Katrena's Indoor Scavenger Hunt #2 – Free Clues, Directions, and Answers

Free Rhyming Scavenger Hunt Clues and Answers © Katrena

Scavengers hunts are always a hit at my house. This indoor treasure hunt challenges the kids with rhyming clues that will get them searching throughout the house. The red word in each clue gives a hint for the answer because the answer rhymes with or sounds very similar to that word.

Directions for Katrena's Indoor Scavenger Hunt #2:

1. Print clues #1-10 (click on the image to enlarge and then select "file" and "print") and cut on the lines.
2. Keep clue #1.
3. Hide clue #2 at the answer for clue #1.
4. Hide clue #3 at the answer for clue #2.
5. Hide clue #4 at the answer for clue #3.
6. Hide clue #5 at the answer for clue #4.
7. Hide clue #6 at the answer for clue #5.
8. Hide clue #7 at the answer for clue #6.
9. Hide clue #8 at the answer for clue #7.
10. Hide clue #9 at the answer for clue #8.
11. Hide clue #10 at the answer for clue #9.
12. Place prize or reward at the answer for clue #10.
13. Give clue #1 to the person(s) doing the scavenger hunt.

If you have kids of various ages, you might want to have them work together as a team or take turns solving and searching for the clues.

Clues for the scavenger hunt (I have copied and pasted the clues as well as creating a screen shot):

Free Treasure Hunt clues - Click on the image to enlarge before printing © Katrena

CLUE #1 These things are quite useful if you wish to eat soup. Use two of them to play tunes. It is not a fork or a knife you are looking for… Find your next clue in a drawer with the ______!	CLUE #2 These things might be quite a few different colors. They might even get covered in dirt. They cover your back and your shoulders. The next clue is hidden in a drawer that holds ______!
CLUE #3 This thing has lots of keys, But they won’t play a chord. Instead they have letters and numbers. The next clue is near the ______!	CLUE #4 You might open these up on warm spring days, But they will be shut tight when the temperature is zero. It is something you look through to see outside. You’ll find the next clue on a ________!
CLUE #5 Perhaps you have worked up an appetite from all this searching? Is it food you now crave? Maybe you should heat up a snack…. The next clue is in the _____!	CLUE #6 This thing is quite useful for brushing, but please don't use it on your hair. Maybe you forget to brush with it if you are in a rush. It has a handle and bristles… The next clue is hidden near your _______!
CLUE #7 This thing just lies around on the floor, If it were a person, it might be called a slug. Instead you might wipe your feet on it. The next clue can be found near the _____!	CLUE #8 Perhaps you need more than a rug to get clean… This looks like a case of rub-a-dub-dub! Perhaps rubber ducky can find the next clue. It just might be in the _____!
CLUE #9 This thing may get quite full, It might hold dolls or trucks or blocks. It can be useful for holding items that you don't want sitting out. Maybe you’ll find the next clue in the ______!	CLUE #10 After all this work, you might need to rest. Are your feet telling you “Ouch?” This thing has cushions and is a great place to sit. Find the last item somewhere near the ______!

 Answers for the scavenger hunt:

CLUE #1 ANSWER Spoons	CLUE #2 ANSWER Shirt
CLUE #3 ANSWER Keyboard	CLUE #4 ANSWER Window
CLUE #5 ANSWER Microwave	CLUE #6 ANSWER Toothbrush
CLUE #7 ANSWER Rug	CLUE #8 ANSWER Bathtub
CLUE #9 ANSWER Toybox	CLUE #10 ANSWER Couch

Printable rewards: 

Treasure Hunt Rewards - Click on the image to enlarge before printing © Katrena

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Hide and Seek – Variations for Fun Indoor Family Activities

Ready or Not...Here Comes a Fun Game of Hide & Seek! ©Katrena

Hide-and-seek, also called hide-and-go-seek, is a simple and free game that can make inside play time a world of fun together. This game has very simple directions, little or no necessary supplies, and can easily be tweaked for various age levels and may be played with small or large groups. Families and friends can find this to be a fun way to connect.

