Thanksgiving Scavenger Hunt for Kids with Phone Hunt, QR Code Turkey Hunt, Personalized Riddle Clues, Printable Game, Instant Download

Oh no! The turkey heard someone say "dinner" and ran away. Now it's hiding somewhere in your home, and it took the pumpkin pie with it.

This personalized Thanksgiving treasure hunt sends your kids on a trail of riddle clues from room to room. Each clue leads to the next hiding spot. At the end they find the turkey, and the pie (or a little prize you choose).

It comes with an easy online maker. Type your children's names, name your turkey, pick your hiding spots, and every page is ready to print in a few minutes. It works on any phone or computer.

WHAT'S INSIDE
★ A funny "Help! I ran away before dinner!" letter from the turkey, with your children's names and the first clue
★ Clue cards, 6 per page with cut lines. Each card says at the bottom where to hide it
★ A grown-ups' hiding plan: every spot, and which card to hide there
★ A "You found me!" card for the last spot
★ A Turkey Tracker certificate for each child
★ "Gobble! Gobble!" footprint cut-outs to tape along the trail

PERSONALIZE IT
★ Up to 6 children's names
★ Your turkey's name, on the letter, clues and certificates
★ What the turkey took: the pie, a treat or a little prize
★ 6 to 12 clues, in the order you choose
★ 30 hiding spots to pick from: the fridge, pantry, under a pillow, the bookshelf, the dryer, under the dining table, the pumpkin by the door and more
★ Type your own spot and your own riddle, too

THREE CLUE LEVELS
★ Little Gobblers (ages 4 to 6): picture clues with a tiny rhyme
★ Turkey Trackers (ages 7 to 10): riddles they can solve on their own
★ Tricky riddles (teens and grown-ups): puns and brain teasers

HOW IT WORKS
1. Download the files and open the "Start Here" PDF.
2. Go to the link and unlock it with your Etsy order number and name.
3. Fill in the names and pick your spots. The preview updates as you type.
4. Print, cut and hide the cards. Hand over the letter and let the hunt begin!

THE PHONE HUNT (included in this listing)
A magic code prints on the letter and on every clue card. Kids scan each code with a phone or tablet camera (no app needed), and the turkey shows the next clue on the screen, reads it aloud, gives hints and celebrates when they find it, with a certificate and the time it took. You can keep the riddles printed on the cards too, so the hunt still works without a phone. The phone hunt includes the Thanksgiving you buy it; renew any later year for $4.99 through our Etsy shop (no auto-renew).

ALSO INCLUDED
A ready-to-fill 20-page version with every clue: 90 clue cards (30 hiding spots at all three levels), blank cards for your own spots, the letter, the plan, a certificate and footprints. In US Letter and A4, in full color and ink saver.

GOOD TO KNOW
• This is a digital download. Nothing will be shipped.
• Great while the dinner cooks, or as a kids' table activity.
• Your choices are saved in your browser, so you can come back and change them.
• Yours to use every Thanksgiving, with no subscription. Change the spots each year for a brand-new hunt.
• Your maker unlocks with your own order, on up to 3 of your devices each year.
• For personal use only. Please don't share the files.
• Text, riddles and design were created with the help of AI tools and edited by hand.

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