10 scavenger hunt riddles and hiding clues
Choose hiding places your group can reach. Give players the next clue after they find the previous one.
Updated
Indoors
I hold shoes after their walk. Look where pairs wait for tomorrow.
easy
Shoe rack.
Hide the next clue beside the shoes, within easy reach.
I keep coats waiting near the door. Your clue hangs beside them.
easy
Coat hook.
Use an empty low hook, not someone else's coat.
I hold stories on a shelf. Look beside the book the host has marked.
easy
Bookshelf.
Mark one book and place the clue beside it.
I face the room with cushions in a row. Look under the loose cushion.
easy
Sofa.
Use a cushion that lifts easily without moving furniture.
Outdoors
I have a watering can beside me and soil below my leaves. Look next to my pot.
easy
Plant pot.
Put the clue beside the pot, not in the soil.
I have a seat and a back beside the garden path. Look beneath my seat.
easy
Garden bench.
Attach the clue where it can be reached without climbing.
Classroom
I collect drawings before they go on the wall. Your clue waits in my labelled tray.
easy
Paper tray.
Label the tray and put the clue on top.
I hold pencils for everyone. Look beside the longest one.
easy
Pencil cup.
Keep the clue beside the cup, away from sharp points.
Office
I show the days but cannot make them pass. Look behind today's date marker.
easy
Calendar.
Use a removable marker on a reachable calendar.
I hold clean paper beside the printer. Your last clue sits on top.
easy
Paper stack.
Keep the clue outside the machine.
Plan the round and team scores
8 turns × 60 seconds = 8 minutes of play, plus instructions and breaks.
60
These are adjustable house rules. Pause whenever the group needs more time.
Team 1: 0
Team 2: 0
Use this set with a group
Read a prompt, allow thinking time, then invite an answer or a pass. For a timed round, choose a turn length before starting. A host can keep the printed answers out of view until the round ends.