Treasure Hunt Riddles With Answers
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Quick answer: This page offers 42 treasure hunt riddles with answers for birthday parties, school trips and rainy afternoons. Each riddle is a clue that points to a place in a garden, a school or a house, so you can hide the next clue there. The easy riddles describe garden spots, the middle sets lead around school, and the hard set uses wordplay and trickier locations.
Easy Treasure Hunt Riddles
Your next clue is hidden where the spades and rakes sleep, at the bottom of the garden behind a door with a padlock. Where am I?
The shed
I have one wheel and two handles, and I carry soil and leaves across the garden. Look in me for your next clue. What am I?
The wheelbarrow
I am a long green snake that lies on the lawn, and I drink from the tap and spray the flowers. Look under me. What am I?
The garden hose
Sit on me to rest in the sunshine, and look under my seat for your next clue. What am I?
The garden bench
I am made of clay and I have a hole in the bottom, and a plant sits inside me. Look beneath me. What am I?
A flower pot
I have a seat that hangs from two chains, and you kick your legs to go high. What am I?
The swing
Climb my ladder, sit at the top, and whoosh, you will be at the bottom in a second. What am I?
The slide
I am a stone bowl full of water, and the birds splash in me on a hot day. What am I?
The bird bath
I run all around the edge of the garden, and I am made of wooden panels. Look behind me. What am I?
The fence
I swing open and closed when you lift my latch, and I stand at the entrance to the garden. What am I?
The gate
I am a rope stretched between two posts, and wet clothes hang from me with pegs. What am I?
The washing line
I have a spout with a rose on the end, and I sprinkle water on thirsty seedlings. What am I?
The watering can
Trickier Treasure Hunt Riddles
I am a smooth wall you write on with a marker, and the teacher stands beside me. Look behind me. What am I?
The whiteboard
I am a quiet room full of shelves, and you must whisper when you borrow my books. What am I?
The library
I am an open space at school with painted lines, a climbing frame and a ball game at break time. What am I?
The playground
I smell of hot dinners at noon, and the dinner staff serve you from behind my counter. What am I?
The canteen (dining hall)
The whole school sits on my floor for assembly. What am I?
The school hall
I ring to tell you that lessons have begun, and I ring again when break time starts. What am I?
The school bell
I am a cork board in the corridor covered in pinned notices and posters. What am I?
The noticeboard
I am a ball on a stand that shows every country in the world. What am I?
The globe
I am a tall metal cupboard with a combination lock, and you keep your coat and books in me. What am I?
A locker
I am a corridor with rows of pegs, and your coat and bag hang on yours. What am I?
The cloakroom
I am a zip case on your desk with pens, a ruler and a rubber inside. What am I?
The pencil case
I am the room with paint pots, brushes and an apron, and I smell of clay. What am I?
The art room
Hard Treasure Hunt Riddles
Banana skins and grass cuttings go in me, and I turn them into food for the soil. What am I?
The compost heap
I am a house made of glass, and tomatoes ripen inside me even in a cool spring. What am I?
The greenhouse
I am a dusty room at the very top of the house, full of old suitcases and boxes. What am I?
The attic
I am a dark room below the ground floor, and the stairs go down to me. What am I?
The cellar
The car sleeps in me at night, and the bikes and tools live in my corners. What am I?
The garage
I am a covered space at the front of the house where you take off wet boots. What am I?
The porch
Everyone who comes in wipes their feet on me, and there is a key hidden under me. What am I?
The doormat
I stand in the vegetable patch with my arms stretched wide, wearing old clothes to scare the crows. What am I?
The scarecrow
I am a little house built among the branches of a big tree, and you climb a ladder to enter. What am I?
The tree house
I am a feeder hanging from a branch, and the sparrows and robins come to me for seed. What am I?
The bird feeder
Quick-Fire Treasure Hunt Riddles
I have a handle and long teeth, and I gather up the autumn leaves. What am I?
A rake
I dig the soil with a sharp, flat blade. What am I?
A spade
I am a green wall of bushes, neatly trimmed. What am I?
The hedge
I am a sea of grass that needs mowing. What am I?
The lawn
I am full of sand, and you dig with a bucket and spade. What am I?
The sandpit
I go up and down, with a friend on the other end. What am I?
The seesaw
I am a big bouncy mat on springs. What am I?
The trampoline
I am a tiny wooden house on a post for the birds. What am I?
A birdhouse
How to Use These Treasure Hunt Riddles
Write each riddle on a card and hide the card at the place that is the answer to the previous riddle. Give the first riddle to the players, and let each answer lead them to the next card until they find the treasure. A short hunt of six to eight clues is enough for younger children.
Use the garden riddles for a birthday party and the school riddles for a classroom or a school trip. Test the route first, and keep the hard riddles for older players who like a challenge.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I make a treasure hunt with riddles?
Pick a place for the treasure, then work backwards. Write a riddle whose answer is that place, hide it at the previous place, and repeat until you have a full trail. Give the first clue to the players.
How many clues does a treasure hunt need?
Six to eight clues are enough for children aged four to seven, and ten to twelve work for older children. Too many clues can make younger players lose interest before they reach the treasure.
What age are these treasure hunt riddles for?
The easy set suits ages four to seven, who can solve clues about garden objects. The school and wordplay sets suit ages eight and up, and the hard set is best for older children or adults.
Can I use these riddles indoors?
Yes. Several riddles lead to places inside a house, such as the attic, the cellar and the porch. On a wet day, choose those and the school clues, and leave out the garden items.
