is found. The children and their families bring back the treasure to you. And you can go into your treasure chest and give everyone a bigger prize. It's a fun game and everybody enjoys it and that's a treasure hunt."