Treasure Hunt Clues for Teens

Press Pick 10 new clues for nine stops among a teenager's own things and a final clue for the prize.

Treasure Hunt Clues for Teens

  1. I lift your screen to eye level and collect dust underneath. What am I?Hide the next clue: the monitor stand. Push the strip into the gap beneath the screen's riser.Trail
  2. A needle on my end and air in my chest: I bring flat things back to life. What am I?Hide the next clue: the ball pump. Roll the strip around the barrel and tape it.Trail
  3. I am a tall glass jar of dry sticks that go soft in boiling water. What am I?Hide the next clue: the pasta jar. Drop the strip in on top of the dry pasta.Trail
  4. Fill me, freeze me, twist me, and I give you small cold blocks. What am I?Hide the next clue: the ice cube tray. Bag the strip and rest it on the tray inside the freezer door.Trail
  5. We are dozens of small bulbs on one wire, and we make your room glow. What are we?Hide the next clue: the string lights. Clip the strip to the wire near the plug end, lights switched off.Trail
  6. I arrived with a label and your address, and I am still sitting by the door. What am I?Hide the next clue: the delivery box by the door. Slip the strip under the shipping label's loose edge.Trail
  7. We are books where the pictures do most of the talking. What are we?Hide the next clue: the row of graphic novels. Let the strip poke out of the first volume like a bookmark.Trail
  8. I hang in the spray holding bottles, and I never get dry. What am I?Hide the next clue: the shower caddy. Curl it into the vacant holder, well clear of any spray.Trail
  9. I am full of holes, and I drink soapy water on the driveway. What am I?Hide the next clue: the car wash sponge. Set the dry sponge on the strip in the empty pail.Trail
  10. That is every stop. Now check ____.The end strip. Whoever sets the trail pens in the prize's spot, such as on the top bunk or inside the drum case.Prize

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How it works

These treasure hunt clues for teens skip the teddy bear and the toy box: the 30 hiding places are a teenager's own things, from the laptop sleeve to the bike lock. Each has a riddle and a code clue.

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Riddles or codes

The page opens on Riddles. Code clues deals the same places in four codes: phone keypad numbers, every second letter, a backward alphabet and Morse code. The menu under the button keeps the trail to their room, the rest of the house, or the garage, porch and yard. Lock each clue whose place you have and Swap the rest.

Print it and keep the key

Press Hide all answers, then Print: clues print over blank lines, and the last page lists each hiding place and how its code works. Keep that page. Write the prize's place in the final clue, hide the prize first, then work back to the start.

Tips
  • For cool teen treasure hunt clues, deal Code clues and hand over no key: a pencil breaks each code.
  • The cup holder clue is for a car parked at home with the engine off.

Questions and answers

What are good treasure hunt clues for a teenager?

Ones about their own things, hard enough to slow them down. I hang around your neck with your worst photo of the year: the school ID lanyard. As a code, 43 5269273 on a phone keypad spells ID LANYARD.

How do the code clues work?

Four ways. Phone keypad numbers stand for the letters on each key. Every second letter hides the word between extra letters. The backward alphabet swaps A with Z and B with Y. Morse code spells it in dots and dashes.

Where do you hide treasure hunt clues for teenagers?

Among things they use every day, so each stop is theirs: the sketchbook, the shower caddy, the pasta jar, the knee pads. The note under each clue says where the strip goes.

Can younger children use these clues?

The riddles suit ages 10 and up, and the code clues are written for ages 13 to 17. For younger children, the scavenger hunt riddle generator has rhymes that name each hiding place.

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Riddles 30

  • A needle on my end and air in my chest: I bring flat things back to life. What am I? Hide the next clue: the ball pump. Roll the strip around the barrel and tape it.
  • Add boiling water and what I hold becomes dinner at midnight. What am I? Hide the next clue: the shelf of noodle packets. Lean it upright against the spiciest flavor.
  • Eight wheels and two boots: together we turn a driveway into a rink. What are we? Hide the next clue: the roller skates. Poke the strip down inside the right boot.
  • Everyone in your grade is in me, and my back pages are full of handwriting. What am I? Hide the next clue: the yearbook. Shut the strip into the page with their own class photo.
  • Fill me, freeze me, twist me, and I give you small cold blocks. What am I? Hide the next clue: the ice cube tray. Bag the strip and rest it on the tray inside the freezer door.
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Riddles, continued

