Scavenger Hunt
After days of being stuck in the house because of rain, and runny, gunky noses, we had a high case of cabin fever.So I decided we had to get out before I threw the kids down the street.
A local children's museum is sponsoring a scavenger hunt; so we downloaded the clues and looked over the details. The clues were actually 2-part. A small photo shows a part of a feature from a local downtown business, so we had to figure out the building. And then there were clues on the elements - parts of the periodic table. Perfect for school! So even though there was fun, there was also education. Sneak it in anyway we can, y'know.
The hunt was on!
We were able to figure out places from a few of the photos before we left the house, which helped get us started. Once we were in the designated downtown area we found more clues as we went. It was so cold out side though! We did some walking around the downtown area, but not for long! We jumped back in the truck and drove to find the other clues! My "carrot-eyes"** kids were able to spot more of the clues while I drove in circles. Since the downtown has a number of one-way streets I really drove in circles. But it sure beat sitting at home refereeing the kids.
We found 13 of the 15 clues, and hope to find the rest in the next few days. It's almost like our own Amazing Race. Except there were no other teams. And no airplanes. And no Phil.
**'Carrot-eyes' is the family saying instead of the more familiar 'eagle eyes'. We often tell them how good carrots are for their sight, and thus the term came to be for really good eyesight.
A local children's museum is sponsoring a scavenger hunt; so we downloaded the clues and looked over the details. The clues were actually 2-part. A small photo shows a part of a feature from a local downtown business, so we had to figure out the building. And then there were clues on the elements - parts of the periodic table. Perfect for school! So even though there was fun, there was also education. Sneak it in anyway we can, y'know.
The hunt was on!
We were able to figure out places from a few of the photos before we left the house, which helped get us started. Once we were in the designated downtown area we found more clues as we went. It was so cold out side though! We did some walking around the downtown area, but not for long! We jumped back in the truck and drove to find the other clues! My "carrot-eyes"** kids were able to spot more of the clues while I drove in circles. Since the downtown has a number of one-way streets I really drove in circles. But it sure beat sitting at home refereeing the kids.
We found 13 of the 15 clues, and hope to find the rest in the next few days. It's almost like our own Amazing Race. Except there were no other teams. And no airplanes. And no Phil.
**'Carrot-eyes' is the family saying instead of the more familiar 'eagle eyes'. We often tell them how good carrots are for their sight, and thus the term came to be for really good eyesight.
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