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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Monday, December 18, 2006 - 4:25 pm
We are going to have a scavenger hunt from Santa to make our kids work for their presents this year. Trying to build excitment when they are older is hard! Help me think of clues. First, I need an opening clue that starts off the whole game. there will be 3 'gifts' along the way. ds gets a nutcracker and dd gets a snowman each year from Santa, so that's 1. i am going to do a family gift of a blockbuster gc in a popcorn box (family movie night) so that's #2..and the third one is their big gift, dd's is wrapped in red and ds' in green. there can be more than 3 clues, there can be a clue to get to the next clue. we can send them around the house, backyard, front yard. they have to work as a team to solve the clues. Now,give me ideas on how to accomplish all this
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Twiggyish
Member
08-14-2000
| Monday, December 18, 2006 - 5:24 pm
For something round like a decorative bowl.. My shape has no end but goes 'round and 'round.. Clue goes under the bowl. For the kitchen clue.. Go to the room that smells sometimes and it's always good. Look in the place where things are stored. (Kitchen and then cabinets) I can't make up my mind to go up or down. Look in the place that counts 3. (3rd step on stairs)
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Twiggyish
Member
08-14-2000
| Monday, December 18, 2006 - 5:25 pm
I shine at night and I stand nice and tall. Look under where I stand.. (Christmas tree)
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Twiggyish
Member
08-14-2000
| Monday, December 18, 2006 - 5:26 pm
Each of those places can have the clue to the next place.
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Teachmichigan
Member
07-22-2001
| Monday, December 18, 2006 - 6:00 pm
We're doing the same type of thing for my DS this year. He got a Wii, so he's got mainly one big present. We're going to start off w/a "treasure map" because he LOVES maps. I'll keep my eye on things in here to snag ideas, too. We're putting the first clue in a tiny wrapped box under the tree -- that will start him out, and eventually he'll end up downstairs where it will be set up ready to go. (at that point, the house will be quiet for HOURS -- I'll be heading back to bed! LOL)
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Whoami
Member
08-03-2001
| Monday, December 18, 2006 - 6:09 pm
<....wonders why I even clicked on this thread given the title. While I do have a vivid imagination that could be labeld as creative from time to time, I certainly am no genius!>
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Twiggyish
Member
08-14-2000
| Monday, December 18, 2006 - 6:49 pm
Some people think I'm sappy, but I'm really quite prickly. I'm used to seeing the sun. Look where you can find the root of this clue. (Pine tree outside) I'm messy sometimes and I'm sometimes made. Look under the place that is comfy for your head. (Under a pillow on a bed) Rub a dub dub I get dirty when you get clean..look inside for your next clue. (bathtub)
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Dogdoc
Member
09-29-2001
| Monday, December 18, 2006 - 6:51 pm
How old are the kids? Whoami,I don't belong here either. I just thought I would hang out with the smart kids.
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Twiggyish
Member
08-14-2000
| Monday, December 18, 2006 - 7:46 pm
I'm not smart..LOL I just love puzzles.
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Teachmichigan
Member
07-22-2001
| Monday, December 18, 2006 - 7:54 pm
I stink at these things -- I'm stealing all your clues; my DS is 11 and LOVES riddles, maps, etc. He draws topographical maps FOR FUN -- making up his own worlds. He's thinking about a gaming career, and darned if I don't think he can do it. 
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Twiggyish
Member
08-14-2000
| Monday, December 18, 2006 - 8:02 pm
I'm having fun thinking of these..LOL Some people think I'm wishy washy, but I've got a good spin on things. Look inside for the next clue. (Washing machine) I'm the original rocker from way back. I'm older than the hills. Look under me for your next clue. (rock outside) Or change this one for a rocking chair maybe.. I'm an old rocker from way back. You can really rock with me. Find me for your next clue.(rocking chair) I captured your image when you were small, now I just hang on the wall. Look behind me for your next clue (baby picture) I get mashed when the potatoes sit on me. Look under my right side for your next clue. (couch)
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Hukdonreality
Member
09-29-2003
| Monday, December 18, 2006 - 8:44 pm
Tex, I organized an Easter basket hunt for my friend's kids a few years back. I made "Jason's Bunny Clues" (and Sara's and David's) and numbered each one. For example, on the first one I wrote: I sit on the stove, and my bottom gets hot! I’m not a dish or a pan, I’m a beige colored POT… Jason was only 8 or so, so his clues were easy. Here are a few more from his and his siblings clues. Oh, each "Bunny Clue" had a cute picture of a bunny, and instead of saying clue 1, I had one egg, 2 eggs for clue 2, etc. Each child had to watch the others hunt and had 4 clues before they got to their basket. It was so much fun, especially with the little guy. O.k., here are a few more clues: That cute Paddington Bear is so mild and so meek. If you visit his room, you will find the clue that you seek… (his bedroom was decorated in Paddington Bear) If you look inside of me, a new clue you will read. Go to where you re-wind your tapes at super fast speeds… (hidden in the VCR tape rewinder) You’ve hunted and you’ve searched, now it’s time that you know Your Easter basket will be found, where Mom keeps her clothes… (in his Mom's closet) Bigger kid clues: You’re a Speech major now you used to be a baby sitter. Your next clue will be found where we keep the kitty litter... (that was in the basement) You’ve done a great job and you’ve searched for a while. So to claim your Easter basket, look near Mom’s important files... (in a closet in her Mom's office) Since you’ve gotten your license, You rarely sit in this seat. There is barely enough room, For your legs and your feet. (in the back set of his Mom's car) If you know where you'd want to hide a clue, just write the verse around that. I had a blast doing this, but even more fun watching them run from the upstairs to the basement, to the garage, to the living room...all over the place. Good luck to you.
