Group GamesPhoto Scavenger Hunt
The host names an object and the players run around their homes to find it and send a photo. It gets everyone off the sofa, and children love it.
- Players
- 3 or more
- Time
- 15 to 20 minutes
- You need
- Phones with a camera
- Ages
- 6 and above
- Type
- WhatsApp group games
How to play
- Announce the rules: one item at a time, photos must be taken now, not from the gallery.
- Post the first item, such as "something round and red".
- The first photo that fits wins one point. The host decides close calls.
- Play ten items. Ask players not to run on stairs or climb to reach anything.
Ready message to start the game
Scavenger hunt! I will name a thing. Find it at home and send a PHOTO taken right now.
The first correct photo gets the point. Ready?
Item 1: something round and red.
Things to find
- Something round and red
- A spoon bigger than your hand
- A book with a blue cover
- Something older than you
- A key that is not a house key
- Three different leaves
- A coin from before the year 2010
- Something that makes a sound
- A photo frame
- A sock without its pair
- Something with stripes
- A plant in a pot
- A handwritten note or letter
- Something that smells nice
- A toy
- Something made of wood
- A calendar
- Four things of the same colour, in one photo
- A fruit or vegetable that is green
- Your favourite cup
Tips and variations
- For a calmer version, post the whole list and give ten minutes. The player with the most items wins.
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