Halloween Scavenger Hunt Clues

Spooky rhymes and riddles for a trail through the house that ends at the treats, never gory.

Halloween Scavenger Hunt Clues

  1. Swish and flick, a spell is cast. Find the wand and find me fast.Hide the next clue: the wizard's wand. Hold it round the wand with a rubber band.Trail
  2. Wrappers crinkle, sweets galore. Under the candy bowl, look for more.Hide the next clue: the candy bowl. Tape it under the bowl.Trail
  3. Scooped from the pumpkin, slippery, small. The bowl of seeds will tell you all.Hide the next clue: the bowl of pumpkin seeds. Tape it under the bowl.Trail
  4. Bubble, bubble, stir the brew. The cauldron has a clue for you.Hide the next clue: the plastic cauldron. Inside the empty cauldron.Trail
  5. Whiskers, stripes, a pumpkin nose. Look where the face paint goes.Hide the next clue: the face paint kit. Inside the lid of the kit.Trail
  6. Red and green and crisp to bite. The apple basket holds it tight.Hide the next clue: the apple basket. Flat on the bottom, under the apples.Trail
  7. Beside the books, a shadowy space. Peek in the gap by the bookcase.Hide the next clue: the gap beside the bookcase. Slide it into the gap with one corner showing.Trail
  8. The bats have flown, the trail is done. Your treat bag's ____. Off you run!Final clue. After printing, write where the treats are in the blank, such as in the bathtub or behind the couch.Treats

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How it works

These Halloween scavenger hunt clues make a trail through the house: every hiding place has an easy rhyme and a riddle, and the last row always sends the hunter to the treats.

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Build the trail

The page opens on seven easy rhymes and, in the last row, a final clue with a blank. Riddles deals the same hiding places as a What am I? for older hunters. The menu under the button keeps the trail to Decorations, Costume box, Kitchen and treats or Dark corners. Press a clue, then Lock it if you have its place or Swap it if you do not.

Print, cut and hide backward

Press Hide all answers, then Print: each clue prints over a blank line, with the hiding places on a last page for you. Write where the treats are in the blank. Hide the treat bag first and work back to the start.

Tips
  • No clue needs a flame: the pumpkin clue is written for a battery light.
  • After dark, give each hunter a flashlight and leave one lamp on in the hallway.

Questions and answers

How do you make a Halloween scavenger hunt with clues?

Deal a trail, lock the clues whose hiding places you have, then print and cut the strips. Hide the treats first, then each clue at the place the one before it names. Hand over the first clue.

What are good Halloween riddles for a scavenger hunt?

Ones whose answer is a place a clue can hide: I have a face but cannot speak, a light inside me glows all week (the jack-o'-lantern). Press Riddles for one for every hiding place on the list.

Are the clues too scary for small children?

No. They are about paper bats, sheet ghosts, pumpkins and candy: spooky, never gory. Every hiding place is one a child reaches from the floor, and none is near a stove, an oven, a road or a lit candle.

Where does the trail end?

At the treats. Each final clue has a blank where you write the place by hand: in the bathtub, behind the couch, on the porch chair. A treat bag or a bucket fits anywhere a child can reach.

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All 64 clues

Easy rhymes 28

  • A carved-out grin that glows at night. Look by the pumpkin's battery light. Hide the next clue: the jack-o'-lantern. Tuck it behind the pumpkin. Light the pumpkin with a battery light, never a candle.
  • A second face hangs on a hook. Behind the mask, go take a look. Hide the next clue: the mask on its hook. Tuck it behind the mask.
  • Beside the books, a shadowy space. Peek in the gap by the bookcase. Hide the next clue: the gap beside the bookcase. Slide it into the gap with one corner showing.
  • Blankets, chairs, a secret door. Crawl in the fort and find one more. Hide the next clue: the blanket fort. Inside the fort, pinned to a blanket.
  • Boo! A sheet with two round eyes. Under the ghost a secret lies. Hide the next clue: the sheet ghost. Pin it inside the hem of the sheet.
  • Bubble, bubble, stir the brew. The cauldron has a clue for you. Hide the next clue: the plastic cauldron. Inside the empty cauldron.
  • Capes and crowns and pirate socks. Dig inside the dress-up box. Hide the next clue: the dress-up box. On top of the costumes, under the lid.
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Easy rhymes, continued