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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Tuesday, December 19, 2006 - 6:32 am
these are great!!!!!!!!!!!!! Teach, ds (17) is getting the Wii too and dd (12.5) the Nintendo DS so that's why there isn't much else from us. I am thinking that the big presents will be inside my neighbor's garage. When they open the garage door they will see the wrapped boxes. I definitely want to see them running around. I also want them somewhat tough and they HAVE to work to together to solve them. And their presents will be hidden together.
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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Tuesday, December 19, 2006 - 6:35 am
here is the novel i just wrote to Twiggy in the other thread! LOL (i was impatient and posted twice for help!) Usually the Santa presents are unwrapped and the first things they see, and then we open presents under the tree. This year, we celebrated Christmas with my side of the family the day after Thanksgiving and will celebrate with dh's parents this Saturday. By the time Christmas morning comes, they will have opened all but 2 presents. So Christmas morning is going to be over in about 5 minutes! LOL I am just trying to drag it out some and create some suspense too. The coolest presents by far are the Santa gifts and then I think there are some socks and dvd's to open. LOL Was thinking that there would be a note where the Santa gifts usually are that says 'Santa says to open the presents under the tree'. Then there should be a note that starts the treasure/scavenger hunt. There should be clues leading to the various presents along the way to the big one at the end. We can drag this out to as many clues as we can think of! LOL So I guess I need a clue/poem/rhyme that starts off the whole treasure hunt. At least 3 other clues/poems/rhymes. One that lead to the Nutcracker & Snowman. One that leads to the family movie night gift. And one that leads to the last gift (their big presents). there can be a clue that leads to a clue just to drag out the hunt. does this make sense? LOL possible hiding places trampoline dryer and/or oven outside bench under the oak tree any neighbors house mailbox
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Tuesday, December 19, 2006 - 6:47 am
Does he watch The Amazing Race? YOu could have "clues" and have to do tasks to get the next clue? You could make red/yellow banners.. and at the end have "Phil" on the mat. Congratulations, you are team number ONE! ANd you have won this Wii to enjoy after the RACE! (of course if they don't watch TAR.. no go. Or is there a video game you could base it on and they go to the next "level"?? Ask their gaming friends about that.. Mailbox could be a cluebox, trampoline could be a task. Heck you could even have them dry something or heat something for a task
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Twiggyish
Member
08-14-2000
| Tuesday, December 19, 2006 - 7:05 am
Good ideas Sea! First clue to start could be: (really corny stuff here..LOL) Arggggh I'm Piratey Pete.. I snuck aboard Santa's sleigh and hidden ye gifts to keep them safe. Ye never know what scallywags are 'round these parts. Yur first clue is..... Or Dear ..... (insert their names), We're helping Santa this year. We thought it would be more fun to let you find your gifts this year. Be sure to read everything and think real hard... because here is your first clue... Love, The Elves
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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Tuesday, December 19, 2006 - 3:46 pm
great ideas!!!!! love them having to do tasks too!!! they both loved Pirates of the Carribean
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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Wednesday, December 20, 2006 - 3:59 am
Ya'll aren't done yet!!!!!!! LOL My dh has decided that their nutcracker and snowman will be out in their usual Santa spots with a note from Santa sending them on their hunt. Would love for them to have to do some stunts Amazing Race style, but they would already have their clues. How could I incorporate that in anyway? so, the hiding places are microwave trampoline (maybe make them jump 10 times?) washing machine Robert's front porch (family movie night gift)(neighbor to the west) CD closet (sing Jingle Bells?) bench outside Puckett's garage (last present) might possibly have their remote control garage door opener to use too. (neighbor too the east) DS is present is in a big green box and DD's in a big red box.
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Darrellh
Member
07-21-2004
| Wednesday, December 20, 2006 - 5:55 am
Put one of the clues in a ziplock bag, then freeze it in ice. That way they have to figure out how they can thaw it out ( or break the ice) to get to it.
