These family scavenger hunt ideas are 121 things to find, solve and ask: 57 indoor finds, 38 riddles to read aloud and 26 tasks for a family reunion. Each is marked for ages 3 to 5 or ages 6 to 10. Ten are dealt when the page opens. Press a chip to fit your children, then Print.
Two age sets, one house
Ages 3 to 5 holds 55 ideas that need no reading: a sock with no partner, a spoon big enough to see your face in. Ages 6 to 10 holds 66 that ask for reading, counting or a question put to a grown-up, such as a food made in another country. The room chips are home scavenger hunt ideas for one room: Kitchen has 28, Living room and hall 38, Bedrooms and bathroom 29. Press New ideas, Lock the keepers, and Swap whatever your house lacks.
Riddles, and the grown-up's job
Riddles to read aloud holds 38, and the answer prints under each one, so the sheet stays in a grown-up's hand. Read one out, let the children run to the answer, and have a sticker waiting there. Nothing listed sits in a high cupboard, under the sink, in the medicine cabinet or by the stove, and no riddle leads out of the front door. Finds are shown to the judge, then put back.
Tips
For family reunion scavenger hunt ideas, press Family reunion: 26 tasks, such as finding two relatives born in the same month.
Pair each small child with a teenager or a grandparent, so nobody searches alone.
Before the start, shut the door of any room that is out of bounds.
Questions and answers
How long does a family scavenger hunt take?
Plan on two minutes an idea, so ten fill a rainy half hour once every find is shown off and put back. For a second round, press New ideas again: the page remembers what it has dealt on this device and repeats nothing until a chip runs out.
Can a 4 year old and a 9 year old play together?
Yes, on two sheets. Press Ages 3 to 5 and print, then press Ages 6 to 10 and print again. The younger set needs no reading or counting past five. Let the older child read the little one's list aloud, which keeps both in one room.
How do I use these at a family reunion?
Press Family reunion and deal 10 or 15. Every task is a reason to talk to a relative: who traveled farthest, who remembers a house phone with a cord, whose recipe this is. Relatives may say no to any question. The 12 tasks marked for ages 3 to 5 need no writing.
A blanket big enough to hide two peopleProve it. Both heads under.
A book with an animal on the coverBring it to the sofa. It gets read aloud when the hunt is over.
A box with an animal on itCereal boxes and cracker boxes are the first places to look.
A cousin, and one food you both likeKeep asking until a food matches.
A cushion you can balance on your head for five stepsWalk from the sofa toward the door. Hands stay down.
A grown-up who will show you their funniest faceYou show yours back. That is the deal.
A hat, and someone to wear itThe someone can be a teddy bear.
A hello from the oldest relative hereA hug, a handshake or a wave, whichever they choose.
A lid, and the pot or tub it belongs toTry it on. It has to fit to count.
A mirror low enough to make a silly face inThe silliest face of the hunt gets a cheer.
A photo with you in itOn a wall, a shelf or a phone. Say how old you were.
A shoe bigger than both of yours put togetherTry the hall. Stand your own pair beside it to check.
A sock with no partnerThe laundry basket and the floor under the bed are the places to start.
A spoon big enough to see your face inLook in both sides. One of them turns you upside down.
A stuffed animal that needs a hugGive it one. Then carry it to the finish line.
A window you can see a tree fromLook, do not lean. Feet stay on the floor.
The biggest spoon in the kitchen and the smallest, side by sideWooden and plastic spoons count. The knife drawer stays shut.
The cup or mug with the most colors on itOn the drying rack or a low shelf. Pointing is enough.
I am round, I bounce, and I roll away under the chair.Answer: a ball.
I am soft and square and I live on the sofa. Squeeze me.Answer: a cushion.
I go around your neck when the wind is cold.Answer: a scarf. Try the coat hooks.
I have a lid, and I eat whatever nobody wants.Answer: the trash can. The prize waits beside it, never inside.
I have bristles and a handle, and I meet your teeth twice a day.Answer: your toothbrush.
I have four legs and a back, and you sit on me to eat.Answer: a kitchen chair.
I have pages and pictures, and someone reads me to you before sleep.Answer: a bedtime book.
I hold your juice, and my handle sticks out like an ear.Answer: a cup or a mug.
I keep the milk cold and hum a little song all night.Answer: the refrigerator.
