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    Activity Guide

    Family Scavenger Hunt

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    Skills areas addressed:

    • Family bonding/relationship building
    • Emotional Regulation
    • Self esteem

    Materials Needed:

    • Time together in your household
    • Any everyday object in your household that your child chooses!
    • Paper and something to write with

    *If you don't have these materials, you can also use these substitutes:

    • Use your computer or tablet instead to print out images
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    Activity Steps:

    1. Tell your kids that you are going to have a scavenger hunt in your household. It may help to have a written list.
    2. Tell your children to find different items throughout the house based on different clues. For example, you could tell them to find:
      • Two things that make you happy
      • Your favorite picture of the family
      • Something that is your favorite color
      • Two things you're grateful for
      • Two things that help you feel calm
      • Something that helps you feel safe
      • Something that use everyday
      • Your favorite place in your house

    Activity Tips

    • Be creative! Come up with as many as clues or comfort items as you can!
    • Do the scavenger hunt with your child and share objects that are important to you in the household.
    • Ask open ended questions that spark conversation. Examples include, "Why do you feel grateful for your teddy bear?" "Tell me about a time that your slime helped you calm down."
    • Set ground rules before the scavenger hunt. If you think it may be needed, set a time limit to find each object. Review taking turns when we talk about our object.
    • If your kids can handle it, make it a fun race! Who can find the items faster?