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Mocha
Member
08-12-2001
| Wednesday, December 20, 2006 - 6:05 am
No swamps they can run thru??
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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Wednesday, December 20, 2006 - 6:21 am
ROFL!! Darrell,that's great! Mocha, we do live near the bayou ;)
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Mocha
Member
08-12-2001
| Wednesday, December 20, 2006 - 7:47 am

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Racinrach
Member
11-16-2006
| Wednesday, December 20, 2006 - 9:07 am
You might need to look high or low but if you can see yourself you know where to go (behind a mirror) I've been all over the world but have never left home find my keys and off you can roam...(under the keyboard of the computer...) (when I did one for my nephew I had him all over the house the last clue brought him back to his chair where the gift was waiting..)
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Escapee
Member
06-15-2004
| Wednesday, December 20, 2006 - 10:36 am
Snow falls softly outside the window panes. Covering city streets and country lanes. It icie, and oh so cold. To find your next clue, you must break the mold (in ice in the freezer) The tree has been covered with ribbons and lights. We've waited for Santa for many nights. We've been anxious to see what presents he's brought. To find the next clue, watch out, it might be hot. (in near or on the fireplace, heater, or around the "hot dial" on the faucet or in the oven) You're getting closer to finding your bounty. (next clue inside the paper towel tube) Your Christmas journey is nearing a close. I hope you weren't burned, I hope you haven't froze. Merry Christmas to you, with all of our love, you're next clue will be a gift from above. (next clue in your nativity scene, on a ceiling fan, inside a light fixture) You'll find your presents in the most obvious places. We are anxious to see the smiles on your faces. We hope it's what you wanted, we can't wait to see when you open your gifts that are behind the tree. (put them outside behind a tree or behind the Christmas tree in your house) Just a suggestion.
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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Wednesday, December 20, 2006 - 11:28 am
wow! that's great!!! cept if the snow was falling here on Christmas it would be a bigger deal than their presents! 
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Escapee
Member
06-15-2004
| Wednesday, December 20, 2006 - 11:36 am
Here, too, but that could be written to mean in other cities and towns......
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Spoton
Member
09-16-2005
| Wednesday, December 20, 2006 - 12:36 pm
LOL! We used to do this for my Step-Dad. He is a very smart guy, and hard to fool, so had to make more complicated clues. One we did involved looking up names in the phone book, taking the page numbers from where the names were found, using them as part of a math problem, and the resulting 7-digit answer was a phone number. He had to dial it, and it was my voice mail at work, which I had recorded with the next gift location!!
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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Wednesday, December 20, 2006 - 12:50 pm
omg! that would certainly drag out Christmas am! LOL
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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Wednesday, December 20, 2006 - 1:47 pm
ok..with alot of help, here's what i have come up with. still looking for a better way to start off the whole game. Love the suggestion, but since I have this rhyming thing going, I feel like I should start with that too. Dear..... (insert their names), We're helping Santa this year. We thought it would be more fun to let you find your gifts this year. Be sure to read everything and think real hard... because here is your first clue... Love, The Elves It's Christmas time! Every girl and boy! Defeat gravity here if you're overloaded with JOY! Clue to trampoline You must hold hands and jump 10 times before going on with this little rhyme. Peeking in here, you might find odiferous duds Or lots of liquid and possibly suds Clue to washing machine Quick! Turn to your right, here’s something for your own Family Fun Night! Clue to present in the dryer I've been all over the world but have never left home find my keys and off you can roam. Clue to under the keyboard of the computer By now you may be tired. Have a seat and breath easy - somewhere near but outside. Clue to bench outside Stop before you go, let me just say ‘Ho! Ho! Ho!’ You are doing so well, now sing a verse of Jingle Bells. Are you feeling the rhythm? Enjoying the tune? Search in here to continue to croon! Clue to CD closet If you’re feeling a bit rumbly, and need a fix quick Then working this invention could be the right trick Clue to microwave You've almost made it! Take this remote, though you might want to chuck it.... You will need it at the home that rhymes with Bucket Clue to Puckett's Garage garage door opens to presents!!!
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Spoton
Member
09-16-2005
| Wednesday, December 20, 2006 - 1:53 pm
Love it! They will have a blast!
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Darrellh
Member
07-21-2004
| Wednesday, December 20, 2006 - 1:56 pm
Put tape across the door frame to their rooms. The first note is attached to it, so when they open the door, they run into it.
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Dogdoc
Member
09-29-2001
| Thursday, December 21, 2006 - 4:55 am
Texannie, sounds like you have the whole thing wrapped up. (Get it? Wrapped up! ho ho ho ho ho). Congratulations.
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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Thursday, December 21, 2006 - 5:33 am
Har! Har! Har! I printed out the clues and put them on green construction paper. Have them hidden away!
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Saturday, December 23, 2006 - 7:52 pm
Sounds like fun!
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