SCAVENGER HUNT RIDDLES

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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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    When I Am Filled I Can Point The Way Riddle

    When I am filled I can point the way. When I am empty, nothing moves me. I have two skins; One without and one within. What am I?
    When I am filled I can point the way. When I am empty, nothing moves me. I have two skins; One without and one within. What am I?
    Hint:
    A glove
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    Solved: 42%
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    I Eat I Live I Breathe I Live I Drink What Am I Riddle

    I eat, I live. I breathe, I live. I drink, I die. What am I?
    I eat, I live. I breathe, I live. I drink, I die. What am I?
    Hint:
    Fire
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    Solved: 80%
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    I Am Not Alive But I Grow Riddle

    I'm not alive but I grow. I don't have lungs but need air. I don't have a mouth but water kills me. What am I?
    I'm not alive but I grow. I don't have lungs but need air. I don't have a mouth but water kills me. What am I?
    Hint:
    Fire
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    Solved: 79%
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    What Built A Table On My Shelf Riddle

    What built a table on my shelf out of something from within itself?
    What built a table on my shelf out of something from within itself?
    Hint:
    A spider. The silk comes from within the spider, and the "table" (web) is often built in corners like there are on a bookshelf.
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    Rhyming Riddles 
    Solved: 49%
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    Iron Roof Glass Walls Riddle

    Iron roof, glass walls, burns and burns and never falls. What am I?
    Iron roof, glass walls, burns and burns and never falls. What am I?
    Hint:
    Lantern
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    Solved: 51%
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    We Turn It Off In The Morning Riddle

    We turn it off in the morning, turn it on in the evening, it glows at night. It's not connected to electricity. It fits in the palm of your hand. Five letters. There is one in every house and we carry with us. If it's thrown away, you have to buy it again. What is it?
    We turn it off in the morning, turn it on in the evening, it glows at night. It's not connected to electricity. It fits in the palm of your hand. Five letters. There is one in every house and we carry with us. If it's thrown away, you have to buy it again. What is it?
    Hint:
    Alarm
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    Solved: 80%
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    Throw Me Off The Highest Building Riddle

    I won't break if you throw me off from the highest building but I will break if you place me in the ocean. What am I?
    I won't break if you throw me off from the highest building but I will break if you place me in the ocean. What am I?
    Hint:
    Tissue
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    Solved: 50%
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    I Live Above A Star Riddle

    I live above a star but never burn. I have 11 neighbors but they never turn. My initials are p, q, r and sometimes s. What am I?
    I live above a star but never burn. I have 11 neighbors but they never turn. My initials are p, q, r and sometimes s.

    What am I?
    Hint:
    Number 7 on a phone keypad.
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    Solved: 45%
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    As A Stone Inside A Tree Riddle

    As a stone inside a tree, I'll help your words outlive thee. But if you push me as I stand, the more I move the less I am. What am I?
    As a stone inside a tree, I'll help your words outlive thee. But if you push me as I stand, the more I move the less I am.

    What am I?
    Hint:
    A pencil
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    Rhyming Riddles What Am I Riddles 
    Solved: 58%
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    I Shave Several Times A Day Riddle

    I shave several times a day, yet I still have a beard. Who am I?
    I shave several times a day, yet I still have a beard. Who am I?
    Hint:
    A barber
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    Solved: 62%

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