The Hidden Royal Treasure

A magical seek-and-find game that runs throughout the party.

Activity Type: Treasure Hunt
Age Group: 3+
Setup Time: 5 minutes
Mess Level: No mess

Party Plus: Keeps guests busy if waiting for a turn for a game or if they finish a craft early.

Quick Activity Snapshot

A Royal treasure is secretly hidden somewhere in the party space before guests arrive. At the start of the celebration, show the children what the treasure looks like and explain that it is hidden somewhere in the "kingdom". Guests can search for it anytime during the party while enjoying the other activities. The child who discovers the hidden treasure wins the prize-or keeps the treasure itself as a special royal keepsake

What You'll Need

A small "royal treasure" or optional extras if you want multiple winners.

• Your items of choice to hide. Some ideas

  • Glass Slippers

  • Giant Jewels

  • Giant Pearls

  • Cupcake Princess dolls

  • Coins

  • bracelets

  • heart stones

  • mini animals

  • mini wishing stones

  • Sticky putty or adhesive but my favorite....Joe's Sticky Stuff (worth every penny for all sorts of sticking stuff, not just for the party)

Setup

• Choose the object that will be the royal treasure(s)

• Before guess arrive, hide the treasure somewhere within your chosen search area.

• Save one identical item (or photo of it) to show the children what they are searching for.

• Decide on the search boundaries, such as: one room, a section of the house, a backyard area.

Hiding Tips

Tailor the difficulty based on children's ages.

For younger kids: Hide larger objects in more obvious spots.

For older kids: Hide smaller objects in trickier places, such as:

• Under tables

• Behind decorations

• Beneath chairs or shelves (Joes Sticky stuff!)

  Kids rarely think to check upside down!

Royal Host Tip:

If you have a large group, hide multiple treasures so more kids get the excitement of finding one .