  • Creak, creak, creak beneath your feet. The noisiest stair is where we meet. Hide the next clue: the creakiest stair. Tape it to the front of the step, where no foot lands.
  • Eeeek! It squeaks when it swings wide. Behind the squeaky door I hide. Hide the next clue: the door that squeaks. Tape it behind the door, at the hunter's eye level.
  • Eight long legs that never crawl. Lift the toy spider, that is all. Hide the next clue: the toy spider. Lay it flat under the spider.
  • Full of holes like a ghost's old sheet. The colander is where we meet. Hide the next clue: the colander. In the colander, in the cupboard where it is kept.
  • It might just fly, or so they say. The witch's broom will show the way. Hide the next clue: the witch's broom. Hold it to the handle with a rubber band.
  • It swirls behind you as you run. Check the cape for the next one. Hide the next clue: the cape on its hanger. Pin it inside the collar.
  • The moon looks in through panes of glass. Check that window as you pass. Hide the next clue: the window where the moon looks in. Tape it low on the window frame.
  • Paper wings on a paper bat. Look behind it, just like that. Hide the next clue: the paper bat. Tape it to the back of the lowest bat.
  • Rattle, rattle, bones in a row. The paper skeleton hides one down low. Hide the next clue: the paper skeleton. Tape it behind a hand or a foot.
  • Red and green and crisp to bite. The apple basket holds it tight. Hide the next clue: the apple basket. Flat on the bottom, under the apples.
  • Scooped from the pumpkin, slippery, small. The bowl of seeds will tell you all. Hide the next clue: the bowl of pumpkin seeds. Tape it under the bowl.
  • Short legs, flat top, a place to perch. Under the kitchen stool, go search. Hide the next clue: the kitchen stool. Tape it under the seat.
  • Small and dark, the shape of a key. Peek by the keyhole and you'll see. Hide the next clue: the keyhole. Roll it up and tape it just under the keyhole.
  • Stretched in a corner, thin and wide. Check the cobweb: a clue's inside. Hide the next clue: the fake cobweb. Tuck it into the web, low enough to reach.
  • Stuffed with straw, in a floppy hat. The scarecrow's pocket is where it's at. Hide the next clue: the scarecrow. Slip it into a pocket or pin it to a sleeve.
  • Swish and flick, a spell is cast. Find the wand and find me fast. Hide the next clue: the wizard's wand. Hold it round the wand with a rubber band.
  • Tall and black with a pointed top. The witch's hat is your next stop. Hide the next clue: the witch's hat. Under the hat.
  • Tiptoe down the hall so dark. At the very end you'll find your mark. Hide the next clue: the end of the dark hallway. Tape it to the wall at the end, at the hunter's eye level. Leave a lamp on nearby.
  • Whiskers, stripes, a pumpkin nose. Look where the face paint goes. Hide the next clue: the face paint kit. Inside the lid of the kit.
  • Wrappers crinkle, sweets galore. Under the candy bowl, look for more. Hide the next clue: the candy bowl. Tape it under the bowl.
  • Yellow, orange, tipped with white. Check the candy corn jar tonight. Hide the next clue: the jar of candy corn. Tape it under the jar.

