scavenger hunt
noun
: a game in which players try to acquire without buying specified items within a time limit
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From funny questions and stories to competitive races and scavenger hunts for holiday treasures, these activities will keep your guests engaged and laughing.
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Mary Alice Russell, Southern Living, 28 Dec. 2025
The resort's kids' club welcomes young travelers aged four to 12 and keeps them busy with fun scavenger hunts and crafts.
—Lauren Breedlove, Travel + Leisure, 27 Dec. 2025
But Blippi and Meekah are the ones in for a surprise when the birthday boy has a scavenger hunt in mind for them.
—Sarah Scott, Parents, 22 Dec. 2025
The two friends unexpectedly get roped into a birthday scavenger hunt during the Cat in the Hat's big birthday bash.
—Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 19 Dec. 2025
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Mary Alice Russell, Southern Living, 28 Dec. 2025
The resort's kids' club welcomes young travelers aged four to 12 and keeps them busy with fun scavenger hunts and crafts.
—Lauren Breedlove, Travel + Leisure, 27 Dec. 2025
But Blippi and Meekah are the ones in for a surprise when the birthday boy has a scavenger hunt in mind for them.
—Sarah Scott, Parents, 22 Dec. 2025
The two friends unexpectedly get roped into a birthday scavenger hunt during the Cat in the Hat's big birthday bash.
—Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 19 Dec. 2025
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“Scavenger hunt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scavenger%20hunt. Accessed 1 Jan. 2026.
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