Free Treasure Hunt Ideas and Treasure Hunt Clues

The treasure hunt ideas on this website have been split into categories to make it easier to create your treasure hunt. There are codes, searches, challenges, puzzles and you can view all our treasure hunt ideas too. You could also create a theme for your treasure hunt, for example a pirate themed treasure hunt.

Types of Treasure Hunt clues

Challenges

These are clues that involve an activity or challenge to reach or earn a clue. Some clues would be done in a team and some are for individuals. Challenges are a really good way to add variety to a treasure hunt that is mostly puzzles.

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Codes

Hidden messages that must be decoded or interpreted. These ideas give ways to encode clues rather than providing encoded clues, so that you can build your treasure hunt as you like.

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Puzzles

Padlocks, mazes and other clever puzzles; these clue ideas will help you create treasure hunt clues that need to be solve, usually by doing something to unlock them or figure them out.

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Searches

Treasure hunters must use clues to help them search for the next clue. This type of clue does not require much working out – it mainly involves recognition or following instructions.

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All ideas

View all the teasure hunt ideas from all categories in one long list. This includes all our challenges, codes, puzzles and searches.

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