Prom Scavenger Hunt

A trail of rhymes through the day that ends with one question: prom?

Prom Scavenger Hunt

  1. It shows your face and tells no lies. The clue is taped below your eyes.Hide it: the bedroom mirror. Tape the clue to the bottom edge of the mirror.
  2. Spines in a row, some thick, some thin. The thickest one has a clue within.Hide it: the bookshelf. Let the clue stick out of the thickest book.
  3. Your head lands here when the day is done. Lift it up for the next one.Hide it: the pillow. A family member puts the clue under the pillow.
  4. Hoodies and jackets hang in a row. Check the pocket of one you know.Hide it: the coat hooks. The clue goes in the pocket of the jacket the hunter wears most.
  5. Where the letters land each day, a clue for you is tucked away.Hide it: the mailbox. Ask a parent at that house first. Tape the clue inside the lid.
  6. Open me up for a drink or a snack. A clue's on my door, so don't turn back.Hide it: the refrigerator door. Hold the clue on the door with a magnet.
  7. They wait in pairs beside the door. Check inside: there's something more.Hide it: the shoes by the door. Roll the clue into the hunter's own shoe.
  8. You wipe your feet before you roam. Look under what says welcome home.Hide it: the doormat. Slide the clue under the mat, with a corner showing.
  9. It waits outside to take you far. Look under the wiper of the car.Hide it: the car windshield. The car is parked at home. Tuck the clue under the wiper blade.
  10. Four paws, a tail, a friendly face. The clue is tied in a furry place.Hide it: the pet's collar. Ask the family first. Tie the clue on loosely with ribbon.

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How it works

A prom scavenger hunt is a way to ask: a trail of rhymes that ends with the question. Here are 12 clues for their house, 8 for school, 6 carried by friends and 8 that do the asking.

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Pick the stops you can really use

The page opens on At their house. Lock each rhyme whose hiding place you can reach with a parent's help and Swap the rest. Then choose Around school or Handed over by a friend in the menu: locked rhymes stay and new ones fill the other rows. Finish with one rhyme from The ask.

Print, cut and set it up backward

Press Hide all hiding places, then Print: each rhyme prints over a blank line, with the hiding places on a last page. Cut the strips apart. Put the last clue in place first and work back to the start, so every strip waits where the one before it points.

Tips
  • Four or five stops is enough for one school day.
  • Going as friends? The last clue in The ask is written for a group.

Questions and answers

What are good scavenger hunt ideas for prom?

Stops from the hunter's own day: the locker door, the lunch table, a friend with a flower, the doormat at home. Each rhyme here names one such place, and the note under it says how to hide the strip.

Who needs to be in on it?

Someone at every stop. A parent or family member places the clues at the house, a teacher or the office agrees to each one at school, and the friends who carry a clue hand it over only when asked.

How does the hunt end?

With you. Each rhyme in The ask puts the question in words, and its note says where to stand or what to hold: a sign, a flower, a balloon, or four friends with one letter each.

Can I write my own clue for another place?

Yes. The scavenger hunt riddle generator has rhymes for more hiding places, such as the shoe rack. Lock one there, print it and add the strip to this trail.

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All 34 clues

At their house 12

  • Four paws, a tail, a friendly face. The clue is tied in a furry place. Hide it: the pet's collar. Ask the family first. Tie the clue on loosely with ribbon.
  • Hoodies and jackets hang in a row. Check the pocket of one you know. Hide it: the coat hooks. The clue goes in the pocket of the jacket the hunter wears most.
  • It shows your face and tells no lies. The clue is taped below your eyes. Hide it: the bedroom mirror. Tape the clue to the bottom edge of the mirror.
  • It waits outside to take you far. Look under the wiper of the car. Hide it: the car windshield. The car is parked at home. Tuck the clue under the wiper blade.
  • Open me up for a drink or a snack. A clue's on my door, so don't turn back. Hide it: the refrigerator door. Hold the clue on the door with a magnet.
  • Spines in a row, some thick, some thin. The thickest one has a clue within. Hide it: the bookshelf. Let the clue stick out of the thickest book.
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At their house, continued

  • They wait in pairs beside the door. Check inside: there's something more. Hide it: the shoes by the door. Roll the clue into the hunter's own shoe.
  • Where the letters land each day, a clue for you is tucked away. Hide it: the mailbox. Ask a parent at that house first. Tape the clue inside the lid.
  • Where you sit to eat each night, look under your plate: the clue's in sight. Hide it: the dinner table. Put the clue under the hunter's plate before the table is set.
  • You carry it to class each day. Unzip the front: I'm tucked away. Hide it: the backpack. Front pocket only. A parent or a brother or sister can slip it in.
  • You wipe your feet before you roam. Look under what says welcome home. Hide it: the doormat. Slide the clue under the mat, with a corner showing.
  • Your head lands here when the day is done. Lift it up for the next one. Hide it: the pillow. A family member puts the clue under the pillow.