  • I am a flat metal tray, and cookies and frozen pizza both ride on me. What am I? Hide the next clue: the baking sheet. Lay the strip flat on the cold sheet in its cabinet.
  • I am a hoop on the bathroom wall with one damp cloth through me. What am I? Hide the next clue: the hand towel ring. Pin the strip into a fold of the towel with a clothespin.
  • I am a round hole between the front seats, sticky from last summer's drink. What am I? Hide the next clue: the cup holder of the parked car. For a car parked at home with the engine off. An adult unlocks it and drops the strip in.
  • I am a slab of foam that saves your knees from the dirt by the flower bed. What am I? Hide the next clue: the garden kneeling pad. Hide the strip beneath the foam, flat on the ground.
  • I am a tall glass jar of dry sticks that go soft in boiling water. What am I? Hide the next clue: the pasta jar. Drop the strip in on top of the dry pasta.
  • I am full of boxes and lids that never match. Open me slowly. What am I? Hide the next clue: the lunch container drawer. Seal the strip inside the smallest box with a lid that fits.
  • I am full of holes, and I drink soapy water on the driveway. What am I? Hide the next clue: the car wash sponge. Set the dry sponge on the strip in the empty pail.
  • I arrived with a label and your address, and I am still sitting by the door. What am I? Hide the next clue: the delivery box by the door. Slip the strip under the shipping label's loose edge.
  • I coil around a wheel and a post, and I open for a code or a key. What am I? Hide the next clue: the bike lock. Wind the strip through the shackle of the locked lock.
  • I cover more wall than anything else you own, and four bits of tape hold me up. What am I? Hide the next clue: the biggest poster. Press it flat between the poster and the wall, low on one side.
  • I hang around your neck with your worst photo of the year. What am I? Hide the next clue: the school ID lanyard. Tuck the strip into the clear card pouch, behind the card.
  • I hang in the spray holding bottles, and I never get dry. What am I? Hide the next clue: the shower caddy. Curl it into the vacant holder, well clear of any spray.
  • I hold your screen at an angle so your hands are free to eat. What am I? Hide the next clue: the phone stand. Fold the strip and wedge it in the slot where the phone sits.
  • I lift your screen to eye level and collect dust underneath. What am I? Hide the next clue: the monitor stand. Push the strip into the gap beneath the screen's riser.
  • I rest all summer. In winter I clear the path, one scoop at a time. What am I? Hide the next clue: the snow shovel. Bind the strip to the grip at the top of the shaft.
  • I zip around the thing you do homework on, and I am padded for the bus ride. What am I? Hide the next clue: the laptop sleeve. Slide the strip in beside the charger pocket.
  • My pages have no lines, and half of them hold drawings nobody has seen. What am I? Hide the next clue: the sketchbook. Leave it among the blank sheets near the back.
  • People sit on me for ten seconds, only to tie their shoes. What am I? Hide the next clue: the hallway bench. Press the strip to the underside of the seat plank.
  • Smooth or crunchy, I am a spread that sticks to the roof of your mouth. What am I? Hide the next clue: the peanut butter jar. Tape the strip to the lid.
  • We are books where the pictures do most of the talking. What are we? Hide the next clue: the row of graphic novels. Let the strip poke out of the first volume like a bookmark.
  • We are dozens of small bulbs on one wire, and we make your room glow. What are we? Hide the next clue: the string lights. Clip the strip to the wire near the plug end, lights switched off.
  • We hide under long socks and take every kick meant for your legs. What are we? Hide the next clue: the shin guards. Strap the strip inside one guard.
  • We hold your ribbons and the metal discs you earned by finishing. What are we? Hide the next clue: the medal hooks. Thread the strip through the ribbon of the oldest medal.
  • We take the fall so your skin does not. Strap us on below the shorts. What are we? Hide the next clue: the knee pads. Stuff the strip into the left pad.
  • Your name is on me beside the trash, the dishes or the dog, week by week. What am I? Hide the next clue: the chore chart. Hold the strip over this week's column with a magnet.

