One of our K teachers does this with her students during the first week of school after reading Jan Brett's "Gingerbread Baby." The class searches all over the school meeting the staff and seeing where things are. Ultimately the gingerbread baby is with the principal (she loves it) and she talks to them about behavior, rules, etc.

My friend and I did recreation at summer camp last year. After letting them watch "Willy Wonka" She made a trail for them leaving clues everywhere. The end result was chocolate bars for everyone (it was a small group) which included a "golden ticket." They had a blast.

I just wrote this up really quick for us to use at our Open House for our kindergarteners which is held one week prior to the start of school.

KINDERGARTEN SCAVENGER HUNT

1. While at school, if you feel sick,
To this place we will send you very quick!
(NURSE’S OFFICE)
2. To hear Mrs. XXXXXXX sing like a bird,
This is the place to go to, I’ve heard!
(MUSIC ROOM)
3. Walk slowly to this room and have a seat.
When it’s time to relax and eat!
(CAFETERIA)
4. When it’s time to have some free time outside,
Go to this place with the slide!
(PLAYGROUND)
5. If the principal you would like to see,
This is the place that you need to be!
(OFFICE)
6. At school, the teachers tell you “Do not run!”
But, here Mrs. XXXXXXX tells you to run and have fun!
(GYMNASIUM)
7. When Mrs. XXXXXXX invites you to “check out” a book
This would be the place to look!
(LIBRARY)
8. The planets, physics, animals, and so much more,
Mrs. XXXXX will teach you about when you walk through this door!
(SCIENCE LAB)
9. A keyboard and a monitor is what you’ll see here
To use Mrs. XXXXXX’s program called “Success Maker!”
(COMPUTER LAB)
10. Mrs. XXXXXX will be your teacher this year,
Please go to Room 105 and say hello to her!
(YOUR KINDERGARTEN CLASSROOM)

Our kindergarten also does a scavenger hunt on St, Pat's day. They go "hunting for the leprechaun". They follow the various clues around school- looking for the pot o' gold (a bowl of goldfish). They break the classes up into several "teams" and go around the school with a volunteer.
Then they take their pot o gold back to the room for a party.

Some things they look for around the school are the yellow shamrock, the rainbow over the door, the picture of a leprechaun with a shoe off,
an empty pot, the horseshoe etc. Each clue leads to the next one- until the find the "gold".

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We hold a scavenger hunt every year for all the Kindergarten students. We have 2 people in charge that make up maps of the school and purchase stickers. For example, each kindergarten room as a different colored shaped by their door, the kids look at their sticker chart and find the shape that leads them to the next point. We spend about $150.00 for the entire thing for over 200 students and they have a great time. The stickers are kept in baskets at each door on a chair to help minimize the number of volunteers needed that night. We enlist the help of 5th and 6th student council members to help direct parents and kids the locations. The maps take them all over the school to the library, cafeteria, gym and finally end at the classroom where they meet their teachers and classmates. At each location they pick up a stick that they put on their sticker sheet. Everyone starts their hunt in the gym where the principal, PTO officers and teachers are introduced. Hope this helps!

Has anyone done a Scavenger Hunt or Clue Hunt? We were thinking of doing one with our school. Maybe just the parents and teachers? At the end, there is usually a final destination that all participants meet at for a party. Thought it would be a great way for parents to meet each other and to involve the teachers as well. Anybody have any ideas that could help us get started? Not necessarily for fund raising purposes. Mainly for social purposes. Any input would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.