{"id":622,"date":"2012-06-16T14:40:10","date_gmt":"2012-06-16T14:40:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.textclues.com\/blog\/?p=622"},"modified":"2021-01-02T10:27:47","modified_gmt":"2021-01-02T15:27:47","slug":"fathers-day-scavenger-hunt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.textclues.com\/blog\/fathers-day-scavenger-hunt\/","title":{"rendered":"Father’s Day Scavenger Hunt"},"content":{"rendered":"

Continuing the theme of Father’s Day, here are some more ideas for scavenger hunts for dad on his special day.\u00a0 With Textclues<\/a> set up your clues ahead of time, make sure he\u2019s got his cell phone and sit back and watch the fun.\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

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Give him clues that lead him all over the house and plant a few outside too. Each clue should lead him to the answer, and at the end of the hunt you could have a gift bag with his cards & gifts inside.\u00a0\u00a0 Here are some ideas using clues and riddles.\u00a0 With some of the clues the answers are written on paper and dad would text back the answer, then he would receive a text with a riddle to solve, after solving it then the new clue would be sent by text to him and so on until the scavenger hunt is done.\u00a0 Just explain to him he has to reply to the text with the answer each time to get the next clue.<\/p>\n

Here’s a sample<\/p>\n

Clue<\/strong><\/em>:\u00a0 For your first clue go check the garage and look under the car, text the word that you see written on paper there<\/p>\n

Answer<\/strong><\/em>:\u00a0 (written on a note under the car):\u00a0 Shoe<\/p>\n

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Clue<\/strong><\/em>:\u00a0 Solve this riddle for the next clue:\u00a0 A farmer had seventeen sheep, all but nine died, how many did he have left?<\/p>\n

Answer<\/strong><\/em>:\u00a0 nine, 9<\/p>\n

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Clue<\/strong><\/em>:\u00a0 Well done!\u00a0 Now go find the white shoe which has the next clue and reply with it too.\u00a0 (Hint) check the laundry room<\/p>\n

Answe<\/strong><\/em>r (written on paper hidden in shoe):\u00a0 Deck<\/p>\n

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Clue<\/strong><\/em>:\u00a0 Another riddle for you:\u00a0 Take off my skin – I won’t cry, but you will, what am I?<\/p>\n

Answer<\/strong><\/em>:\u00a0 An onion<\/p>\n

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Clue<\/strong><\/em>:\u00a0 \u00a0Outside on the deck under the BBQ I want you to check, whatever you find text me back<\/p>\n

Answer<\/strong><\/em>:\u00a0 cup<\/p>\n

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Clue<\/strong><\/em>:\u00a0 Can you answer this riddle:\u00a0 What can you catch but not throw?<\/p>\n

Answer<\/strong><\/em>:\u00a0 A cold<\/p>\n

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Clue<\/strong><\/em>:\u00a0\u00a0 Check the cupboard where the cup belongs and look up, text me the word you find there<\/p>\n

Answer<\/strong><\/em>: ” Teapot”\u00a0 (write this word on a piece of paper you can stick to above the shelf holding the cups in the cupboard)<\/p>\n

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Clue<\/strong><\/em>:\u00a0 You’re good at riddles so I’ll test you on this one:\u00a0 What travels around the world yet stays in one corner?<\/p>\n

Answer<\/strong><\/em>:\u00a0 A Stamp<\/p>\n

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Clue<\/strong><\/em>:\u00a0 The teapot contains a nice clue which tells you the next thing to do, look for it & once you find it text the answer which is inside.<\/p>\n

Answer<\/em><\/strong>:\u00a0 Basement<\/p>\n

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Clue<\/strong><\/em>:\u00a0 The basement has your next clue, check beside the light and we\u2019ll see if you get it right, text the word you see there<\/p>\n

Answer<\/strong><\/em>:\u00a0 Mirror<\/p>\n

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Clue<\/strong><\/em>:\u00a0 Beside one of the mirrors in our house is the last clue you\u2019ll need to do, when you see what is says text your answer and receive your last riddle to answer for a prize.<\/p>\n

Answer:<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0 Prize<\/p>\n

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Clue<\/strong><\/em>:\u00a0 Here is your last riddle to solve:\u00a0 What has to be broken before it’s consumed?<\/p>\n

Answer<\/strong><\/em>:\u00a0 An egg<\/p>\n

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When he answer this last riddle, a text is sent leading him to his card and gift.<\/p>\n

Final Text<\/strong><\/em>:\u00a0 Congratulations dad!\u00a0 Check inside the trunk of the car for your gift!!<\/p>\n

Try a free demo<\/a> now.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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