What is Scavenger Hunt?
This is the master scavenger hunt: every setting is open. Choose the age group (3–5, 6–8, 9–12, teens, family or adults), where you are (home, outdoor, classroom, birthday party or office) and a theme (mixed, colours, objects, nature, funny or photo), and the screen calls out one find at a time with a countdown — 60 seconds for the youngest, 35 for the big ones. No printing, no clue-writing, no hiding things in advance.
The themed pages on this site are this hunt with the right settings locked in for a situation: the Indoor, Outdoor, Classroom, Birthday, Kids, Family and Photo hunts. Start here when your situation is none of those, or when you want to mix — a nature theme in the classroom, a funny theme at the office.
🔍 Read the full guide: Scavenger Hunts: History, Rules and 60 Ideas
Ways to run a hunt with one phone
- Classic race: read the item aloud, everyone scatters, first back with it scores — the countdown ends the round
- Team relay: two teams, one runner per item, the runner changes each round
- Quiet version: no running — each player writes where in the house that item is, then you check together
- Photo mode: nobody brings anything back; each item is photographed and the photos are judged at the end
- Hard mode: the item must be found in a different room from the last one
- Office social: funny theme, 35-second countdown, loser buys the chai
- Mixed ages: let the youngest play on the 3–5 timer while the older ones use 35 seconds for the same item
- Rainy day: home location, objects theme, twenty items, and a prize for the strangest find
Halloween Scavenger Hunt
No printing, no clue cards: this Halloween scavenger hunt runs from one phone. It calls out something spooky to find (something orange, a leaf shaped like a hand, a pumpkin real or drawn) or a dare to photograph (your team doing a zombie walk, the scariest paper-plate mask), with a countdown for each. Tap Found it or Skip and the next challenge appears.
Younger age groups get simple, safe finds; older groups and adults get the dares. Works indoors on a rainy Halloween, around the garden, or across a classroom.
Halloween scavenger hunt list: all 45 finds and dares
Everything the generator can call out. Simple finds go to the youngest groups; photo dares and trickier items are added for ages 9 and up.
Simple finds (20)
- Something orange
- Something black
- A leaf shaped like a hand
- A pumpkin (real or picture)
- Something that glows
- A spooky sock
- A toy that could be a monster
- Something round like a moon
- A hat
- Something sticky
- A picture of a cat
- Something that makes a scary noise
- A candle (don’t light it!)
- Something with a face
- A bag for candy
- Something that crunches
- A pair of fangs (or make some with paper)
- Something purple
- A cape or blanket
- Something with stripes like a witch’s stocking
Finds and dares for older kids and adults (25)
- Something that could be a witch’s wand
- A photo of you pulling your scariest face
- Something that smells like autumn
- A word that rhymes with “boo” written on paper
- Something with a spider on it (or a drawing of one)
- The oldest thing in the house
- A photo of a shadow that looks like a monster
- Something that could be a potion ingredient
- A costume made from three things in 60 seconds (photo!)
- A sweet wrapper
- Something that could be a skeleton bone
- A torch or phone light
- Something you would take into a haunted house
- A picture of a bat or an owl
- Something a mummy would wear
- A pumpkin seed (or any seed)
- Something creaky
- A cobweb (real or fake)
- A song title with a spooky word in it, said out loud
- Something a vampire would hate
- A ghost drawn on a piece of paper
- Something you could carve a face into
- A photo of your team doing a zombie walk
- The scariest mask you can make from a paper plate
- Something that changes colour
Running a Halloween scavenger hunt
Choose the age group and length, add team names, and tap Start. Each challenge comes with a countdown; tap Found it or Skip. Indoors, close the doors to rooms you want kept tidy first. Outdoors, set a boundary and a meeting point. For a class, use teams of four and let the last challenge be a group photo in monster poses.
Game setup
How to play Scavenger Hunt
- Choose the age, location and theme; add teams if you like.
- Tap Start — the first item and its timer appear.
- Everyone races to find it and brings it (or a photo) to the host.
- Tap FOUND IT! for the first team back, or SKIP if nobody finds it.
- The screen totals the points and shows the winner at the end.
What the screen does for you
Scavenger Hunt on AllPartyGames.com is the referee, not the whole game: it gives the host Start hunt, FOUND IT! / SKIP, Per-item timer, New hunt, while you bring nothing — the screen gives the list and a phone camera for the photo hunt. Tap the ? button inside the game for these rules at any time, or 📺 for TV mode on a big screen.
How many players?
Scavenger Hunt works with 1–30 players and a typical round takes about 5–30 min. Recommended age: 3+.
Best occasions
Variations
- 🏠 Indoor Scavenger Hunt
- 🌳 Outdoor Scavenger Hunt
- 🧒 Kids Scavenger Hunt
- 🎂 Birthday Scavenger Hunt
- 👨👩👧 Family Scavenger Hunt
- 🏫 Classroom Scavenger Hunt
- 📸 Photo Scavenger Hunt
Tips
- Lock the room boundaries before you start — “upstairs is out of bounds” saves a lot of arguments.
- Change the theme halfway through; colours for the little ones, funny for the teens.
- The result screen lists what was found; screenshot it for the leaderboard.
- Play in teams so nobody is left out and the chase is louder.
- Photo theme is brilliant for teens — every challenge becomes a picture to share afterwards.
Scavenger Hunt FAQ
How does the online scavenger hunt work?
The screen calls out what to find, one item at a time, with a countdown. Players race to bring it back (or photograph it). Pick an age group, a location and a theme and the list builds itself from more than 200 items.
Which settings should I use?
Home + Mixed + the children’s age group is the usual choice. Outdoor + Nature for a park; Classroom + Objects for a lesson; Birthday + Funny for a party; Office + Funny for a team social; Photo theme for teens and adults.
Do I need to prepare anything?
No. Nothing is hidden in advance — the items are things that already exist in the place you are. Just press Start.
Can I create a scavenger hunt for adults?
Yes — choose Adults or Teens with the Funny or Photo theme for challenges that need a bit more nerve.
How many prompts does Scavenger Hunt have?
Hundreds, hand-written and shuffled so replays feel new. Every category is family-safe unless labelled otherwise.
Can we play in teams?
Yes — enter team names instead of players and the game keeps a team scoreboard.