A door we hardly open at all. The next clue's on it, down the hall.Hide the next clue: the spare room door. Tape the clue to the door at eye level. A good last stop if the room will be the baby's.
A loaf lives here, and so does a clue. Open the box: it waits for you.Hide the next clue: the bread box or bread drawer. Lay the clue on top of the loaf.
I hang by the door till it's time to go. My pocket holds a note, you know.Hide the next clue: your partner's jacket. Put the clue in the pocket they use most.
It wakes you up before you speak. Beside the pot is what you seek.Hide the next clue: the coffee maker. Lean the clue against it, where the mug goes.
Shirts and socks all end up here. Look on top: the next clue's near.Hide the next clue: the laundry basket. Lay the clue on top of the pile.
This chair is yours when work's begun. Look under the seat: the hunt's not done.Hide the next clue: your partner's desk chair. Tape the clue under the seat.
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Clues for a partner, continued
Two brushes share a cup by the sink. Lift it up: it's not what you think.Hide the next clue: the toothbrush cup. Fold the clue flat under the cup.
Two of us smiling, a favorite day. Behind the frame, there's more to say.Hide the next clue: a framed photo of the two of you. Tape the clue to the back of the frame.
Without me, the screen stays on one show. Pick me up: a clue's below.Hide the next clue: the TV remote. Fold the clue flat under the remote.
You never leave the house without these. The clue is waiting with your keys.Hide the next clue: the key hook or key bowl. Loop the clue through their key ring.
You pour me out when the day is new. Behind my box is the next clue.Hide the next clue: your partner's breakfast cereal. Stand the clue behind the box, on a shelf within reach.
You rest your head here every night. Lift it up and the clue's in sight.Hide the next clue: your partner's pillow. Slide the clue under it, on their side of the bed.
You tie our laces, left then right. One toe holds a clue, folded tight.Hide the next clue: your partner's everyday shoes. Push the clue into the toe of one shoe.
Your phone comes here to rest and charge. The clue beside it isn't large.Hide the next clue: the phone charger. Lay the clue on the nightstand, where the phone goes at night.
Clues for grandparents 14
A child you raised, in a frame on the shelf. Behind that picture, see for yourself.Hide the next clue: a childhood photo of the parent-to-be. Tape the clue to the back of the frame, on a shelf within reach.
Apples, oranges, a banana or two. Under the bowl is a waiting clue.Hide the next clue: the fruit bowl. Slide the clue under the bowl, with a corner showing.
Black and white squares and a pencil too. Folded inside is another clue.Hide the next clue: the crossword. Fold the clue into the newspaper or puzzle book at today's page.
Dinner is served, but before you eat, look under the plate at your own seat.Hide the next clue: a grandparent's place at the table. Slide the clue under the plate before anyone sits down.
Everyone knows this chair is yours. Feel down the side for a clue, of course.Hide the next clue: a grandparent's favorite armchair. Push the clue down beside the seat cushion, with a corner showing.
Family dinners, written by hand. Behind the first card, the next clue will stand.Hide the next clue: the recipe box. Stand the clue behind the first card.
I pour a drink for every flower. Look inside: I'm dry this hour.Hide the next clue: the watering can. Empty and dry, by the back door, with the clue inside.
I pour for friends who stop on by. Lift my lid: the clue is dry.Hide the next clue: the teapot. Empty and dry, with the clue rolled up inside.
Lift the lid where the cookies hide. This time a note is tucked inside.Hide the next clue: the cookie jar. Fold the clue and lay it on top of the cookies.
My hands go round, but I never wave. Under my feet is the clue you crave.Hide the next clue: a table or shelf clock. Slide the clue under it. Not a wall clock: nobody reaches up.
Pages of pictures from years ago. Open the cover: there's more to know.Hide the next clue: the photo album. Put the clue inside the front cover.
Slip us on when you're out of bed. One of us holds a clue instead.Hide the next clue: a grandparent's slippers. Push the clue into the toe of one slipper.
Yarn and needles, a scarf half done. Look in the basket for the next one.Hide the next clue: the knitting basket or sewing box. Lay the clue on top of the yarn.
You reach for these to read the news. Beneath the case is the next of your clues.Hide the next clue: the reading glasses. Fold the clue flat under the glasses case.
Clues for an older child 14
At clean-up time, this is where toys land. Open the lid and reach in a hand.Hide the next clue: the toy box. Lay the clue on top of the toys.
Capes and crowns and a pirate hat. The clue is hiding under that.Hide the next clue: the dress-up box. Put the clue under the hat on top.
Coins drop in through a slot on top. Under my feet is your next stop.Hide the next clue: the piggy bank. Slide the clue under it.
Find the friend you hug at night. It has your clue, so hold on tight.Hide the next clue: the child's favorite stuffed animal. Sit it on the bed with the clue in its lap.
I dry you off when your bath is through. Look in my folds to find a clue.Hide the next clue: the child's bath towel. Fold the clue into the towel on its low hook or rail.
I hold your sandwich and your snack. Open my lid, then hurry back.Hide the next clue: the child's lunchbox. Put the clue in the empty lunchbox.
I keep your head safe on a ride. Flip me over: a clue's inside.Hide the next clue: the child's bike helmet. Indoors, on its hook or shelf. Lay the clue in the helmet.
I ride on your back wherever you roam. Unzip the front: the clue's at home.Hide the next clue: the child's backpack. Put the clue in the front pocket.
I'm the story you ask for every night. Between my pages, a clue sits tight.Hide the next clue: the bedtime book. Let the clue stick out of the top like a bookmark.
Pieces fit till the picture's done. Under the box is another one.Hide the next clue: a jigsaw puzzle box. Slide the clue under the box on its shelf.
