Christmas Scavenger Hunt for Kids, Teens and Adults, Printable Christmas Treasure Hunt Riddle Clues, Indoor Gift Hunt

The Christmas Riddle Hunt is a printable Christmas scavenger hunt: a trail of riddle cards that leads your kids, teens or grown-ups from one hiding spot to the next until they find their present.

WHAT'S INSIDE
5 PDF files, in US Letter and A4 sizes:
- RIDDLE-CARDS-Letter.pdf and RIDDLE-CARDS-A4.pdf: 120 riddles (40 hiding spots, each with a riddle at 3 levels), every riddle printed in 4 trail colors. That's 480 riddle cards per paper size, plus 16 blank cards for your own riddles.
- HUNT-PLANNER.pdf (15 pages per size): the Spot Finder with all 40 spots room by room, each with its card numbers and a hiding tip; an answer key for each level; how each Head Elves riddle works; 4 fillable Hide Lists, one per trail color; fold-over START cards and "You found it!" gift tags in all 4 colors.
- EDITABLE-CARDS.pdf: 24 fillable cards to type your own riddles, plus 24 cards with lines to write them by hand, per paper size.
- START-HERE.pdf: a 3-page guide to setting up a trail.

THREE LEVELS
- Little Elves, ages 4 to 7: a big picture of the spot and a two-line rhyme for a grown-up to read aloud. No reading needed.
- Clever Elves, ages 7 to 11: four-line rhyming riddles a young reader can solve alone.
- Head Elves, ages 12 to adult: wordplay, misdirection and 4 kinds of mini codes. The planner explains each one.

HOW IT WORKS
1. Pick a level and a trail color for each hunter.
2. Choose 6 to 20 spots with the Spot Finder and write them in order on the Hide List.
3. Print that trail's cards and cut them out.
4. Hide each card at the spot the card before it leads to. Card 1 goes inside the START card.
5. Hand over the START card. Each answer is where the next card hides, and the last one leads to the present.

WHO IT'S FOR
Christmas morning, Christmas Eve, a family party, a gift exchange or one special gift. Up to 4 hunters can play at once, each on their own color trail, so brothers and sisters of different ages can hunt the same house.

WHAT YOU NEED
A printer, plain paper or cardstock, scissors and a present to hide. Tape is optional.

FAQ
How long does it take?
About 10 to 45 minutes, depending on the level and the number of stops.

What if they get stuck?
Give a hint or name the room. Little Elves cards have a big picture of the spot.

We have no mailbox or stairs. Does it still work?
Yes. Skip any spot. The Spot Finder lists 40, so there are plenty to choose from.

Can we play again next year?
Yes. Pick different spots, a new order or the next level up.

Can I write my own riddles?
Yes. EDITABLE-CARDS.pdf has fillable cards you type in a PDF reader that fills forms (most do), and cards with lines to write by hand.

INSTANT DOWNLOAD: nothing ships. You download 5 PDF files and print at home.

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