Christmas Scavenger Hunts Idea
It’s going to be Christmas soon, believe it or not. As we get older, doesn’t it seem like the years go by quicker and quicker? Well, as parents, it’s sort of our job to make Christmastime entertaining to our precious little children. How do we do that? Many, many ways, of course. But in my house, we love a good scavenger hunt! And there are ways to make them Christmas-specific.
Hiding the clues is one of the most important parts of the Christmas scavenger hunt. And there are plenty of fun places to hide them during this time. You can hide them in the stockings, inside cards, inside wrapped presents, etc.
One thing we did last year that I feel was a major success was giving some clues to our neighbors, especially those who didn’t have much. The kids would then have to go over to the old lady down the block’s house to get it. Her kids were all living in other parts of the country, and she was alone on Christmas. So once they were there, they got the opportunity to talk a while with her. Not only did it relieve some of her boredom and loneliness, but my children learned a little from her.
The other thing we did that I feel good about is creating clues that require action. They were deep into a week-long scavenger hunt, and one of the clues required my children to donate a dollar to a foundation in order to get the next one. Was that fun for them? Probably not…but it teaches a good lesson about the spirit of Christmas and giving, while continuing a game that they do enjoy.
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