Riddles 28

  • A key fits in me. A spy peeks through. I'm a tiny hole with a clue for you. What am I? Hide the next clue: the keyhole. Roll it up and tape it just under the keyhole.
  • A witch stirs potions round in me. I'm black and round, on legs of three. What am I? Hide the next clue: the plastic cauldron. Inside the empty cauldron.
  • A witch would ride me through the sky. In your house I sweep, not fly. What am I? Hide the next clue: the witch's broom. Hold it to the handle with a rubber band.
  • Black and pointed, with a wide brim. A witch wears me out for a spin. What am I? Hide the next clue: the witch's hat. Under the hat.
  • Eight legs, no bite, I never crawl. I sit quite still and startle all. What am I? Hide the next clue: the toy spider. Lay it flat under the spider.
  • I carry fruit that fell from a tree. Bob for one, or take it from me. What am I? Hide the next clue: the apple basket. Flat on the bottom, under the apples.
  • I float, but I am only a sheet. I say boo, but I have no feet. What am I? Hide the next clue: the sheet ghost. Pin it inside the hem of the sheet.
  • I hang around and never bite. My wings are paper, black as night. What am I? Hide the next clue: the paper bat. Tape it to the back of the lowest bat.
  • I have a face but cannot speak. A light inside me glows all week. What am I? Hide the next clue: the jack-o'-lantern. Tuck it behind the pumpkin. Light the pumpkin with a battery light, never a candle.
  • I have a handle and I swing. Push me slowly: hear me sing. What am I? Hide the next clue: the door that squeaks. Tape it behind the door, at the hunter's eye level.
  • I have legs but never walk. Sit on me to eat and talk. What am I? Hide the next clue: the kitchen stool. Tape it under the seat.
  • I have two eyes but cannot see. You look through them when you wear me. What am I? Hide the next clue: the mask on its hook. Tuck it behind the mask.
  • I let the moonlight in the room. You see through me, in light or gloom. What am I? Hide the next clue: the window where the moon looks in. Tape it low on the window frame.
  • I stand all day with arms out wide. I scare the crows with straw inside. What am I? Hide the next clue: the scarecrow. Slip it into a pocket or pin it to a sleeve.
  • I tie at the neck and fly out behind. Heroes and vampires wear my kind. What am I? Hide the next clue: the cape on its hanger. Pin it inside the collar.
  • I turn your cheeks to a tiger's stripes. I come off again with soap and wipes. What am I? Hide the next clue: the face paint kit. Inside the lid of the kit.
  • I'm all bones and a great big grin. I dance on the door, paper-thin. What am I? Hide the next clue: the paper skeleton. Tape it behind a hand or a foot.
  • I'm full at dusk and empty by night. Small hands reach in for a sweet delight. What am I? Hide the next clue: the candy bowl. Tape it under the bowl.
  • I'm full of holes from side to side. The water runs, the noodles hide. What am I? Hide the next clue: the colander. In the colander, in the cupboard where it is kept.
  • I'm long and narrow, with doors each side. At my far end a clue can hide. What am I? Hide the next clue: the end of the dark hallway. Tape it to the wall at the end, at the hunter's eye level. Leave a lamp on nearby.
  • My walls are blankets, my roof a sheet. Crawl inside: it's dark and neat. What am I? Hide the next clue: the blanket fort. Inside the fort, pinned to a blanket.
  • No spider spun me. I came in a bag. I stretch across corners and droop and sag. What am I? Hide the next clue: the fake cobweb. Tuck it into the web, low enough to reach.
  • Open my lid and who will you be? A knight, a cat, a bumblebee. What am I? Hide the next clue: the dress-up box. On top of the costumes, under the lid.
  • Step on me and hear me groan. I only creak when you're alone. What am I? Hide the next clue: the creakiest stair. Tape it to the front of the step, where no foot lands.
  • Thin and dark, where dust likes to creep, by the shelves where stories sleep. What am I? Hide the next clue: the gap beside the bookcase. Slide it into the gap with one corner showing.
  • Three stripes: yellow, orange, white. I'm named for corn, but I'm a sweet bite. What am I? Hide the next clue: the jar of candy corn. Tape it under the jar.
  • Wave me once and say a spell. I'm only a stick, but I work well. What am I? Hide the next clue: the wizard's wand. Hold it round the wand with a rubber band.
  • We lived inside a pumpkin's head. Now we're a snack in a bowl instead. What are we? Hide the next clue: the bowl of pumpkin seeds. Tape it under the bowl.

Decorations 8

  • The bats have flown, the trail is done. Your treat bag's ____. Off you run! Final clue. After printing, write where the treats are in the blank, such as in the bathtub or behind the couch.
  • Brave little ghost, you found your way. Look ____ for your treats today. Final clue. After printing, write where the treats are in the blank, such as in the bathtub or behind the couch.
  • The last clue's here, the hunt is through. Look ____: your treats wait for you. Final clue. After printing, write where the treats are in the blank, such as in the bathtub or behind the couch.
  • No more tricks, it's time for treats. Your bucket's hiding ____. Sweet! Final clue. After printing, write where the treats are in the blank, such as in the bathtub or behind the couch.
  • One last look and then you're through. A bag of treats is ____ for you. Final clue. After printing, write where the treats are in the blank, such as in the bathtub or behind the couch.
  • The pumpkin grins, the hunt is won. Your treats are ____. Have some fun! Final clue. After printing, write where the treats are in the blank, such as in the bathtub or behind the couch.
  • Trick or treat! The trail ends here. Your bucket's ____. Give a cheer! Final clue. After printing, write where the treats are in the blank, such as in the bathtub or behind the couch.
  • You solved each clue, you spooky sleuth. Look ____ for something sweet. That's the truth. Final clue. After printing, write where the treats are in the blank, such as in the bathtub or behind the couch.

How this list was compiled: Written for this site by its editors on 2026-09-30: original clues for a Halloween trail through the house that ends at the treats. Every hiding place has an easy rhyme and a riddle, and the final clues carry a blank for where the treat bag or bucket waits. Nothing was copied from another clue list. The clues are spooky and never gory. Every hiding place is one a child reaches from the floor: no stove, oven, garage, road or lit candle, and the pumpkin clue is written for a battery light. The note under each clue names the hiding place and says how to place the paper. Licence: own work