Christmas Scavenger Hunt Printable, Present Treasure Hunt Clue Cards for Kids, Teens and Adults

Make finding their present the best part of Christmas morning. Instead of the gift sitting under the tree, your child, teen or grown-up follows a trail of clue cards around the house until they find it.

These clues are written for UK homes. They send hunters to the airing cupboard, under the stairs, the wellies, the letterbox, the kettle, the bread bin and other spots most UK homes have. There are no mudrooms, mailboxes or tumble-dryer clues to rewrite.

WHAT'S INCLUDED (19-page PDF)
- 72 original clue cards across 3 age levels (24 each):
- Little Elf (ages 3-6): short rhymes to read aloud, each with a picture of the hiding place for pre-readers
- Clever Elf (ages 7-11): rhyming "What am I?" riddles with an upside-down first-letter hint
- Head Elf (ages 12+ and adults): harder cryptic riddles with letter counts
- An answer key for each level with a hiding tip for every card
- 3 ready-made routes (6, 9 or 12 clues) that work with every level
- A blank route planner to build your own hunt from any 6-12 cards
- "Start here" cards and "STOP! The present is HERE!" cards
- Write-your-own and draw-your-own blank cards
- 2 "Master Present Finder" certificates per page

HOW IT WORKS
1. Print, then pick a level and a route (or choose your own cards).
2. Write the step number in each card's "Clue no." circle. Hide each card where the card before it points. The answer key tells you where.
3. Hand over clue no. 1 and watch them hunt. The last clue leads to the present.
Setup takes about 10 minutes.

WHY IT'S DIFFERENT
- Every hiding spot is a normal UK home spot, and the clues are in British English
- Three difficulty levels, so clues aren't too babyish for teens or too hard for little ones
- Sibling mode: all three levels use the same 24 spots and card numbers, so children of different ages can follow the same trail
- Reusable: choose a different route for Boxing Day, birthdays or Easter
- A low-ink version with white cards comes free for home printers

FILES AND SIZES
You get 4 PDF files:
- A4 full colour
- A4 low-ink
- US Letter full colour
- US Letter low-ink
Cards print 8 per page with dashed cut lines, about 9 x 6 cm each. Card or thick paper works best.

Digital download: nothing will be shipped. After purchase you can download the files from your Etsy account. Colours may look slightly different depending on your screen and printer.

LICENCE
For personal use only. You can print as many copies as you like for your own family and home. Please don't resell, share or distribute the files, or use them commercially.

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