I keep you warm in bed, and you kick me off by morning.Answer: a blanket.
Knock, knock. Open me and you are outside.Answer: the front door. Players stop on the inside of it.
Pajamas with a pattern on themStripes, spots, stars or animals. Say which.
Someone wearing stripesPoint and wave. Shirts, socks and hats all count.
Someone who can whistle a tuneOne verse is enough. You guess the song.
Someone who can wiggle their ears or roll their tongueTry it yourself while they show you.
Someone who has a pet, and the pet's nameAsk what kind of animal it is, too.
Someone whose first name starts with the same letter as yoursSay both names out loud, one after the other.
Someone with eyes the same color as yoursStand side by side so the judge can compare.
Something bumpy and something smoothA hairbrush and a mirror would do it. One in each hand.
Something cold you can hold in one handFrom the refrigerator door, with a grown-up holding it open.
Something held to the refrigerator door by a magnetA drawing, a list or a photo. Say who put it there.
Something in the fruit bowl that is not roundA banana is the usual winner. Point, do not squeeze.
Something softer than your pillowThe judge tests both with a cheek.
Something that has rolled under the sofaA grown-up shines the light. You do the reaching.
Something that makes a noise when you press itA toy, a bell or a squeaky cushion. One press is proof.
Something that rattles when you shake itA box of pasta or a tub of rice, lid on. Shake gently.
Something that smells niceA bar of soap or a clean towel. Bottles stay closed.
Something with wheels that is smaller than your handA toy car, a toy train or a roller skate that fits a doll.
The tallest person here, and a high five from themThey may have to bend.
Three relatives who will sing one line of a song with youYou pick the song. They pick how loud.
Turn my handle and out comes water, warm or cold.Answer: the kitchen sink.
You draw with us, and we live in a box of many colors.Answer: the crayons.
You fill me with water and bubbles, and then you climb in.Answer: the bathtub. It stays empty for the hunt.
The youngest person at the reunionWave hello. Babies do not have to wave back.
Your feet go in us, left and right, before you go out to play.Answer: your shoes.
Your head lands on me every night. I am soft, and I never complain.Answer: your pillow.
Your toothbrush, and the color of everyone else'sPoint and name. Nobody touches the other brushes.
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A book with a number in its titleSpelled out or in digits, both count.
A book you have read more than twiceTell the judge the best part in one sentence.
A can or jar with a best-before date in a later year than this oneRead the date out loud. Day, month and year all have to be there.
A clock with hands, and the time on it said the long wayTwenty past four, not four twenty.
A coat pocket with something forgotten in itYour own coat, or ask the owner first. Report what you found.
A drawer tidied until it closes without a pushYour own drawer. Ten things straightened is enough.
A family recipe, and the name of the person it came fromWrite the dish and the name. Nobody has to give up the secret.
A food made in another country, with the label to prove itName the country, then find it on a map or a globe afterward.
A food whose ingredient list is five items or fewerCount them aloud. Water counts as one.
A game or puzzle box that says how many pieces are insideRead the number aloud. Nobody has to count them.
A houseplant, and a guess at how many leaves it hasGuess first, then count together. The closest guess wins the round.
A job held by someone here that you had never heard ofAsk what they do all day, then explain it to the judge.
A key from the hooks or the bowl, and the lock it opensA grown-up tries it with you. Car keys do not count.
A kitchen tool whose job you cannot guessNothing sharp. Hold it up and ask: the grown-up explains or admits defeat.
A label that says what a piece of clothing is made ofCotton, wool, polyester. Read the percentages aloud.
A map, a globe or an atlas, and the place you live on itA finger on the right spot is the proof.
A measuring cup or spoon marked with a fractionOne half, one third or one quarter. Say which of them is biggest.
A piece of clothing with writing on it, read out loudA T-shirt slogan or a washing label. Both count.
A recipe that uses an ingredient you have never tastedFrom a cookbook or a recipe card. Say the ingredient out loud.
A relative who can name all of their own cousinsThey count on their fingers. Slowing down is allowed.
A signature from someone in every decade of age the family hasTens, twenties, thirties and up. Signers may round down, and the judge does not check.
A story about your parent as a child, from someone who was thereOne sentence, written down. The parent may object.
A towel folded so neatly a hotel would keep itIn thirds the long way, then in half. A grown-up inspects.