Code clues 30

  • A is Z, B is Y, C is X and so on. Decode: GLDVO IRMT Hide the next clue: the hand towel ring. The alphabet is flipped end to end, so GLDVO IRMT turns back into TOWEL RING. Pin the strip into a fold of the towel with a clothespin.
  • A is Z, B is Y, C is X and so on. Decode: HPVGXSYLLP Hide the next clue: the sketchbook. The alphabet is flipped end to end, so HPVGXSYLLP turns back into SKETCHBOOK. Leave it among the blank sheets near the back.
  • A is Z, B is Y, C is X and so on. Decode: HSLDVI XZWWB Hide the next clue: the shower caddy. The alphabet is flipped end to end, so HSLDVI XZWWB turns back into SHOWER CADDY. Curl it into the vacant holder, well clear of any spray.
  • A is Z, B is Y, C is X and so on. Decode: ILOOVI HPZGVH Hide the next clue: the roller skates. The alphabet is flipped end to end, so ILOOVI HPZGVH turns back into ROLLER SKATES. Poke the strip down inside the right boot.
  • A is Z, B is Y, C is X and so on. Decode: KSLMV HGZMW Hide the next clue: the phone stand. The alphabet is flipped end to end, so KSLMV HGZMW turns back into PHONE STAND. Fold the strip and wedge it in the slot where the phone sits.
  • A is Z, B is Y, C is X and so on. Decode: MLLWOV HSVOU Hide the next clue: the shelf of noodle packets. The alphabet is flipped end to end, so MLLWOV HSVOU turns back into NOODLE SHELF. Lean it upright against the spiciest flavor.
  • A is Z, B is Y, C is X and so on. Decode: YZOO KFNK Hide the next clue: the ball pump. The alphabet is flipped end to end, so YZOO KFNK turns back into BALL PUMP. Roll the strip around the barrel and tape it.
  • Morse code, dots and dashes: -- . -.. .- .-.. ... Hide the next clue: the medal hooks. In Morse code the marks spell MEDALS. Thread the strip through the ribbon of the oldest medal.
  • Morse code, dots and dashes: -.-. --- -- .. -.-. ... Hide the next clue: the row of graphic novels. In Morse code the marks spell COMICS. Let the strip poke out of the first volume like a bookmark.
  • Morse code, dots and dashes: -.-. .- .-. / ... .--. --- -. --. . Hide the next clue: the car wash sponge. In Morse code the marks spell CAR SPONGE, with a slash between the two words. Set the dry sponge on the strip in the empty pail.
  • Morse code, dots and dashes: -.-. ..- .--. / .... --- .-.. -.. . .-. Hide the next clue: the cup holder of the parked car. In Morse code the marks spell CUP HOLDER, with a slash between the two words. For a car parked at home with the engine off. An adult unlocks it and drops the strip in.
  • Morse code, dots and dashes: -.-. .... --- .-. . ... Hide the next clue: the chore chart. In Morse code the marks spell CHORES. Hold the strip over this week's column with a magnet.
  • Morse code, dots and dashes: -... .- -.- .. -. --. / ... .... . . - Hide the next clue: the baking sheet. In Morse code the marks spell BAKING SHEET, with a slash between the two words. Lay the strip flat on the cold sheet in its cabinet.
  • Morse code, dots and dashes: .. -.-. . / - .-. .- -.-- Hide the next clue: the ice cube tray. In Morse code the marks spell ICE TRAY, with a slash between the two words. Bag the strip and rest it on the tray inside the freezer door.
  • Phone keypad code, one letter for each number: 2453 5625 Hide the next clue: the bike lock. Each number is a phone key (2 is A, B or C; 3 is D, E or F; 9 is W, X, Y or Z): 2453 5625 spells BIKE LOCK. Wind the strip through the shackle of the locked lock.
  • Phone keypad code, one letter for each number: 33548379 269 Hide the next clue: the delivery box by the door. Each number is a phone key (2 is A, B or C; 3 is D, E or F; 9 is W, X, Y or Z): 33548379 269 spells DELIVERY BOX. Slip the strip under the shipping label's loose edge.
  • Phone keypad code, one letter for each number: 43 5269273 Hide the next clue: the school ID lanyard. Each number is a phone key (2 is A, B or C; 3 is D, E or F; 9 is W, X, Y or Z): 43 5269273 spells ID LANYARD. Tuck the strip into the clear card pouch, behind the card.
  • Phone keypad code, one letter for each number: 527867 753383 Hide the next clue: the laptop sleeve. Each number is a phone key (2 is A, B or C; 3 is D, E or F; 9 is W, X, Y or Z): 527867 753383 spells LAPTOP SLEEVE. Slide the strip in beside the charger pocket.
  • Phone keypad code, one letter for each number: 56335464 723 Hide the next clue: the garden kneeling pad. Each number is a phone key (2 is A, B or C; 3 is D, E or F; 9 is W, X, Y or Z): 56335464 723 spells KNEELING PAD. Hide the strip beneath the foam, flat on the ground.
  • Phone keypad code, one letter for each number: 58624 26937 Hide the next clue: the lunch container drawer. Each number is a phone key (2 is A, B or C; 3 is D, E or F; 9 is W, X, Y or Z): 58624 26937 spells LUNCH BOXES. Seal the strip inside the smallest box with a lid that fits.
  • Phone keypad code, one letter for each number: 6664867 78263 Hide the next clue: the monitor stand. Each number is a phone key (2 is A, B or C; 3 is D, E or F; 9 is W, X, Y or Z): 6664867 78263 spells MONITOR STAND. Push the strip into the gap beneath the screen's riser.
  • Phone keypad code, one letter for each number: 72782 527 Hide the next clue: the pasta jar. Each number is a phone key (2 is A, B or C; 3 is D, E or F; 9 is W, X, Y or Z): 72782 527 spells PASTA JAR. Drop the strip in on top of the dry pasta.
  • Skip a letter, keep a letter, all the way along: CYMETASRFBDOLOMK Hide the next clue: the yearbook. Cross out the first letter and every other one after it: what is left reads YEARBOOK. Shut the strip into the page with their own class photo.
  • Skip a letter, keep a letter, all the way along: FSPTVRMIKNSG DLLIDGQHCTRS Hide the next clue: the string lights. Cross out the first letter and every other one after it: what is left reads STRING LIGHTS. Clip the strip to the wire near the plug end, lights switched off.
  • Skip a letter, keep a letter, all the way along: HKPNSEWE QPHAWDFS Hide the next clue: the knee pads. Cross out the first letter and every other one after it: what is left reads KNEE PADS. Stuff the strip into the left pad.
  • Skip a letter, keep a letter, all the way along: JHQARLKL PBZEMNWCNH Hide the next clue: the hallway bench. Cross out the first letter and every other one after it: what is left reads HALL BENCH. Press the strip to the underside of the seat plank.
  • Skip a letter, keep a letter, all the way along: MSHHQISN FGKUNAHRMDTS Hide the next clue: the shin guards. Cross out the first letter and every other one after it: what is left reads SHIN GUARDS. Strap the strip inside one guard.
  • Skip a letter, keep a letter, all the way along: QSWNNOBW HSWHQOHVTEHL Hide the next clue: the snow shovel. Cross out the first letter and every other one after it: what is left reads SNOW SHOVEL. Bind the strip to the grip at the top of the shaft.
  • Skip a letter, keep a letter, all the way along: SBGIKGQGGEFSST LPBOMSSTKECR Hide the next clue: the biggest poster. Cross out the first letter and every other one after it: what is left reads BIGGEST POSTER. Press it flat between the poster and the wall, low on one side.
  • Skip a letter, keep a letter, all the way along: TPQENAZNPUVT BBGUQTLTZEXR Hide the next clue: the peanut butter jar. Cross out the first letter and every other one after it: what is left reads PEANUT BUTTER. Tape the strip to the lid.

