National Scavenger Hunt Day

I know we have all been on all sorts of scavenger hunts and remember the excitement in finding items on the list! We need to thank a women who decades ago apparently created a scavenger hunt for a social soiree activity, and it really caught on. So much so, that today we celebrate National Scavenger Hunt Day. Here are a few ideas to get you started, but lists and places can continue to change and offer continued fun.

EGG CARTON SCAVENGER HUNT

Now that the weather is so beautiful outside, scavenger hunts are a good way to get the family outdoors. This particular hunt idea uses an egg carton for the collection vessel and items that I know can be found in my neighborhood. The goal is to collect each item drawn on the picture and place it in the corresponding cup. The egg carton can be closed up while walking to keep things in place. If you don't have an empty egg carton, you can use a bag or shoebox with the list of items taped to or drawn on the bag. This is not an exact science, so just make it work for your family and your surroundings. For example, if you are at the beach, switch out some items for sand and shells. Mostly, have a wonderful time watching your children explore the world around them!
 
                         

Another quick and easy way to do a scavenger hunt is to put a piece of masking tape or blue painters' tape on your child's wrist, sticky side out. Create a short list of items to find that will be light enough to stick to the tape as you hunt. Kids love this! It is also a fun way just to take a walk and allow children to pick up just what sticks to and fits on the tape.

If you haven't checked out the scavenger hunt I created for the Jemison Trail, you can find that list on my blog from March 20. It is a little more challenging, but with Shades Creek and all the things growing and living there, it provides an interesting walk along the trail.

As always, we invite you to join us on Sundays for a variety of classes and services. We have livestream worship at 11:00 a.m. We also have an adult Sunday school class, a youth Sunday school class, and a children's class taught usually from the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd Atrium. Though we hate not being in fellowship with one another during services or classes, some of the positives about having the YouTube channel is you can watch when it is good for your family, pause to talk about anything that comes up with your children and you can go back and watch any classes you missed. Awesome!

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