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Draw and follow a treasure map

One child hides the treasure and maps it, everyone else hunts.

  • Outdoors
  • About an hour
  • Active
  • Free
  • Ages 4–12

What you need

  • Paper
  • Pens
  • Something to hide

How to run it

  1. One child hides the treasure while everyone counts.
  2. They draw the map with three landmarks.
  3. Swap roles for round two.

Making it work for every age

Younger children: They hunt alongside a grown-up and get to shout 'found it'.

Older children: They write cryptic clues and set a time limit for the hunters.

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