The Pirate‘s Treasure - Cocolino

The Pirate‘s Treasure7-9 yearsThe quality of the pictures (resolution) is much higher in the original file.

The ideaIn this scavenger hunt, the children are looking for the pirate’s treasurewhich has been stolen by the black pirate. To get to the treasure, trickyriddles and exciting team games have to be solved. The scavenger huntcan be played both inside and outside. You as an adult are leading thegame and looking after the kids during the scavenger hunt. Copyright: 2018, Richard Bardl (www.cocolino.online), all rights reserved.

How it worksLet‘s go! You read out thestory to the kids and describethe hiding place in the firstriddle.The children solve the firstriddle together. Afterwards,you describe the next hidingplace – except Altogether, the scavengerhunt consists of 7 riddles and3 team games. riddle 2, 4 and 6. After theseriddles, the kids additionallyhave to solve a team gamebefore they can learn about thenext hiding place.After the kids have solved thelast riddle, read out “Thetreasure chest” and describethe hiding place of thetreasure.The treasure is found! The kidsshare the treasure amongthemselves and receive acertificate for their effort.

Preparation1. Print the scavenger hunt in color. Additionally, print one “Certificate”for each kid.2. Choose a hiding place for each riddle. Note all hiding places on the“organization sheet“.3. Select – if you want – team games and note them on the “organization sheet”.4. Cut out the treasure map (page 9). If you want to make the riddle a little bit more difficult you cancut the map in pieces, like a jigsaw. Then, hide the pieces at different locations of the same hidingplace.5. Fold the sheets of the riddles and write the number of the riddle with a pen on the back of the sheet.Hide all riddles in the hiding places.6. Get or make the treasure chest and the treasure. Hide the treasure and note the hiding place.7. Choose a starting point.8. Let‘s go!

FAQ and tipsHow long does a scavenger hunt last?Normally, it lasts between 30 and 60 minutes.How many kids can play one scavenger hunt?Depending on the number of kids, we recommend playing the game in groups. Up to 7 kids can play in onescavenger hunt. For more than 7 kids, it’s best to play in 2 groups with one adult each. Print all the riddles asecond time and select different hiding places for the riddles and for a second treasure as well.What do I put in the treasure chest?In our experience, that kids love the treasure no matter what it is. Normally the treasure consists of sweetsor little presents. If you’d like it to be healthier, you can also put pre-cut fresh fruit in the treasure chestHow do I make a treasure chest?Be creative! Within some minutes a shoe box is converted into an amazing treasure chest using some paper,paint or stickers. If you have less time, you can also hide the chest in a drawer or a linen chest, which youhave emptied before.Where can the scavenger hunt be played?The game can be played both, inside and outside.Tip: Try to include the slower kids in the scavenger hunt, so all kids have fun and enjoy the game.When the treasure chest is found, please make sure, that the kids share it equally.Play the scavenger hunt directly after the kids arrive, so they can concentrate better on the riddles.

The hiding placesYou can either tell the kids the hiding places (e.g. you say “ the next riddle ishidden at the fence or “now go 30 steps to the east”) or you describe the nextlace as a riddle. If you have hidden the next riddle under a big green couch, youcan say “The next riddle you will find under a big green object.” Alternatively, youcan describe the place in words. Here are some suggestions:Hiding placeDescriptionUnder thekeyboardWindowOn me, you will find every letter ofthe alphabet once.I am transparent.HidingplaceTreeFridgeDescriptionI live in the forest and grow hightowards the sun.Inside of me, there is always winter.More ideas of hiding places can befound in the original file.

Team gamesDuring the scavenger hunt, exciting team games will be played by the kids. Theyare big fun and support the cooperation among the children. The team games arealways played after a riddle is solved and before the next hiding place is revealed.If you have limited time, you can easily leave out the team games. Our suggestions–Please select 3 games.The sinking shipTake a carpet or a big tarp. This is the pirate’s ship, around there is water. All kids must be on the tarp andare not allowed to fall down in the water for 5 seconds. If this is achieved, fold the tarp in the middle andmake it smaller. Now, the kids have to be on the tarp for another 5 seconds. Keep on folding the tarp againand again and encourage the kids to support each other.The pirate shipThe kids sit in a row behind each other on the floor and hold on to each other. Then, the kids have to movetogether like a team by sliding over the ground (without standing up). The kids have to reach a finish line,without losing contact with each other. You can play the game again and stop the time to make the gameharder.Three more team games can be foundin the original file.

Organization sheetNote all the chosen hiding places and their descriptions on this sheet. Carry this sheet with youat all times so you can keep track of what’s going on in the game.ExampleHiding placeMessage in a bottle in the bathtubDescription„When I am full of water, I am like a smallocean“Solution of the riddleArgh!!!1 – Map2 – The oldsailorThe following team game will be played:3 – The stormFind the map (jigsaw)Not part of the preview4 – The polarstarThe following team game will be played:5 – The seamonster6 – The parrotThe very top starFolgendes Teamspiel wird zusätzlich gelöst:7 – TreasurechamberTreasureNot part of the previewNot part of the preview“Treasure is in thetower”Not part of the previewThe end

The storyShip ahoy! On your long journey across the seven seas youtake a rest at an island named Coco. Actually, you just want torefill your water supplies and buy some fresh fruit. However, KingLino, the king of the Island, wants to talk to you. The king tells you,that a black pirate was at the island a couple of days ago and stolethe gold treasure. He asks you to find the black pirate and bringback the stolen gold. As a reward, you will be allowed to keep apart of the treasure for yourselves. Of course you want to helpking Lino. But before you start sailing, you have to find a mapwith the secret island of the black pirate. You can find themap . (name of the first hiding place)

Riddle #1: This is the treasure map. Please cut out the map and hide it. If you want to make the riddle more difficult, you cancut the map in pieces (like a jigsaw) and hide it at different places of the same hiding spot (e.g. at different places in the bookshelf).

The polar starIt turns dark and suddenly your compass is turning around not makingany sense. The only way to navigate here is with the help of the stars.One star, the polar star, is always in the north. It is in one exact rowwith two other stars and is the furthermost north one of all three. Whichstar is the polar star?Riddle #4

The parrotFinally you have reached the island of the black pirate. When the blackpirate notices your presence, she flees from the island in her fast ship.Now, nobody is left on the island to show you the way to the treasure.You are looking for it all over the island, but you just can’t find it. In a tree,you discover the parrot of the black pirate. It tells you something, but doesn’tspeak very clearly. To find out what its saying, you have to remove all “P” and “B” from thesentence.BPTRPBEBBASBURPE BIBBBSPIBN TBBHPBPBEBTPPPOPBWBPEPPRB!Riddle #6

The riddles 2,3,5 and 7 arenot part of the free preview.

The treasure chestCongratulation pirates! You have found the treasure chest and it’s stillfull of gold! After bringing it back to King Lino, he rewards you with apart of the treasure and gives each of you a certificate. You will find yourpart of the treasure .The end

CertificateThis certificate goes to .Thank you for finding the pirate’s treasure.King LinoA scavenger hunt made by(www.cocolino.online).

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Altogether, the scavenger hunt consists of 7 riddles and 3 team games. The treasure is found! The kids share the treasure among themselves and receive a certificate for their effort. Let Zs go! You read out the story to the kids and describe the hiding place in the first riddle. After the kids have solved the last riddle, read out The treasure chest and describe the hiding place of the .