Scavenger Hunts - How to Find Fun Ideas For a Photo Scavenger Hunt

Photo scavenger hunts can be a great way to get party-goers actively involved in having fun. If you are planning a party for teens or adults, there are many possibilities for coming up with some neat ideas for photos you will have your scavenger hunt participants taking.

If you've never participated in a photo scavenger hunt before, let me expound how it works. Unlike most scavenger hunts where you bring back bodily things that you've had to find, with a photo hunt, you just have to bring back a picture. Nowadays, most citizen will have a digital camera, even if it is just on their phone, so it makes the game easy for every person to play.

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This can change the original scavenger hunt game quite a bit. For example, you don't have to send your groups out to photograph separate objects they need to find. You can instead have them photograph themselves doing separate tasks.

For a bit of retro fun, set each group up with a single Polaroid camera. Since Polaroid film is a bit expensive, you can make thriftiness part of the game, and it will also help keep the game short and fun. Make one of the rules that only a single packet of Polaroid film can be used by each group. So that would be 10 totals photo.

Planning the Photo Scavenger Hunt List

This is where the fun comes in. You should feel free to mix things up a bit. Make a list of tasks that can be done indoors and then some that can be done outdoors. Be sure to pick a join of spirited locations too. And naturally, most of the stuff on your list should probably be a bit silly. Or if you are having a bachelorette party, you could try for a little risque.

If you find yourself stumped for ideas, think about the kinds of games you played as a kid that were bodily and that would probably be pretty funny (and perhaps embarrassing!) to do as an adult.

Here's a short list:

Charades Statues Pillow Fights Light as a Feather

Then you task your party-goers with specific instructions based on these games. They go out and play them and bring back photographic proof! For example, have them prove that the party levitation trick (Light as a feather) in effect works. Or tell every person to go out and play Statues as specific types of statues (comic book characters, American presidents, etc). Or have every person come up with a phrase for charades and then each someone has to be photographed doing a separate word in the phrase.

Scavenger Hunts - How to Find Fun Ideas For a Photo Scavenger Hunt

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Ideas For Great Scavenger Hunts

Ideas for scavenger hunts run the gamut from fantastic Race-style events to backyard treasure hunts. These hunts are excellent for teen get-togethers, birthday parties or any other type of gathering you could imagine. Here are some tips to begin a flourishing scavenger hunt for any age group:

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Planning Is the Key

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If you are planning a tantalizing scavenger hunt or one that involves traveling, make sure you have everything you will need, together with permission from parents for kids to ride in vehicles. Make the prizes simple, but fun. You want your goals to be tantalizing but realistic enough to be reached. If your scavenger hunt is for older kids or adults, make it more detailed than plainly having to ask for things. Put a few items on the list that are going to be tantalizing to get.

Make safety a Priority

The foremost thing to keep in mind is safety. If feasible, split into teams, and have one or two adults per team, even if there are older teens. Make sure parents understand what is complex if the kids are going to be riding in a car or somewhere other than the customary meeting place. Make sure every child has permission to participate. For younger kids, plainly make sure that there are adults supervising and that every person obeys the rules.

Finish Off With a Bang

Scavenger hunt parties are not complete without food, together with a scavenger hunt. Plan for a stop time, and have every person back at an arranged meeting place for food and to announce the winners.

Keep the food simple finger foods, pizza, cookies and cake are perfect. Share videos or digital pictures with every person if these were part of your scavenger hunt. Take group pictures and award prizes.

Scavenger Hunt Ideas

Nature Hunt: This one's great for kids. They need to find everything on their list, and the article can range from flowers to animals. Use a local park for this event. Department Store Hunt: Send your guests off in the mall for varied items. Photo Hunt: For this hunt, you furnish a list of things to do, such as have your picture taken with a policeman. Guests must take a digital photo as proof, and you'll tally up how many photos they take to decide the winner.
Remember to use your imagination, keep things safe but tantalizing and every person will have a good time.

Ideas For Great Scavenger Hunts

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