Around school 8

  • A metal door in a long, loud hall. The clue is taped where you'll see it all. Hide it: the hunter's locker. Tape it to the outside of the door just before the bell.
  • Bleachers, banners, squeaky floors. The clue's on the bench by the gym's big doors. Hide it: the gym. With a teacher's OK. Leave the clue on the first bench inside the doors.
  • Paint and clay and a drying rack. The art room's where you pick up the track. Hide it: the art room. With the teacher's OK. Stand the clue on the drying rack.
  • Quiet, please: the books are sleeping. The front desk has a clue for keeping. Hide it: the library desk. Ask the librarian to hold the clue.
  • Stands and sheet music, drums on the shelf. The band room has it: see for yourself. Hide it: the band room. With the teacher's OK. Clip the clue to a music stand.
  • Trays and chatter, the midday rush. A clue waits at your table. Hush. Hide it: the lunch table. A friend at the table keeps it until the hunter sits down.
  • Trophies shine behind the glass. A clue is taped where the winners pass. Hide it: the trophy case. With the office's OK, tape the clue to the wall beside the case.
  • Your first class is where the day begins. Look on your desk when the bell rings in. Hide it: the first-period desk. With the teacher's OK. Put the clue on the desk before class.

Handed over by a friend 6

  • A friend will hand you something sweet. The clue is under the wrapper. Neat. Hide it: a friend with a candy bar. Tape the clue to the back of a wrapped candy bar.
  • A song is playing, just for you. Whoever pressed play has the clue. Hide it: a friend playing a song. Pick a song you both like. The friend holds the clue.
  • Check with the friend who sits by you. They have been keeping the next clue. Hide it: the friend in the next seat. The friend hands it over when asked, and not before.
  • Someone at the door has a flower for you. Tied to the stem is the very next clue. Hide it: a friend with a flower. Tie the clue to the stem with ribbon.
  • Someone you know is holding a sign. Read the back for your next line. Hide it: a friend holding a sign. Write the clue on the back of a blank poster.
  • Your best friend knows what comes next. Ask in person, not by text. Hide it: the hunter's best friend. Hand the clue to the friend the day before.

The ask 8

  • Every clue has led to this. Prom with me? It's one not to miss. The ask. No blank. Write it big on a poster at the last stop.
  • Friends or a date, it's up to you. Prom's more fun with a crew. Want to? The ask. No blank. For asking a friend, or a whole group, to go together.
  • Look up from the page, I'm standing near. Will you come to prom with me this year? The ask. No blank. Wait where the hunter will see you on looking up.
  • No more clues and no more hints. Turn around: I've been here since. The ask. No blank. Stand behind the hunter with a sign that asks the question.
  • P, R, O and M spell what I'd ask. Saying yes is your final task. The ask. No blank. Four friends can each hold one letter.
  • This is the end: you've solved them all. Say yes to prom, and we'll have a ball. The ask. No blank. Tape it to a balloon at the last stop.
  • The trail is over, the hunting's through. One question's left: prom, me and you? The ask. No blank. Hand this one over yourself.
  • You found them all, so here's the last: come to prom with me? Answer fast. The ask. No blank. Leave it at the last stop with a flower.

How this list was compiled: Written for this site by its editors on 2026-09-30: 26 original rhyming clues that each lead to one hiding place or one friend, and 8 last clues that ask the question. Nothing was copied from another clue list. Every stop at someone's house is set up with a parent or family member there, every stop at school with a teacher's or the office's OK, and the note under each clue says so. No clue goes inside a locker, a bag's main pocket or a bedroom without the family's help, none needs anything bought beyond a flower or a candy bar, and no brand or song is named. Licence: own work