Treasure Hunt-Scavenger Hunt helps kids practice and improve the following skills:

Flexibility: Adapting and adjusting to changing conditions and expectations. 

Scavenger Hunts can be an early introduction to flexibility for younger children. The theme of the hunt can change as well as the objects which need to be located. If the hunter struggles with being flexible, start out with a hunt that has many familiar objects, such as the At Home option. Then, when they are more comfortable with the rules of the scavenger hunt, branch out to more open hunts such as Nature or On a Walk. These will provide great opportunities for the hunter to practice their flexibility skills in a fun way. 

Focus: Getting started and then maintaining attention and effort to tasks.

Without finding all the objects, the hunter cannot win the pirate’s treasure at the end of the map. Focus is necessary to locate all the objects in the scavenger hunt without getting frustrated. Hunters who struggle staying focused might benefit from a group scavenger hunt where they can receive some support from an older sibling or parent. Start with a simple hunt such as At Home, where many of the objects are easier to find. Then move on to more challenging hunts but continue to hunt with them and provide support when they seem to be losing focus.