How to write your own treasure hunt or scavenger hunt riddles:
You can create some good clue based poetry as treasure hunt riddles with some simple rules.
Treasure Hunt Clue Ideas:
Click here for Some Clue Ideas or see if you can Solve These Puzzles.
This is how we come up with treasure hunt rhymes, how to fit them around clues, and some examples:
Direction Riddle:
What is the answer you are looking for, or what do you want the players to do – go to a location or find an object?
If we wanted our adventurers to go to the STAIRS then this is an easy word to rhyme with. Think of another word that rhymes with stairs. We’ll use CHAIRS. We can mould that into a question.
The key is the rhythm of the phrases and a missing word that clearly rhymes with the second line.
Go through the place,That hosts the chairs.
The prize is hidden,
On the…?????
Difficulty Rhyming:
If you have a word that is impossible to rhyme with, place it in the middle of the sentence. Say there is something below an ORANGE:
The goody is hidden,When found you will sing,
In a bowl on a table,
Beneath orange thing!
The key is to come up with the two linking rhyming words first, like SING and THING and then work back from there. Keep saying the rhyme back to yourself as you write it to make sure it scans nicely.
Hinting Riddles:
You can suggest what the hunters may be searching for by outlining what they are seeking. In this case, if we wanted to get people looking for a MIRROR we could make a treasure hunt riddle along these lines:
All shining and silver,With a beautiful face,
You look into me,
And find this place.
Or if you wanted a treasure hunt clue for a TREE you could say:
With clothes of green,And bark of a dog,
Search me for the goods,
I sleep like a log.
Take into account the abilities of the people attempting to solve your riddle. When you know the answer, it may seem a lot simpler to you than it is – try to make it a touch easier and if possible, test them out on an independent victim.
Alternatively, you may be looking for other clue ideas
Other Examples:
Treasure hunt clue for a DESK:
Skip to the place of workTouch nothing but look near
On the surface I do lurk
Find me right on here
Treasure hunt clue for a FRONT DOOR:
I try to send a letterBut all I do is receive
The port to all things outside
I am wooden I believe
Treasure hunt clue for a PIANO:
It is all in black and whiteI move with sound and might
The key is sing on sight
The prize here does alight
Treasure hunt clue for a CAR:
Put a V on roomThe thing you seek does zoom
Seek not anything higher
I hides behind a tyre
The more effort that is put into the way the clues are written, the more participants will enjoy the experience.
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I wanted some rhyming riddle for treasure hunt in my school on summer camp so can u give me more riddles that can be played in school
Take note of all I say
Observed only by day
Looked at by all bar teach
With pen (/chalk) to me you reach
WHITEBOARD / BLACKBOARD
A pile of words
Jackets of hordes
Take a quick look
In the place of the book
LIBRARY
A court of all love
With balls from above
The way you must get
Is split with a net
TENNIS COURT
I am planning a treasure hunt for the youth of my church. I need the clues to be fun but challenging so the teams will be competitive.Can u give me some more riddles please?
I can be read, feel blue,
Make you green and yellow too,
The sun makes me beam,
In my corner you must gleam!
Answer: The corner of a STAINED GLASS WINDOW
A wooden support some say
Is not touched when you pray
Hidden under one plank
Is the clue you must bank
Answer: Under a PEW
i am planning for a treasure hunt competition for the kids ( age group 10-16) in my society . since they have started with summer vacation , i need your help can you give few ideas for a society with ( cars , bungalows , trees , benches , electric poles , etc.. )
If you have a long trail of clue locations and not much time, you can use anagrams.
1. The next clue can be found on one of the Arcs (CARS)
2. The next clue can be found around the back of the nearest A BLOW GUN (BUNGALOW)
3. The next clue can be found on the Steers (TREES)
And so on.
Tell people taking part, if any clues go missing – you’ll know who it was as they will be the only ones to finish!
I need atleast 30 clues for I am conducting treasure hunt event in my college.These clues will be hidding within the campus.
I am planning a treasure hunt for a friend. Need ideas for clues on:
School canteen
Beach
Ice cream parlour
Clothing store
Restaurant
a friend’s house
Take a look at and make a couple in each of those styles.
You are good! I am so excited to throw my sons party!! Thank you for all your treasure hunting clues! Much appreciated!