Variations of hide-and-seek may be helpful if you have kids of various ages or if the children want to play the game over and over. You may want to try some different themes and ways of playing the game to make it new and exciting again and to incorporate some educational skills; however, I have found that the tried and true basic game can be fun over and over again. My kids seem to never tire of playing hide and seek.

Step-by-step Guide for Playing Hide-and-Seek With Variations

How to Play Hide-and-Seek: the Basics

1. Determine the limits and boundaries in which players may hide before beginning to play.
2. Choose someone to be the seeker (a very young child might want to accompany the seeker each time).
3. All other players are the hiders (little ones may need to be paired with a more experienced hider).
4. The seeker goes to a designated room, also known as home or home base, closes the door, and counts to 10.
5. The hiders hide in a chosen spot.
6. When the seeker gets to 10, he shouts "Ready or not, here I come!"
7. The seeker begins to look for the hiders until everyone is found.
8. The last person to be found becomes the next seeker.

Hide-and-go-Seek Variations for Various Ages & Abilities

Fun Variations of Hide-and-Seek

Add more interest to hide-and-seek by letting all hiders have the ability to get back to home base before the seeker finds them. As the seeker begins to look, the hiders can sneak back to home base to become "safe." This works best when the home base is in a central location in the house.

The seeker may recruit help in one version of hide and seek as the found players may assist with finding other hiders. Eventually all players will be searching for a lone hider at the end.

Make hide-and-go-seek harder and quicker by placing a short time limit on each turn. As the seeker begins to look, he only has a designated number of minutes to find everyone. Another way to make the game go faster is to have all hiders to hide in the same place.

Another way to make hide-and-seek harder is to allow hiders to change hiding places while the seeker is searching. Hiders may even move to hide in home base.

Make hide-and-go-seek easier by having the seeker to say a word while the hiders respond with a word. For example, every time the hider says "Marco," the hiders must respond with "Polo." This variation can be made more difficult if the seeker is blindfolded.

Add some interest and a few school skills by having the seeker to count to ten backwards, in another language, or to skip count by 2s, 3s, 5s, 10s, etc. Fast counters might need to count to 20, 50, or 100. The game might be themed to a holiday as the seeker names reindeer or names ten items related to a holiday. Instead of counting, the seeker might have to name the books of the New Testament, identify states in a region on a map, or sing a song before looking for the others who are hiding.

Hide-and-seek after dark can loads of fun to this traditional and simple game. Turn out the lights and try the game in the dark. You may wish to turn on nightlights in a few select areas for safety purposes. The seeker may or may not carry a flashlight. Even very open places in the daytime might make great hiding places if they are in the shadows. Another option for after dark hide-and-seek is to hide glowing items, such as glow sticks, instead of people or to have each person to carry a glow stick.

Another variation of hide and seek in the dark is to give it a theme and encourage a bit of acting. I remember when my mom would pretend to be a witch and would cackle and say "Where are those little children?" in her best witchy voice. When she would scrape her fingernails along the heating ducts while searching, it would send shivers down the bravest spine!

Teach Life Skills With Hide-and-go-Seek ©Katrena

Simple Games That Encourage Learning Skills

It can be great fun to watch the kids develop their thinking skills and teamwork abilities as they grow older. They can go from giggling and saying "I'm here" to finding a hiding places that no one can readily find. Families who enjoy playing hide-and-go-seek may also like to try some scavenger hunts or find other great indoor activities. Check out the Wildflower Bouquets site map for all of my resources for enjoying life's simple pleasures – I add content on a regular basis, so visit my site again soon!

Katrena's Indoor Scavenger Hunt #1 – Free Clues, Directions and Answers

Katrena's Scavenger Hunt #1 - Find Free Clues, Directions & Answers

Scavenger hunts can be great fun and educational too. Kids can hone their reading skills, thinking skills, and also learn about rhyming if the clues incorporate words that rhyme.

