SCAVENGER HUNT RIDDLES

Fun Facts (Hints)

Check out these cool facts that relate to the history of scavenger and treasure hunts:
  • Scavenger hunts are said to have been first introduced to parties by professional hostess Elsa Maxwell.
  • The first treasure hunt themed parties were first made popular in the 1930s.
  • Treasure/scavenger hunts are usually played in sizable outdoor areas.
  • Riddles in treasure hunts usually give witty/puzzling statements or questions as clues. The solutions to these riddles will traditionally lead to the objects the player is searching for.
  • Many cities and municipalities use scavenger hunts to promote tourism and fundraisers that benefit their local areas.

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    Scavenger Hunt Riddles
    Take a peek at the best scavenger hunt riddles across the internet. This page is packed with some of the best treasure hunt riddles that you can find, and that will fit within a lot of different themes for birthday parties and other entertaining group outings.

    Party planning gets rough, mainly because planning for them means taking the time out to get all of the intricate details right. So take advantage of this section and use these riddles to help you save some time and to ensure that the audience of your party has an amazing time.

    Remember that there are many different themed riddles that offer varying levels of difficulty. Before you choose the riddles you would like to use for your treasure or scavenger hunt, be sure that you are looking for a set that will coincide with the age of the people who will be attempting to solve them.
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    Fire Breathing Creature Riddle

    I have a tail but Im not a mouse
    I have scales but Im not a fish
    I have wings but Im not an airplane
    Im a mythical creature but Im not a unicorn
    I have fire coming out of my mouth but Im not a flame thrower

    What am i?
    Hint:
    I am a dragon
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    What Am I Riddles 
    Solved: 94%
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    Wings That Cannot Fly

    Its cold and icy where we live
    So we have to huddle in tight
    We have wings but we cannot fly
    So we cant soar to a great height

    We are?
    Hint:
    Penguins
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    Riddle Poems 
    Solved: 94%
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    Belly In The Snow Riddle

    My wings are used as flippers
    So in water I can flow
    Sometimes when on land I slide
    On my belly in the snow.

    Who am I?
    Hint:
    A penguin
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    Animal Riddles 
    Solved: 100%
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    Weightless On A Scale

    Im measured on a special type of scale but I dont weigh anything
    I cant be seen but Im not the Invisible Man
    I can whistle but I have no mouth
    I can knock down trees but Im not a lumberjack
    I help you fly a kite but Im not a piece of string
    I blow but Im not someone playing the trumpet.

    What am I?
    Hint:
    Wind
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    Best Riddles 
    Solved: 65%
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    Helping Ships Sail

    I am something which cannot be seen
    Im measured on the Beaufort scale
    I help to keep a kite in the air
    And I am what helps ships to sail

    I am?
    Hint:
    Wind
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    Good Riddles 
    Solved: 100%
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    Going To To A Patch

    You might pick up one of these
    When you go out to a patch
    Carve it, put in a candle
    And then light it with a match...

    What is it?
    Hint:
    A pumpkin
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    What Is It Riddles 
    Solved: 100%
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    A Face That Does Not Smile

    I have a face that does not smile or frown. I have no mouth, but I make a familiar sound. I have hands, but fingers I do not.

    I'm a...?
    Hint:
    Clock
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    Clean Riddles 
    Solved: 60%
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    Find Me In A Bathroom Riddle

    Im rectangular but Im not a kitchen table
    Im usually made of cotton but Im not a T-shirt
    I absorb water but Im not a sponge
    Im sometimes used at a beach but Im not a bucket
    Im found in a bathroom but Im not a toothbrush.

    What is it?
    Hint:
    I'm a towel
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    Easy Riddles 
    Solved: 83%
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    Make Sure You're Dry Riddle

    You always make me get wet
    But not because you make me cry
    It is because my purpose
    Is to ensure that you get dry.

    What am I?
    Hint:
    A towel
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    Rhyming Riddles 
    Solved: 93%
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    Work And Games Riddle

    I am in the school or home. I have a mouse. You can use me for work or games. You can use me for email I know! What am I?
    Hint:
    I am a computer
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    Personification Riddles 
    Solved: 75%

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