A word on a food label in a second languageRead it as well as you can, then guess what it means.
Every remote control in the room, lined up by sizeCount them. Then put each one back where it lives.
I am a bed for dirty plates, and I wash them while you sleep.Answer: the dishwasher. Tape the prize to the front.
I am a closet that holds nothing but food, and I am never cold.Answer: the pantry or the food cupboard.
I am a roll of soft paper squares, and spills are my whole job.Answer: the paper towels.
I am a roll that gets thinner every day, and everyone notices when I run out.Answer: the toilet paper.
I am full on Monday and empty by Friday, and the laundry fills me again.Answer: the sock drawer.
I carry the whole family's coats and never feel warm.Answer: the coat rack or the coat hooks.
I hang on the wall and keep one moment still forever.Answer: a framed photo.
I have a back, two arms and room for three, and coins fall asleep inside me.Answer: the sofa.
I have a screen and a lid, and I fold shut like a book.Answer: a laptop.
I have a window and no walls, and a bill looks out of me.Answer: a window envelope. An empty one, or mail already opened.
I have twelve pages, a picture on each, and I am out of date every January.Answer: a wall calendar.
I hold shelves of stories and have never read one.Answer: the bookshelf.
I hold water for flowers and not a drop for you.Answer: a vase.
I hold your shirts by the shoulders, in the dark.Answer: the closet.
I live under the bed or in the closet, and I only come out for trips.Answer: a suitcase.
I open flat, I am covered in squares and rules, and I start arguments.Answer: a board game.
I stand in the corner with a shade on my head, and I shine only when asked.Answer: a floor lamp.
I swallow dust and roar about it.Answer: the vacuum cleaner.
The longest word printed on the toothpaste tubeCount the letters. Ten or more is a strong find.
My only job is to wake you, and all I get for it is a slap.Answer: an alarm clock.
The oldest photo anyone has with them, and who is in itA phone picture of a paper photo counts. Write down the names.
The oldest-looking book on the shelf, and the year printed inside itThe year is usually on one of the first four pages.
The person here with the most brothers and sistersWrite down the number. Step and half siblings count.
Pull us apart and morning comes in. Close us and it is night again.Answer: the curtains.
The relative who traveled farthest to be here, and how farAsk around before you decide. Write the distance down.
Someone who came to the last reunion, and one thing that has changed sinceA haircut, a house, a new baby. They choose what to tell.
Someone who remembers a house phone with a cordAsk what happened when two people wanted to call at once.
Someone who shares your middle name or your initialsAsk at least five people before you give up.
Someone who speaks a language you do not, and one word of itLearn the word well enough to say it to the judge.
Something in the kitchen that runs on a batteryA clock, a scale or a timer. Nobody opens it to check.
Something in this room that is older than you areA grown-up confirms it, and says where it came from.
Something on your shelf that was a present, and who gave itSay the name and the occasion if you remember it.
Something that glows or shines in the darkA night light, a star sticker or a watch face. Test it under the covers.
Something with your family's name written on itAn envelope, a label or a doormat. Mail stays unopened.
Something you have outgrownHold it up against yourself to show by how much.
Three generations in one photoGrandparent, parent and child, or any three steps of the family.
Turn my pages and everyone in the family gets younger.Answer: a photo album.
Two packages that weigh exactly the same, going by the labelsLook for grams or ounces on the front. The numbers must match.
Two relatives born in the same monthWrite down both names and the month.
Two socks that do not match, worn for the rest of the huntOne on each foot. The stranger the pair, the better.
We come as a pair, we love puddles, and we wait by the door.Answer: rain boots.
How this list was compiled: Written for this site by its editors in September 2026: 121 original ideas, made of 57 indoor finds, 38 riddles with the answer in the note, and 26 family reunion tasks. Every idea is tagged for ages 3 to 5 or ages 6 to 10. The age split is the editors' judgment: the younger set needs no reading or counting past five, the older set asks for reading, counting, measuring or a question put to a grown-up. Nothing on the list is in a high cupboard, under the sink, in a medicine cabinet or a knife drawer, near the stove or outdoors, and no riddle sends a child out of the front door. The riddles are new and none is taken from the grown-up list on this site or from any other collection. Reunion tasks involve only relatives who are present and willing. There are no time-sensitive facts in this list, so no outside source was needed. Licence: own work