Their room 8

  • Achievement unlocked. The reward is ____. The end strip. Whoever sets the trail pens in the prize's spot, such as on the top bunk or inside the drum case.
  • Here is the answer with no puzzle on it: ____. The end strip. Whoever sets the trail pens in the prize's spot, such as on the top bunk or inside the drum case.
  • Last one, in plain words: look ____. The end strip. Whoever sets the trail pens in the prize's spot, such as on the top bunk or inside the drum case.
  • Nothing left to decode or guess. What you earned is ____. The end strip. Whoever sets the trail pens in the prize's spot, such as on the top bunk or inside the drum case.
  • That is every stop. Now check ____. The end strip. Whoever sets the trail pens in the prize's spot, such as on the top bunk or inside the drum case.
  • Trail complete. Your prize is ____. Nothing left to solve. The end strip. Whoever sets the trail pens in the prize's spot, such as on the top bunk or inside the drum case.
  • The trail runs out here, and the good part is ____. The end strip. Whoever sets the trail pens in the prize's spot, such as on the top bunk or inside the drum case.
  • You cracked all of it. Go ____ and collect. The end strip. Whoever sets the trail pens in the prize's spot, such as on the top bunk or inside the drum case.

How this list was compiled: Written for this site by its editors on 2 October 2026: original clues for a treasure trail through a teenager's own things at home. Each of 30 hiding places has a riddle that never names it and a code clue in one of four codes: phone keypad numbers, every second letter, a backward alphabet, or Morse code. Eight final clues carry a blank for the prize. Nothing was copied from another clue list. The keypad letters (2 is ABC to 9 is WXYZ) follow https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telephone_keypad and the Morse letters follow the table at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morse_code, both read on 2 October 2026 (text under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike license). Every code clue was encoded and decoded again by script, and the result compared with the word. No hiding place is a stove, a medicine cabinet, a power tool, a ladder or a road; the one car stop is for a car parked at home with the engine off. The note under each clue names the place, explains the code and says where the paper strip goes. The difficulty is the editors' judgment. Licence: own work