With three kids, I am often challenged to think of fun indoor activities that all of my kids can enjoy. I have found that they all absolutely love scavenger hunts. My two oldest kids can read, but the youngest one cannot, so I have the readers to take turns reading the clues. They all collaborate to decide where they will find the next clue and the youngest gets to the the group to that chosen spot.

Directions for Katrena's Indoor Scavenger Hunt #1

1. Have the kids go to a room that will not have a clue with strict directions not to peek!
2. Keep clue #1.
3. Hide clue #2 at the answer for clue #1.
4. Hide clue #3 at the answer for clue #2.
5. Hide clue #4 at the answer for clue #3.
6. Hide clue #5 at the answer for clue #4.
7. Hide clue #6 at the answer for clue #5.
8. Hide clue #7 at the answer for clue #6.
9. Hide clue #8 at the answer for clue #7.
10. Hide clue #9 at the answer for clue #8.
11. Hide clue #10 at the answer for clue #9.
12. Place prize or congratulations certificate at the answer for clue #10.
13. Give clue #1 to the person doing the scavenger hunt.

 Printable clues for Katrena's Indoor Scavenger Hunt #1

Indoor Scavenger Hunt #1 Printable Clues

CLUE #1 These aren’t socks, but you put them on your feet. They may be white, red, or blue. They come in pairs…so You will find your next clue if you peek in your _____!	CLUE #2 It’s a rather large box. It is something easy to see. You might watch movies on it. Why not look on the _____!
CLUE #3 This thing has lots of numbers, It makes some feel less alone. Perhaps you talk to others on it… Find the next clue on the _____!	CLUE #4 It is rather chilly in here. That’s good for you and me. You’ll get hungry now or later… Perhaps you’ll see the next clue in the ______!
CLUE #5 Food makes you a little sleepy Once you have been fed? This item has blankets & pillows. Look for the next clue on the _____!	CLUE #6 Ready to give up… Or do you want more? Uh oh…I think someone is knocking… Perhaps you should look on the ______!
CLUE #7 No visitors today? Couldn’t even see someone through the crack? Guess you ought to start working on homework… Just open your ______!	CLUE #8 Have lots of paper in your backback? Not all is for homework, I assume… This paper is for something very different. It comes on a roll in the ______!
CLUE #9 You are pretty good at scavenger hunts. What do you think? Maybe you’re just as good at washing dishes… Maybe you should look in the _____!	CLUE #10 Perhaps you should wear a cape… Or are you not really a flyer? This thing gives the clothes a whirly, twirly ride… You’ll find the grand finale in the clothes ______!

Answers for Katrena's Indoor Scavenger Hunt #1

CLUE #1 ANSWER Shoes	CLUE #2 ANSWER TV
CLUE #3 ANSWER Phone	CLUE #4 ANSWER Refrigerator
CLUE #5 ANSWER Bed	CLUE #6 ANSWER Door
CLUE #7 ANSWER Backpack	CLUE #8 ANSWER Bathroom (toilet paper)
CLUE #9 ANSWER Sink	CLUE #10 ANSWER Clothes Dryer

Katrena's Scavenger Hunt #1 Printable Prizes

The Indoor Scavenger Hunt #1 clues are designed to help kids with rhyming and will get them moving all around the house. Feel free to choose any of the printable prizes and save the others for future hunts, like my scavenger hunt #2. My kids had loads of fun with this one and I hope you have great results too!

Readers may also like to read:

• Katrena's Thanksgiving Scavenger Hunt With Rhyming Clues
• Smile! Free Printable Notes That Say Smile
• Wizard of Oz Scavenger Hunt – Free Clues and a Surprise at the End!
• Famous New Year's Drops in America Trivia Game

Find more great ideas and additional printables on the Wildflower Bouquets site map.