Scavenger Hunt Ideas for Boyfriend

Scavenger hunts are always fun, no matter where and when they're held, because it's always the thrill of the chase that gets people going. If you have a huge group, going after that one prized object in the end, following a series of clues is what keeps everyone pumped. I remember when we were kids and my eldest sister would do this mini treasure hunt at home, getting us to run around like crazy people deciphering clues and uncovering their hidden messages. Finally it led up to the treasure, which usually was chocolate, being dessert time post lunch. With a boyfriend of course it's different. You could be cute and mysteriously sexy all at once when planning a scavenger hunt, or you could try other ways to be coy.

Good Scavenger Hunt Ideas for a Boyfriend

Be it his birthday, a random day in the week when you feel like getting experimental to show your guy how much he means to you, an anniversary, a promotion or something he excelled at doing so now you want to tell him how proud you are - you'll find ideas on how to create a scavenger hunt to lead up to something exceptionally special.

Rose Petal Trail
If you have the keys to his apartment, this would be the cutest scavenger hunt idea ever. When you enter his place, start placing a trail of petals two steps into the apartment, and let it travel over to the couch, where his first clue awaits him, telling him that someone extraordinary loves him a lot and if he'd like to find out who, to move on to the next clue. The rose trail should tease him and let him follow it all over the apartment, with little funny notes and naughty messages to keep him moving forward in the hunt. The last place to find the rose trail end is his bedroom, where a huge gift box should await him, complete with a big bow and shimmer. Once you hear him step into the room, jump out of the box and startle him (Victoria's Secret is your go-to lingerie for wacky, sexy options). The room can be intimately set up with scented candles, petals adorning the sheets and chilled champagne / wine on the bedside nightstand.

Message in a Bottle
Buy parchment paper or just ordinary sheets of paper, charring the ends to make it look old and faded. To really take the look an extra mile, mix two tablespoons of coffee with one part water (gives a softer brown coloring to the paper) and lightly dab this onto thick chart-like paper to give it a light brown effect, where you then char the ends to make it look worn and aged. Scrawl your clues across these, and roll them up and place them in mini bottles (you can use any kind; even plastic will do). Place these in numbered arrangements, after mentioning that at least 10 bottles are to be found in their order. If not, the clues won't make sense. Make it even crazier by ending it at the 9th clue, where you say that the final clue lies in the park or beach. The 10th clue will then be you, all alone with a grand picnic (or barbecue party) set up for him, with maybe all his close friends present there too.

Candlelight Hunt
Leave a note on his apartment door saying that, as soon as he sets foot into his place, he has to light the nearest candle and look for other candles in the room to also light, that will lead the way to other clues. Place the candles in such a way that you give him direction to other candles with similar notes, leading up to specific candles in a sequence. Once he lights the final candle, leave his gift waiting for him (specially from you) with another note, telling him to come find you at so and so location, for an even bigger surprise. Once he gets to that destination, you can plan an extravagant party for him, with all his family members and friends present.

The scavenger hunt ideas can run into an endless succession of suggestions, of how to surprise your guy with one-of-a-kind gestures that will only make his heart feel twice as big. Don't plan anything too complex or you'll leave room open for glitches. Instead make it simple, playful and above all, fun.