[Elementary School] Treasure Discovered! A Collection of DIY Puzzle Treasure Hunt Ideas
Doesn’t the idea of a treasure hunt make you excited?
Let’s enjoy a handmade treasure hunt that thrills both adults and kids!
You can use spacious places like your home or a park, and it’s exciting to decide what the treasure will be—sweets, toys, and more.
There are tons of fun ideas that feel like a real adventure: solving riddles to find the treasure, searching for a key among lots of items, and more!
From coming up with puzzle questions to choosing hiding spots for the treasure, both the seekers and the setters will be thrilled.
Let’s all set off together on an exciting treasure hunt!
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[Elementary School] Treasure Discovered! A Collection of DIY Puzzle Treasure Hunt Ideas (11–20)
Treasure Hunt with Water Balloons
Make water play at home even more exciting! Here’s a treasure hunt idea using water balloons.
All you need are water balloons and a permanent marker.
Put the water balloons in a kiddie pool.
Mark just one of them with the permanent marker, and have the kids try to find it—it’s a game! It’s perfect for hot summer days and highly recommended for loads of fun.
Using water balloons combines coolness with excitement, helping kids stay focused while getting absorbed in the game.
Give it a try!
Treasure Hunt Game with Paper Cups
Transform your usual room into an adventurous stage in no time! The “Treasure Hunt with Paper Cups” is a simple, exciting game that will have elementary school kids buzzing with excitement.
First, the hiding team uses 10–20 paper cups and hides a plastic bottle cap labeled “Treasure” under one of them.
The more cups you use, the more thrilling it gets.
Next, the searching team opens the cups to look for the treasure, aiming to find it in as few tries as possible.
Switch roles and compete to make it a fun match that tests strategy and observation skills.
It’s a great recreation game for friends or for group-versus-group play.
locked treasure chest
Treasure chests are kind of exciting, aren’t they? And this one even comes with a lock! It’s perfect for curious first graders because they can make it while learning how a lock works.
The process is to use cardboard to create the box, lid, and key parts, then assemble them.
As long as you cut and prepare the parts correctly, you can just glue them together and the build will go smoothly.
Since you’ll be using a hot glue gun to bond the cardboard, be careful to avoid burns while working.
There’s a URL in the video description where you can download the templates, so be sure to check it and give it a try!
Find a room and get the treasure!
https://www.tiktok.com/@kidssupport_nagoya/video/7156909019251133697If you’re looking for a treasure hunt that multiple people can enjoy, this is it! How about competing to see who can collect the most treasures? First, hide about 20–30 small treasures like marbles or coins around the room.
The seekers grab an empty box or basket and off they go! The rule is simple: whoever collects the most treasures within the time limit wins.
The competitive element will get kids excited! It’s also a good idea to put up signs on rooms or areas you don’t want them searching, so it’s easy for kids to understand.
If there are many participants, turning it into a team competition will make it even more exciting! Since you’ll be hiding lots of treasures, be careful not to forget where you placed them.
Clear the stage and get the gems!
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Why not all enjoy a treasure hunt that gives you the real thrill of adventure? The kids set off on a quest for jewels, but before they reach them, a variety of trials await: crawling through tunnels, making their way through the jungle, and crossing a river while watching out for crocodiles.
By tackling the set obstacles one after another, children naturally get moving while soaking up the spirit of adventure.
You can adjust the difficulty of the obstacles to suit the children’s development and age, so a wide range of ages can have fun.
The tougher the trials they overcome, the bigger the joy when they finally get the jewels—no doubt about it! Give it a try with everyone and have fun!
Digital Treasure Hunt
We’d like to introduce a digital treasure hunt game—an updated version of the classic treasure hunt with digital elements.
You’ll need to use a mobile phone, so please have one ready.
The ultimate goal is to find the treasure! Scan the QR codes located around the room.
If a code is hard to read, adjusting your distance may make it easier to scan.
After scanning, a quiz will appear on your screen.
Solve the questions in order.
As you progress, you’ll discover where the treasure is hidden.
It’s a highly recommended game that gets kids excited and engaged.
[Elementary School] Treasure Discovered! A Collection of DIY Puzzle Treasure Hunt Ideas (21–30)
Compete for points! Treasure card hunt
Let me introduce a treasure card hunt game where you hide, seek, and compete for points.
Start by preparing treasure cards and drawing illustrations on them.
It’s even more fun if you pick a theme—like your favorite drawings, or specific fruits and vegetables—and create the cards.
About three cards per person is perfect.
Once you split into a seeking team and a hiding team, assign point values to the cards and hide them.
Add up the points of the cards you find; the team with the highest total score wins.
It also works great as a solo competition.
Give it a try!
In conclusion
Have you found any exciting ideas for a treasure hunt yet? Getting your hands on the treasure isn’t easy, is it? Use the articles we introduced as a reference and come up with fun puzzles and clever tricks.
Now then—off you go on a thrilling treasure hunt!