Halloween Scavenger Hunt List

My cousins in America they tell me that there is nothing quite as fun as playing a Halloween scavenger hunt game at a Halloween party. And I'd have to agree. I've played a scavenger hunt game before and it really is a whole lot of fun, so I can only imagine how much excitement the entire theme of Halloween must be adding to the game. Getting to the point then, if you're hosting a party and will be arranging Halloween games for that aforementioned party, I'd urge you to include the scavenger hunt game in it. Your guests will love it. And if arranging for it or composing a scavenger hunt list is posing a problem, then simply read the following article and you'll be all set to make a success of that party.

Halloween Scavenger Hunt Ideas

Nature of Game
First decide whether it is a kids only party game or is it an adults only game or is it a mix of both. According to this the nature of the game will change. Then plan whether it is a game that will be played in the vicinity, or are people expected to drive through town for some of the items listed. This will then need you to arrange for a driver for the same.

Designate Teams
Now designate teams and make sure that the teams have equal number of members in them. Each team has to have a designated tagger, one who will account for the task having been completed. If you can arrange for it, give him a camera so that he can click snaps as proof.

Prepare List
Now you need to prepare a list of items that your guests need to find. There will be a comprehensive Halloween scavenger hunt list given at the end of the article. Refer to that for more details. But in the meantime just keep in mind that the list has to be decided according to the age group. And of course the Halloween theme has to show through.

Prepare Tasks
This is optional and can be left out as well. But including this adds a lot of fun to the game. It also means that you have to take that extra effort to arrange for it. Make a separate list of tasks that need to be done. For example, on the list of scavenger hunt items, leave a blank against one of them. To find the scavenger hunt clues to that item, one of the team members must complete the task and only then will the tagger give him the name of the item that has to be found next. Tasks can include something as simple as picking out apple licorice candy from a tub full of punch without using your hands or getting into a scary costume and taking a round of the block.

Explain Rules
Now print the list and hand it over to each team. Provide them with a pen to tick against the items that they have already found. Explain the rules to them as well, like no stealing from the neighbors, etc. Tell them that they'll need to get a proof of the items on the list that they complete. The team that comes in first with all the items, gets a prize.

Scavenger Hunt List

Here are some of the items that you can include in you scavenger hunt list:

• A house that looks haunted (Photo)
• A living spider
• Black nail polish or lipstick
• Blood red drink
• Strand of black hair
• A stranger who you've convinced to let you wrap them up like a mummy with toilet paper (Photo)
• Broken mirror
• Anything with the number 13 on it
• A home with tombstones on the yard (Photo)
• A black hat
• An orange crayon
• A skeleton tattoo (fake or permanent) (Photo)
• A dead flower
• The signature of the owner of a black cat (3 bonus points for a picture of the cat)
• A chocolate bar with a Halloween wrapper
• A box of salt
• The business card of a mortician
• Black colored food item
• A bouquet of dead flowers
• 13 Halloween treats
• A newspaper comic strip that includes a cauldron or a ghost
• Trick-or-treat bag
• A mask
• An October calendar
• A cobweb
• A handwritten recipe for pumpkin pie
• Green Jello
• A piece of black licorice
• Black eyeliner
• Red lipstick
• Pumpkin seed
• A black walnut
• Popsicle stick
• Half eaten apple
• Candy corn
• Paper ghost
• Fake spider
• Flyer for a haunted house or Halloween event
• Garlic clove
• Candy wrapper
• Halloween mask
• Acorn
• Rusty nail
• Red leaf
• Orange or black candle
• Trash bag

And there you have it, a comprehensive list that you can change around a little bit to include only the easy clues for the kids. And now that you know how to arrange for this game and make it a success, you go right ahead and get down to it.