Red and yellow, green and blue. In with the crayons is a clue.Hide the next clue: the crayon box. Roll the clue up among the crayons.
Splash in puddles, stomp and shout. Tip your boots: a note drops out.Hide the next clue: the child's rain boots. Drop the clue into one boot by the door.
This is your seat when breakfast is poured. Under the chair, a clue is stored.Hide the next clue: the child's chair at the table. Tape the clue under the seat.
Under the blanket, down by your feet, a clue is hiding in the sheet.Hide the next clue: the child's bed. Tuck the clue under the blanket at the foot of the bed.
The news, for a partner 7
Go to the room that's spare, but not for long. By ____ it needs a crib and a song.The news. After printing, write the due month in by hand. For a home with a spare room that will be the baby's.
No more clues, just this to say: our baby is on the way.The news. No blank. Put this strip at the last place the trail reaches.
One more seat in the car, one more name to choose. A baby is coming: that's the news.The news. No blank. Put this strip at the last place the trail reaches, face down.
Open the box: the shoes are small. They're for the newest of us all.The news. No blank. The last stop is a closed box with a pair of baby shoes or socks.
Read this twice so you know it's true: a baby is coming for me and you.The news. No blank. Hand it over yourself if you want to watch it being read.
Two of us now, and soon we're three. In ____ we grow our family.The news. After printing, write the due month in by hand.
You found every clue, so here is your prize: we're having a baby. Surprise.The news. No blank. Fold it twice so it cannot be read on the way over.
The news, for grandparents 7
Count your table's chairs, then add one more. A grandbaby's coming through your door.The news. No blank. Good on the day the family eats together.
Find the album's first empty space. By ____ it holds a brand-new face.The news. After printing, write the due month in by hand. For grandparents who keep a photo album.
Grandma and Grandpa: try the names on. You'll need them both before ____ is gone.The news. After printing, write the due month in by hand. Type your family's own names over these two first.
The last clue's here and the news is grand: a grandchild is coming to hold your hand.The news. No blank. The grandparents read it out to the room.
No more clues. The rest is this: a grandbaby is coming for you to kiss.The news. No blank. Fold it twice so it cannot be read on the way over.
Unfold the bib and hold it high. Your grandchild's coming, by and by.The news. No blank. The last stop is a folded bib or baby shirt in a closed box.
You raised a child, and now it's true: that child will have a baby too.The news. No blank. Put this strip at the last place the trail reaches.
The news, for a child 6
The hunt is over. Here's what's new: a baby brother or sister for you.The news. No blank. Read it aloud with a child who is not reading yet.
Open the box and you will see a shirt that says how big you'll be.The news. No blank. The last stop is a box with a big brother or big sister shirt, or a badge you made.
Our family is growing: one more is due. The baby will need a helper like you.The news. No blank. Put this strip at the last place the trail reaches.
Someone small is on the way. You'll be a big ____ one day.The news. After printing, write brother or sister in by hand.
We have a secret, and now you do too: a baby is coming to live with you.The news. No blank. Good where the wider family has not been told yet.
Who will show the baby how to play? You will. The baby is on the way.The news. No blank. Read it aloud with a child who is not reading yet.
How this list was compiled: Own work, written for this page on October 9, 2026: 42 rhyming clues that each lead to one hiding place (14 for a partner, 14 for grandparents-to-be, 14 for an older child) and 20 rhymes that give the news at the last stop. Nothing was copied from another clue list. No clue leads to a stove, an oven, a fireplace, a tool, a medicine or cleaning cupboard, a road, or anything that must be climbed to, and every place in the older child's trail is reached from the floor. Nothing is bought for the hunt: a last stop that uses baby shoes, a bib or a shirt is for a family that already has one. The page holds no health information of any kind. Easy, medium and hard are our own judgment. Licence: own work
How it works
These pregnancy scavenger hunt clues are sorted by who is being told: 14 rhymes lead a partner round the home, 14 lead grandparents-to-be and 14 lead an older child. Twenty more rhymes give the news at the last stop.
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Choose who you are telling
The page opens on Partner: six clues for the home you share. Grandparents leads to the photo album, the cookie jar and the armchair; Older child to the toy box, the rain boots and the crayons. No such hiding place? Take its row away with ×, then press Add 1 more clue. A rhyme can be typed over where it stands, so Grandma can become Nana.
Print the strips and hide them backward
Press Print: each rhyme prints over a blank line, and the places print on a last page for you. Where the news has a blank, fill it in by hand. Hide the news first and work back to the first clue.
Grandparents far away? Mail the strips in numbered envelopes: they guess each riddle on a video call and open the news last.
Start filming two stops early, so nobody is posing when the news is read.
Questions and answers
What are good baby reveal scavenger hunt clues?
Clues that point at one place without naming it and say nothing about a baby until the last strip. One from the partner's trail: Two brushes share a cup by the sink. Lift it up: it's not what you think.
What are some baby announcement scavenger hunt riddles?
Every clue here is a rhyming riddle for one hiding place: My hands go round, but I never wave. Under my feet is the clue you crave. That one is a table clock. For riddles whose answer is the news itself, see announcing pregnancy riddles.
How does a pregnancy reveal treasure hunt end?
On a rhyme that gives the news. Fifteen of the twenty need nothing written in; the rest leave a blank for the due month, or for brother or sister. Some end at a box of baby shoes, a folded bib or the spare room.
How do you tell an older child about a new baby with a scavenger hunt?
Choose Older child. Its clues use short words and places reached from the floor: the toy box, the bed, the backpack. The last strip tells them a baby is coming; read it aloud with a child who is not reading yet.