Scavenger Hunt Riddles

I was burdened with the task of planning an interesting game for my nephew's birthday, which was just round the corner. However, morning melted into evening, and I had not made any headway. Not a single game I could think of, was capable of holding the kids' attention for long. The answer was right in front of me, my nephew. He was playing a game of scavenger hunt on the computer with great interest. While I tried to figure out what exactly is it that has kept the mischievous fellow quite, the idea struck me. Of course, a scavenger hunt. I started making the game plan the moment I had the idea for the scavenger hunt. The next problem was, however, of finding some interesting, yet easy to solve riddles. I did a research, and this is what I found.

Scavenger Hunt Riddles

"My life can be measured in hours, I serve by being devoured. Thin, I am quick, Fat, I am slow, Wind is my foe." - Candle.

"What's black when you get it, Red when you use it, And white when you're all through with it?" - Charcoal.

"Runs, but cannot walk, sometimes sings but never talks. Lacks arms, has hands; lacks a head but has a face. " - Clock.

" Throughout history, there have been thousands of well-documented cases of horses jumping over towers and landing on clergy and small men, forcing their removal. What am I?" - Chess.

"What is white when its dirty and black when its clean?" - Blackboard.

"Stiff is my spine and my body is pale, but I'm always ready to tell a tale." - Book.

"I am so simple that I only point; yet I guide men all over the world. " - Compass.

Halloween Scavenger Hunt Riddles

The ones mentioned above are definitely general, but if one has to think of something for a special occasion, say Halloween, he can definitely use the ones mentioned below. Here is a list of scavenger hunt riddles, specially for the Halloween, an eve before the All Saints' Day.

"What a baby ghost wears on Halloween?" - A pillowcase.

"What you get when you drop a pumpkin?" - Squash.

"What you get when you divide the diameter of a jack-o-lantern by its circumference" - Pumpkin Pi (pumpkin pie).

"Dracula's favorite pet." - Bloodhound (toy bloodhound)

"You can tell windows are scared when they get these." - Shudders (Shutters)

"The kind of witch that lives at the beach." - Sand-witch (Sandwich)

"What a vampire becomes at a baseball game." - A Bat.

"The kind of service witches ask for at a hotel." - Broom Service (Broom)

"What mummies use, to hide themselves?" - Masking Tape

Easter Scavenger Hunt Riddles

Scavenger hunt ideas for Easter would be a welcome treat for all the guests, who would, I am sure, join in quite happily. You can also download some free scavenger hunt riddles from the internet and use them. Let us discuss some of the scavenger riddle ideas for the easter day.

"Why was the Easter Bunny so upset?" - He was having a bad hare day.

"How does the Easter bunny keep his fur neat?" - A hare brush.

"What kind of books do rabbits like?" - Ones having 'hoppy' endings!

"Why shouldn't you tell an Easter egg a good joke?" - It might crack up!

"Why does the Easter bunny have a shiny nose?" - Because the powder puff is on another end!

"How does a rabbit keep his fur looking good?" - With hare spray!

"I have head and tail, but no legs. I am that for which the beggar begs." - Coin.

Scavenger hunts are always fun. They are interesting and most-importantly, thought-provoking. More the number of hunters, the better and more interesting it becomes. Scavenger hunts not only keep the young minds busy, they develop communication skills, team spirit and a sense of competition which would definitely be of help in their later years. Again, you would say that scavenger hunt isn't meant for the kids alone. I wouldn't disagree. Guess how I spent the rest of the evening? By joining in the hunt with my little nephew! (wink!)