Parade activity

Hide & Seek / scavenger hunts

For All venues

  • PreK-5
  • All venues
  • Quick
  • Fun

What it is

Find the Doodle or its clues around school, library, or home - print-awareness variants for early literacy.

Source: Classroom Activities; Library/Literacy Map

  • Timeminutes — or a running hunt
  • Setupa little setup

What you need

  • A Doodle (or its clues)
  • hiding spots

Steps

  1. Step 1 of 3

    The Doodle hides

    Somewhere in the school, the room, or at home.

  2. Step 2 of 3

    Hunt

    Find the Doodle or follow its clues.

  3. Step 3 of 3

    Found it — hide it again

    The finder (or the teacher) re-hides for the next round.

Tips

  • K-1: a picture hunt.
  • Grades 2-3: a clue list.
  • Grades 4-5: a map-based hunt.

Aligned and documented to

Research it’s built on

Compliance determinations are always the district’s or institution’s.

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it’s ridiculously fun, impactful and easy